Alabama Wages 51-8031.00 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

In Alabama:

  • Workers on average earn $51,870.
  • 10% of workers earn $35,100 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $79,950 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $60,020.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,110 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $91,060 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$39,110$48,040$60,020$74,780$91,060
Alabama$35,100$41,250$51,870$65,360$79,950
Anniston-Oxford, AL$33,310$38,180$48,130$59,400$65,930
Auburn-Opelika, AL$35,130$44,550$54,590$75,800$77,870
Birmingham, AL$37,120$44,980$56,130$60,850$75,450
Columbus, GA-AL$32,700$39,730$50,310$57,640$67,520
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$38,620$45,950$51,570$67,290$77,670
Decatur, AL$38,020$49,380$58,270$79,720$83,040
Dothan, AL$29,440$37,020$49,040$58,970$59,600
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$40,410$50,280$72,010$87,030$87,030
Gadsden, AL$38,400$40,370$57,280$75,470$78,190
Huntsville, AL$34,790$44,160$61,550$83,260$86,660
Mobile, AL$30,570$37,780$47,730$61,840$81,230
Montgomery, AL$39,880$46,030$51,470$61,780$75,340
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$31,910$41,700$51,370$70,390$79,800
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$36,760$38,600$47,700$64,250$90,790
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$29,840$39,950$49,020$70,390$88,660
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$31,050$35,710$48,950$67,900$77,950
Tuscaloosa, AL$41,060$41,060$51,870$63,460$73,030

In Alabama:

  • Workers on average earn $24.94 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.88 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $38.44 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28.86 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.80 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $43.78 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$18.80$23.10$28.86$35.95$43.78
Alabama$16.88$19.83$24.94$31.42$38.44
Anniston-Oxford, AL$16.02$18.36$23.14$28.56$31.70
Auburn-Opelika, AL$16.89$21.42$26.25$36.44$37.44
Birmingham, AL$17.85$21.62$26.98$29.26$36.27
Columbus, GA-AL$15.72$19.10$24.19$27.71$32.46
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$18.57$22.09$24.79$32.35$37.34
Decatur, AL$18.28$23.74$28.01$38.33$39.92
Dothan, AL$14.15$17.80$23.58$28.35$28.66
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$19.43$24.17$34.62$41.84$41.84
Gadsden, AL$18.46$19.41$27.54$36.28$37.59
Huntsville, AL$16.72$21.23$29.59$40.03$41.67
Mobile, AL$14.70$18.16$22.95$29.73$39.06
Montgomery, AL$19.17$22.13$24.75$29.70$36.22
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$15.34$20.05$24.70$33.84$38.36
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$17.67$18.56$22.93$30.89$43.65
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$14.34$19.21$23.57$33.84$42.63
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area$14.93$17.17$23.54$32.65$37.47
Tuscaloosa, AL$19.74$19.74$24.94$30.51$35.11