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

In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $63,310.
  • 10% of workers earn $45,670 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $80,480 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
Pennsylvania$45,670$54,540$63,310$74,300$80,480
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$47,240$55,170$64,190$72,620$80,480
Altoona, PA$47,590$52,930$65,110$65,110$65,110
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$45,130$52,640$60,050$65,160$74,910
Chambersburg, PA$46,360$53,680$60,530$63,080$74,710
Erie, PA$47,870$56,540$59,180$69,680$75,130
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$46,970$58,270$63,680$71,230$76,710
Johnstown, PA$38,650$48,590$60,500$67,460$71,070
Lancaster, PA$49,170$59,600$63,630$71,510$77,350
Lebanon, PA$41,530$50,820$61,980$67,310$72,260
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$38,480$44,430$60,130$65,530$76,510
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$38,860$52,260$59,620$63,680$72,840
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$50,060$57,820$66,680$77,850$84,360
Pittsburgh, PA$45,750$56,520$65,480$77,750$89,170
Reading, PA$45,580$51,750$61,300$73,130$77,670
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$44,240$51,480$61,110$73,640$80,320
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$42,850$53,630$62,340$63,350$76,130
State College, PA$47,740$52,800$59,990$72,680$78,020
Williamsport, PA$40,040$53,410$57,090$63,400$70,620
York-Hanover, PA$47,080$53,460$61,250$68,160$75,380

In Pennsylvania:

  • Workers on average earn $30.44 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.96 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $38.69 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
Pennsylvania$21.96$26.22$30.44$35.72$38.69
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$22.71$26.53$30.86$34.92$38.69
Altoona, PA$22.88$25.45$31.30$31.30$31.30
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$21.70$25.31$28.87$31.33$36.01
Chambersburg, PA$22.29$25.81$29.10$30.33$35.92
Erie, PA$23.01$27.18$28.45$33.50$36.12
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$22.58$28.02$30.62$34.25$36.88
Johnstown, PA$18.58$23.36$29.09$32.43$34.17
Lancaster, PA$23.64$28.65$30.59$34.38$37.19
Lebanon, PA$19.97$24.44$29.80$32.36$34.74
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$18.50$21.36$28.91$31.51$36.79
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$18.68$25.12$28.66$30.61$35.02
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$24.07$27.80$32.06$37.43$40.56
Pittsburgh, PA$21.99$27.17$31.48$37.38$42.87
Reading, PA$21.91$24.88$29.47$35.16$37.34
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$21.27$24.75$29.38$35.40$38.62
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$20.60$25.78$29.97$30.46$36.60
State College, PA$22.95$25.39$28.84$34.94$37.51
Williamsport, PA$19.25$25.68$27.45$30.48$33.95
York-Hanover, PA$22.64$25.70$29.45$32.77$36.24