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

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $59,030.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,630 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $84,280 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
Florida$39,630$47,580$59,030$72,830$84,280
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$42,470$47,580$58,350$62,020$79,690
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$42,800$47,400$51,030$62,990$73,370
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$39,630$42,040$49,640$59,360$74,410
Gainesville, FL$39,510$40,390$63,860$74,320$74,320
Jacksonville, FL$43,580$58,280$77,150$100,570$100,570
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$36,140$40,130$51,820$62,820$75,140
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$45,890$50,820$62,960$78,200$100,390
Naples-Marco Island, FL$49,150$50,990$63,000$82,340$106,660
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$31,900$34,990$41,420$58,400$69,890
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$41,070$47,570$58,590$66,840$108,970
Ocala, FL$36,990$47,660$56,580$61,620$73,450
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$38,400$45,360$52,200$63,200$76,720
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$36,670$43,020$48,070$57,450$64,380
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$36,840$37,780$46,540$57,330$59,620
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$38,340$45,440$49,540$59,960$73,040
Port St. Lucie, FL$43,760$52,660$61,290$71,610$76,500
Punta Gorda, FL$41,710$48,920$53,600$59,030$73,990
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$45,260$45,260$60,890$81,940$81,940
Sebring, FL$35,870$37,060$44,420$45,900$60,460
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$40,150$49,930$53,160$65,970$78,680
Tallahassee, FL$42,950$44,610$55,170$72,100$93,450
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$41,370$49,000$58,590$66,460$86,070
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$37,830$46,910$59,060$97,670$97,670

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $28.38 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.05 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $40.52 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
Florida$19.05$22.88$28.38$35.02$40.52
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$20.42$22.88$28.05$29.82$38.31
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$20.58$22.79$24.54$30.28$35.27
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$19.05$20.21$23.87$28.54$35.77
Gainesville, FL$18.99$19.42$30.70$35.73$35.73
Jacksonville, FL$20.95$28.02$37.09$48.35$48.35
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$17.38$19.29$24.91$30.20$36.13
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$22.06$24.43$30.27$37.60$48.27
Naples-Marco Island, FL$23.63$24.52$30.29$39.59$51.28
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$15.34$16.82$19.91$28.08$33.60
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$19.74$22.87$28.17$32.13$52.39
Ocala, FL$17.78$22.91$27.20$29.62$35.31
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$18.46$21.81$25.10$30.39$36.89
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$17.63$20.68$23.11$27.62$30.95
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$17.71$18.16$22.37$27.56$28.67
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$18.43$21.85$23.82$28.83$35.11
Port St. Lucie, FL$21.04$25.32$29.47$34.43$36.78
Punta Gorda, FL$20.05$23.52$25.77$28.38$35.57
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$21.76$21.76$29.27$39.39$39.39
Sebring, FL$17.24$17.82$21.35$22.07$29.07
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$19.30$24.01$25.56$31.72$37.83
Tallahassee, FL$20.65$21.45$26.52$34.67$44.93
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$19.89$23.56$28.17$31.95$41.38
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$18.19$22.55$28.40$46.96$46.96