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Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in New York

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-1% Jobs Projection
$56,260 Median Salary
390 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 4,720 Water Treatment Plant and System Operators working in the state.

There were 4,450 Water Treatment Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 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 York has more Water Treatment Plant and System Operators than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 1.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 390 annual Water Treatment Plant and System Operators job openings in New York, and 4,850 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators ranged from $35,780 to $91,710 with $56,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.2 to $44.09. The median hourly rate was $27.05.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.6 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.45.

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

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,680 $68,180
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 480 $51,300
Rochester, NY 370 $53,170
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 360 $50,850
Syracuse, NY 250 $50,160
Utica-Rome, NY 160 $40,360
Binghamton, NY 90 $50,830
Glens Falls, NY 70 $45,890
Kingston, NY 70 $48,080
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 60 $46,080
Elmira, NY 40 $53,250

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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