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

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $48,110.
  • 10% of workers earn $35,660 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $65,660 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $58,260.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,870 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $86,160 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 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$37,870$47,020$58,260$71,280$86,160
Texas$35,660$39,950$48,110$58,830$65,660
Abilene, TX$37,900$41,880$45,200$50,610$59,120
Amarillo, TX$31,130$37,560$41,870$48,830$60,280
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$42,960$48,410$59,670$64,950$75,520
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$35,740$39,050$48,400$59,990$70,350
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$30,620$36,540$43,020$50,040$57,680
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$23,510$30,570$37,070$45,080$48,780
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$28,660$36,220$39,550$48,520$57,660
College Station-Bryan, TX$37,760$42,570$47,210$57,030$59,800
Corpus Christi, TX$34,690$42,450$52,100$62,550$75,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$38,850$46,000$51,300$60,660$67,460
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$32,570$37,960$45,860$50,440$61,400
El Paso, TX$34,710$40,620$48,410$51,860$59,180
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$36,770$39,430$47,270$50,860$59,580
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$37,450$45,590$51,310$60,110$75,010
Killeen-Temple, TX$34,830$34,970$45,230$52,530$60,250
Laredo, TX$36,710$36,710$43,190$46,330$50,880
Longview, TX$31,450$37,460$44,360$46,230$57,000
Lubbock, TX$34,350$39,370$45,780$51,020$60,100
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$28,270$31,260$36,610$40,390$48,810
Midland, TX$40,630$46,420$52,090$58,940$59,520
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$32,270$37,050$43,900$47,610$55,770
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$31,440$37,320$40,020$48,050$57,660
Odessa, TX$38,260$45,740$52,290$56,480$75,570
San Angelo, TX$39,340$39,340$41,260$45,900$50,750
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$37,830$44,970$50,340$61,530$72,460
Sherman-Denison, TX$38,040$42,550$48,580$52,630$61,360
Texarkana, TX-AR$32,210$35,630$39,170$52,200$59,370
Tyler, TX$37,420$42,450$48,810$49,590$63,060
Victoria, TX$38,260$45,800$45,950$59,690$64,750
Waco, TX$38,310$43,640$59,010$59,010$60,930
Wichita Falls, TX$33,150$36,360$41,270$50,620$50,810

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $23.13 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.15 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $31.57 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28.01 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.21 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $41.42 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 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$18.21$22.61$28.01$34.27$41.42
Texas$17.15$19.21$23.13$28.29$31.57
Abilene, TX$18.22$20.14$21.73$24.33$28.42
Amarillo, TX$14.97$18.06$20.13$23.48$28.98
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$20.66$23.28$28.69$31.23$36.31
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$17.18$18.77$23.27$28.84$33.82
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$14.72$17.57$20.69$24.06$27.73
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$11.30$14.70$17.82$21.67$23.45
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$13.78$17.41$19.02$23.33$27.72
College Station-Bryan, TX$18.15$20.46$22.70$27.42$28.75
Corpus Christi, TX$16.68$20.41$25.05$30.07$36.34
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$18.68$22.11$24.66$29.17$32.43
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$15.66$18.25$22.05$24.25$29.52
El Paso, TX$16.69$19.53$23.28$24.93$28.45
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$17.68$18.96$22.73$24.45$28.64
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$18.01$21.92$24.67$28.90$36.06
Killeen-Temple, TX$16.74$16.81$21.74$25.26$28.97
Laredo, TX$17.65$17.65$20.77$22.28$24.46
Longview, TX$15.12$18.01$21.33$22.23$27.41
Lubbock, TX$16.51$18.93$22.01$24.53$28.89
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$13.59$15.03$17.60$19.42$23.47
Midland, TX$19.53$22.32$25.04$28.34$28.62
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$15.51$17.81$21.11$22.89$26.81
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$15.12$17.94$19.24$23.10$27.72
Odessa, TX$18.39$21.99$25.14$27.15$36.33
San Angelo, TX$18.92$18.92$19.84$22.07$24.40
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$18.19$21.62$24.20$29.58$34.84
Sherman-Denison, TX$18.29$20.46$23.36$25.30$29.50
Texarkana, TX-AR$15.49$17.13$18.83$25.10$28.54
Tyler, TX$17.99$20.41$23.47$23.84$30.32
Victoria, TX$18.39$22.02$22.09$28.70$31.13
Waco, TX$18.42$20.98$28.37$28.37$29.29
Wichita Falls, TX$15.94$17.48$19.84$24.34$24.43