The median annual wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $85,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,080.
Pay spans roughly $51,160 at the 10th percentile to $115,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.24 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $85,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.24 |
| 10th percentile | $51,160 |
| 90th percentile | $115,610 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.