The median annual wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC is $48,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,590.
Pay spans roughly $36,030 at the 10th percentile to $63,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.39 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.
| Median (annual) | $48,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.39 |
| 10th percentile | $36,030 |
| 90th percentile | $63,140 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.