Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in New York
Local pay for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-8031
$63,990
median pay, New York
5,300
employed in New York
+6.6%
vs U.S. median
-6.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in New York earn between $53,700 and $79,670 a year; the U.S. median is $60,020.
$48,350
P10
$53,700
P25
$63,990
MEDIAN
$79,670
P75
$102,260
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$83,320
$63,120
$63,080
$62,950
$62,550
$61,360
$61,050
$60,840
$40k $80k $120k