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Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in North Dakota

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2.3% Jobs Projection
$41,990 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Water Treatment Plant and System Operators Work in North Dakota?

In 2018, there were 460 Water Treatment Plant and System Operators working in the state.

There were 430 Water Treatment Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 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 North Dakota has fewer Water Treatment Plant and System Operators than average.

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Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 2.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

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North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 450 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 North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators ranged from $16,310 to $64,220 with $41,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.84 to $30.88. The median hourly rate was $20.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.97.

The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Dakota 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
Fargo, ND-MN 30 $50,870

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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