The median annual wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $74,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $71,900.
Pay spans roughly $57,040 at the 10th percentile to $84,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.90 per hour. An estimated 900 people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $74,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $71,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.90 |
| 10th percentile | $57,040 |
| 90th percentile | $84,500 |
| Employment | 900 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.