New Jersey Wages 51-8031.00 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

In New Jersey:

  • Workers on average earn $78,760.
  • 10% of workers earn $51,050 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $99,240 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 .

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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
New Jersey$51,050$62,280$78,760$93,520$99,240
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$47,240$55,170$64,190$72,620$80,480
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$49,970$54,730$65,300$81,400$81,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$52,030$64,160$83,320$101,550$102,500
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$50,060$57,820$66,680$77,850$84,360
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$53,330$59,780$63,130$79,110$82,940
Vineland, NJ$48,380$64,740$80,040$80,040$90,190

In New Jersey:

  • Workers on average earn $37.87 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $24.54 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $47.71 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 .

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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
New Jersey$24.54$29.94$37.87$44.96$47.71
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$22.71$26.53$30.86$34.92$38.69
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$24.03$26.31$31.39$39.14$39.40
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$25.02$30.85$40.06$48.82$49.28
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$24.07$27.80$32.06$37.43$40.56
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$25.64$28.74$30.35$38.03$39.88
Vineland, NJ$23.26$31.13$38.48$38.48$43.36