Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Pennsylvania

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 19 metro areas • Pennsylvania

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Pennsylvania earn a median salary of $58,791 per year on average across 19 metro and nonmetro areas, +0.9% vs the national median of $58,260. An estimated 5,090 water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators are employed across Pennsylvania, with salaries ranging from $50,950 to $66,480 depending on location.

$58,791 Avg median salary in Pennsylvania
$66,480 Highest paying metro
$50,950 Lowest paying metro
5,090 Employed in Pennsylvania

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      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salaries by city in Pennsylvania

      Metro areaMedian salary25th pct75th pctEmployed
      Lebanon, PA$66,480$56,160$66,48040
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD$66,010$58,100$77,9701,690
      Allentown, PA-NJ$62,520$54,170$73,030230
      Pittsburgh, PA$61,890$57,420$75,5601,040
      Altoona, PA$61,710$51,250$63,12070
      Lancaster, PA$61,680$56,210$66,570220
      Erie, PA$60,770$50,470$67,550140
      Reading, PA$59,910$51,680$71,640180
      Northeastern Pennsylvania$59,890$48,720$74,440110
      Scranton, PA$59,600$55,430$73,290190
      Harrisburg, PA$58,430$52,510$64,590220
      Northwestern Pennsylvania$58,230$42,690$59,580150
      State College, PA$57,440$53,200$68,680130
      Chambersburg, PA$55,950$52,000$61,10050
      Central Pennsylvania$55,710$49,690$59,780210
      Williamsport, PA$55,290$51,680$63,55060
      Southwestern Pennsylvania$52,790$47,910$61,610150
      York, PA$51,780$49,570$64,580140
      Johnstown, PA$50,950$47,670$62,98070

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