Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Texas

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 31 metro areas • Texas

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Texas earn a median salary of $46,326 per year on average across 31 metro and nonmetro areas, -20.5% vs the national median of $58,260. An estimated 10,270 water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators are employed across Texas, with salaries ranging from $36,610 to $59,670 depending on location.

$46,326 Avg median salary in Texas
$59,670 Highest paying metro
$36,610 Lowest paying metro
10,270 Employed in Texas

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

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Austin, TX $59,670 $48,410 $64,950 850
      Waco, TX $59,010 $43,640 $59,010 120
      Odessa, TX $52,290 $45,740 $56,480 70
      Corpus Christi, TX $52,100 $42,450 $62,550 140
      Midland, TX $52,090 $46,420 $58,940 270
      Houston, TX $51,310 $45,590 $60,110 1,960
      Dallas, TX $51,300 $46,000 $60,660 1,870
      San Antonio, TX $50,340 $44,970 $61,530 700
      Tyler, TX $48,810 $42,450 $49,590 140
      Sherman, TX $48,580 $42,550 $52,630 100
      El Paso, TX $48,410 $40,620 $51,860 290
      Beaumont, TX $48,400 $39,050 $59,990 190
      Hill Country Region of Texas $47,270 $39,430 $50,860 340
      College Station, TX $47,210 $42,570 $57,030 80
      Victoria, TX $45,950 $45,800 $59,690 40
      Eastern Region of Texas $45,860 $37,960 $50,440 260
      Lubbock, TX $45,780 $39,370 $51,020 70
      Killeen, TX $45,230 $34,970 $52,530 190
      Abilene, TX $45,200 $41,880 $50,610 110
      Longview, TX $44,360 $37,460 $46,230 150
      North Region of Texas $43,900 $37,050 $47,610 480
      Laredo, TX $43,190 $36,710 $46,330 70
      Border Region of Texas $43,020 $36,540 $50,040 100
      Amarillo, TX $41,870 $37,560 $48,830 80
      Wichita Falls, TX $41,270 $36,360 $50,620 130
      San Angelo, TX $41,260 $39,340 $45,900 60
      Northwestern Region of Texas $40,020 $37,320 $48,050 480
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $39,550 $36,220 $48,520 340
      Texarkana, TX-AR $39,170 $35,630 $52,200 70
      Brownsville, TX $37,070 $30,570 $45,080 170
      McAllen, TX $36,610 $31,260 $40,390 350

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