The median annual wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $83,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,090.
Pay spans roughly $55,790 at the 10th percentile to $123,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.03 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $83,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.03 |
| 10th percentile | $55,790 |
| 90th percentile | $123,550 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.