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Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in New Hampshire

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

-5% Jobs Projection
$49,310 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Water Treatment Plant and System Operators Work in New Hampshire?

There were approximately 440 workers employed as Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 390 Water Treatment Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 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 New Hampshire has fewer Water Treatment Plant and System Operators than average.

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Job Projections for New Hampshire

Jobs for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 5.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

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New Hampshire Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 360 jobs for New Hampshire Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in 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 New Hampshire?

In 2018 wages for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators ranged from $38,920 to $66,090 with $49,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.71 to $31.78. The median hourly rate was $23.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.93 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.22.

The median salary in New Hampshire is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Hampshire 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,100 $58,150
Portsmouth, NH-ME 70 $56,640
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 60 $48,900
Manchester, NH 50 $55,800

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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