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Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Florida

Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Florida

Is Florida a good place for you to work as a Water Treatment Plant and System Operator?

3.7% Jobs Projection
$46,840 Median Salary
520 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Florida is growing slower than average.

  • Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Water Treatment Plant and System Operators Work in Florida?

6,340 people worked as Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,790 Water Treatment Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 550 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,960 Water Treatment Plant and System Operators working in it, which means Florida has more Water Treatment Plant and System Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 3.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 520 annual Water Treatment Plant and System Operators job openings in Florida, and 6,220 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,200 annual jobs and 115,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Water Treatment Plant and System Operators Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators ranged from $31,890 to $70,020 with $46,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.33 to $33.66. The median hourly rate was $22.52.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.27 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Water Treatment Plant and System Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,270 $51,530
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,170 $45,030
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 730 $46,860
Jacksonville, FL 410 $58,570
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 300 $46,600
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 280 $43,690
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 230 $46,590
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 220 $40,150
Port St. Lucie, FL 200 $47,230
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 200 $41,210
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 180 $42,740
Tallahassee, FL 130 $45,500
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 120 $45,210
Panama City, FL 100 $35,720
Punta Gorda, FL 100 $44,310
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 90 $50,750
Ocala, FL 90 $44,740
Gainesville, FL 60 $49,170
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 40 $54,650
The Villages, FL 40 $45,060

Top States for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Water Treatment Plant and System Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 12,100 $37,320
California 11,980 $70,550
Florida 6,340 $46,840
Pennsylvania 5,340 $49,220
New York 4,720 $56,260
Ohio 4,610 $49,220
Illinois 4,220 $56,630
Georgia 3,780 $37,450
South Carolina 3,690 $42,150
North Carolina 3,350 $41,820
Indiana 3,180 $41,990
Michigan 3,180 $47,280
Minnesota 3,160 $55,400
Virginia 3,070 $44,390
Tennessee 2,950 $41,110
Washington 2,850 $61,910
Kentucky 2,780 $37,000
Arkansas 2,600 $32,910
Missouri 2,570 $41,840
New Jersey 2,500 $59,900

Below are the states where Water Treatment Plant and System Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $70,550
Connecticut $66,800
Nevada $62,640
Washington $61,910
Alaska $61,790
New Jersey $59,900
Massachusetts $56,650
Illinois $56,630
New York $56,260
Oregon $56,180

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