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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The median annual wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Rocky Mount, NC is $47,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,930.

Pay spans roughly $37,420 at the 10th percentile to $65,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.76 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Rocky Mount, NC.

Median (annual)$47,330
Mean (annual)$48,930
Median (hourly)$22.76
10th percentile$37,420
90th percentile$65,200
Employment60

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.