Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in the Industry of Support Activities for Mining

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in the industry of support activities for mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators is $71,060. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators is $26,150.