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Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Illinois

Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Illinois

Considering a career as a Water Treatment Plant and System Operator in Illinois?

-5% Jobs Projection
$56,630 Median Salary
300 Job Openings

While jobs for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Illinois is expected to decrease.

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

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

In Illinois, there were 4,220 people working as Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in the year 2018.

There were 3,730 Water Treatment Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 490 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 Illinois has more Water Treatment Plant and System Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 5.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 300 annual job openings, and 3,860 total jobs in 2026 for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in this state.

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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators ranged from $28,670 to $86,800 with $56,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.79 to $41.73. The median hourly rate was $27.22.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.42 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.80.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,180 $64,030
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,220 $51,720
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 230 $53,230
Springfield, IL 200 $79,170
Danville, IL 130 $26,470
Carbondale-Marion, IL 110 $49,620
Champaign-Urbana, IL 100 $54,340
Rockford, IL 100 $61,830
Peoria, IL 100 $47,650
Bloomington, IL 90 $48,580

Top States for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators Employment

View the list below to see 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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