The median annual wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Gainesville, FL is $58,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,760.
Pay spans roughly $37,670 at the 10th percentile to $73,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.36 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Gainesville, FL.
| Median (annual) | $58,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.36 |
| 10th percentile | $37,670 |
| 90th percentile | $73,360 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.