The median annual wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is $62,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $71,000.
Pay spans roughly $44,480 at the 10th percentile to $108,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.22 per hour. An estimated 1,760 people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
| Median (annual) | $62,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $71,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.22 |
| 10th percentile | $44,480 |
| 90th percentile | $108,060 |
| Employment | 1,760 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.