The median annual wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $82,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,170.
Pay spans roughly $49,800 at the 10th percentile to $99,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.82 per hour. An estimated 3,310 people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $82,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.82 |
| 10th percentile | $49,800 |
| 90th percentile | $99,180 |
| Employment | 3,310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.