The median annual wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $106,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $110,550.
Pay spans roughly $66,520 at the 10th percentile to $134,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.17 per hour. An estimated 400 people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $106,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $110,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.17 |
| 10th percentile | $66,520 |
| 90th percentile | $134,680 |
| Employment | 400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.