What are the main factors that influence a Water System Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Water System Operator?

The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Water System Operator roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change A Water System Operator's salary?

A Water System Operator's salary grows with experience: a Change Management Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $62,166, a Change Management Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $76,551, a Water System Operator (4-7 years)earns $94,959, a Change Management Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $116,564, a Change Management Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $152,840,

What are the highest paying states for a Water System Operator?

Water System Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Water System Operator roles are District of Columbia $107,375, California $106,968, Massachusetts $105,542. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Water System Operator roles make?

Salaries for Water System Operator level roles vary by specialization: Water Purification Operator: $77,133; Water Plant Operator: $62,841; Water Jet Operator: $61,671; System Operator: $60,579; WATER RECLAMATION OPERATOR: $55,810.

Water System Operator Salary in Wisconsin

How much does a Water System Operator make in Wisconsin?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Water System Operator in Wisconsin is $95,398 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, a Water System Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,806
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $86,136 to $101,369
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,704

10% $77,704

50% (Median) $95,398

90% $106,806

Water System Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,369	$8,447	$1,949	$49
Average	$95,398	$7,950	$1,835	$46
25th Percentile	$86,136	$7,178	$1,656	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Water System Operator Salaries

A Water System Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Water System Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Water System Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $62,166
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,551
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,959
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,564
Expert (over 8 years): $152,840

Levels	Salary
Change Ma... Level Water System Operator	$62,166
Change Ma... Level Water System Operator	$76,551
Water Sys... Level Water System Operator	$94,959
Change Ma... Level Water System Operator	$116,564
Change Ma... Level Water System Operator	$152,840

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How Do Water System Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Water System Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $107,375.
California: $106,968.
Massachusetts: $105,542.

District of Columbia $107,375 California $106,968 Massachusetts $105,542 Washington $105,154 New Jersey $105,115 Alaska $104,980 Connecticut $103,641 New York $103,098

Hawaii $101,362 Rhode Island $100,548 Maryland $99,995 Minnesota $99,239 Colorado $98,948 Illinois $98,851 Oregon $98,482 Delaware $98,211

New Hampshire $98,040 Virginia $97,658 Pennsylvania $96,542 Nevada $95,980 North Dakota $95,796 Michigan $95,505 Wisconsin $95,398 Vermont $95,185

Texas $94,593 Maine $94,554 Arizona $94,496 Ohio $94,428 Georgia $93,536 Indiana $93,090 Wyoming $93,003 Utah $92,867

Iowa $92,809 Kansas $92,343 Louisiana $92,208 North Carolina $92,159 Missouri $92,140 Florida $91,761 Montana $91,558 Nebraska $91,364

Kentucky $91,257 South Carolina $90,869 Tennessee $90,627 Idaho $90,530 New Mexico $89,822 Oklahoma $89,667 Alabama $89,095 South Dakota $88,134

Arkansas $87,611 West Virginia $87,329 Mississippi $86,486

Top Paying Cities for Water System Operators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Green Lake: $92,795
Greenville: $93,678
Hancock: $91,974

Green Lake, WI $92,795

Greenville, WI $93,678

Hancock, WI $91,974

Hortonville, WI $93,481

Iola, WI $92,382

King, WI $93,089

Larsen, WI $93,309

Leopolis, WI $92,268

Manawa, WI $92,725

Marion, WI $92,439

Menasha, WI $93,754

Neenah, WI $93,584

Neshkoro, WI $92,462

New London, WI $93,095

Ogdensburg, WI $92,517

Omro, WI $92,974

Pickett, WI $93,050

Pine River, WI $92,690

Plainfield, WI $92,145

Poy Sippi, WI $92,754

Princeton, WI $92,573

Readfield, WI $93,215

Redgranite, WI $92,780

Ripon, WI $92,958

Rosendale, WI $93,005

Saxeville, WI $92,589

Scandinavia, WI $92,456

Tilleda, WI $92,128

Van Dyne, WI $93,121

Waukau, WI $92,959

Waupaca, WI $92,710

Wautoma, WI $92,494

Weyauwega, WI $92,869

Wild Rose, WI $92,522

Winnebago, WI $93,334

Winneconne, WI $93,117

Wilson, WI $94,644

Boyd, WI $92,193

Cadott, WI $92,259

Chetek, WI $92,010

Chippewa Falls, WI $92,457

Colfax, WI $92,345

Conrath, WI $91,824

Cornell, WI $92,061

Dallas, WI $92,538

Downing, WI $94,200

Downsville, WI $93,517

Durand, WI $93,427

Eau Galle, WI $93,220

Eleva, WI $92,557

Elk Mound, WI $92,352

Elmwood, WI $94,116

Fairchild, WI $92,444

Fall Creek, WI $92,498

Gilmanton, WI $92,979

Holcombe, WI $91,903

Humbird, WI $92,341

Independence, WI $92,710

Jim Falls, WI $92,139

Knapp, WI $94,151

Maiden Rock, WI $94,265

Menomonie, WI $93,428

Merrillan, WI $92,213

Mondovi, WI $92,744

Nelson, WI $93,850

New Auburn, WI $91,973

Osseo, WI $92,773

Pepin, WI $94,589

Pigeon Falls, WI $92,979

Plum City, WI $94,138

Prairie Farm, WI $93,336

Ridgeland, WI $92,836

Rock Falls, WI $92,392

Sand Creek, WI $92,023

Sheldon, WI $91,784

Spring Valley, WI $94,708

Stanley, WI $92,217

Stockholm, WI $94,811

Strum, WI $92,712

Thorp, WI $92,174

Wheeler, WI $93,038

Whitehall, WI $92,591

Spooner, WI $91,756

Almena, WI $93,040

Ashland, WI $91,663

Balsam Lake, WI $94,557

Barron, WI $92,456

Barronett, WI $91,794

Bayfield, WI $91,665

Benoit, WI $91,532

Birchwood, WI $91,631

Brill, WI $92,015

Bruce, WI $91,735

Brule, WI $92,521

Cable, WI $91,344

Cameron, WI $92,037

Centuria, WI $95,076

Comstock, WI $93,293

Cornucopia, WI $91,788

Couderay, WI $91,391

Cumberland, WI $92,607

Danbury, WI $92,304

Drummond, WI $91,616

Edgewater, WI $91,577

Exeland, WI $91,459

Foxboro, WI $92,850

Frederic, WI $93,120

Gordon, WI $92,079

Grand View, WI $91,430

Grantsburg, WI $93,686

Haugen, WI $92,113

Hawthorne, WI $92,824

Hayward, WI $91,459

Herbster, WI $91,914

Hertel, WI $91,781

High Bridge, WI $91,527

Iron River, WI $92,184

Ladysmith, WI $91,743

Lake Nebagamon, WI $92,619

La Pointe, WI $91,509

Luck, WI $94,199

Maple, WI $92,837

Marengo, WI $91,489

Mason, WI $91,502

Mikana, WI $92,004

Milltown, WI $94,592

Minong, WI $92,038

Odanah, WI $91,872

Ojibwa, WI $91,301

Glidden, WI $91,335

Harshaw, WI $91,759

Hawkins, WI $91,584

Hazelhurst, WI $91,773

Heafford Junction, WI $91,851

Hurley, WI $91,589

Iron Belt, WI $91,418

Kennan, WI $91,599

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $91,749

Lake Tomahawk, WI $91,800

Land O Lakes, WI $91,677

Laona, WI $91,727

Long Lake, WI $91,476

Mc Naughton, WI $91,811

Manitowish Waters, WI $91,670

Mellen, WI $91,373

Mercer, WI $91,508

Minocqua, WI $91,845

Montreal, WI $91,613

Park Falls, WI $91,577

Phelps, WI $91,676

Phillips, WI $91,618

Prentice, WI $91,689

Presque Isle, WI $91,632

Saint Germain, WI $91,863

Saxon, WI $91,453

Sayner, WI $91,738

Star Lake, WI $91,500

Three Lakes, WI $91,756

Tony, WI $91,730

Tripoli, WI $91,534

Upson, WI $91,146

Wabeno, WI $91,735

Woodruff, WI $91,884

La Crosse, WI $91,238

Alma, WI $93,562

Alma Center, WI $92,329

Arcadia, WI $92,666

Arkdale, WI $91,980

Bangor, WI $91,438

Black River Falls, WI $92,029

Blair, WI $92,308

Camp Douglas, WI $92,114

Cashton, WI $91,536

Cataract, WI $91,683

Chaseburg, WI $91,388

Cochrane, WI $93,400

Coon Valley, WI $91,351

De Soto, WI $91,546

Dodge, WI $92,406

Eastman, WI $91,806

Ettrick, WI $91,722

Ferryville, WI $91,695

Fountain City, WI $92,997

Galesville, WI $92,001

Gays Mills, WI $91,983

Genoa, WI $91,456

Hillsboro, WI $92,310

Hixton, WI $92,328

Holmen, WI $91,450

Hustler, WI $92,451

Kendall, WI $92,197

La Farge, WI $92,055

Lynxville, WI $91,814

Mather, WI $92,004

Melrose, WI $91,704

Millston, WI $91,807

Mindoro, WI $91,515

Mount Sterling, WI $92,134

Necedah, WI $92,015

Norwalk, WI $91,645

Oakdale, WI $92,119

Onalaska, WI $91,308

Ontario, WI $92,047

Readstown, WI $91,951

Rockland, WI $91,420

Seneca, WI $92,224

Soldiers Grove, WI $92,051

Sparta, WI $91,610

Steuben, WI $91,972

Stoddard, WI $91,312

Taylor, WI $92,127

Tomah, WI $92,166

Trempealeau, WI $91,989

Palmyra, WI $94,069

Tunnel City, WI $92,121

Viola, WI $92,113

Viroqua, WI $91,538

Warrens, WI $91,977

Westby, WI $91,492

West Salem, WI $91,355

Wilton, WI $92,114

Eau Claire, WI $92,710

Altoona, WI $92,836

Arkansaw, WI $93,810

Augusta, WI $92,478

Bay City, WI $94,662

Bloomer, WI $92,160

Boyceville, WI $93,614

Glen Flora, WI $91,581

Wales, WI $95,355

Bagley, WI $91,822

Beetown, WI $91,914

Benton, WI $92,276

Bloomington, WI $91,930

Boscobel, WI $92,128

Cassville, WI $91,821

Cuba City, WI $92,112

Dickeyville, WI $92,190

Fennimore, WI $92,239

Glen Haven, WI $91,770

Hazel Green, WI $91,963

Kieler, WI $92,216

Lancaster, WI $92,028

Mount Hope, WI $91,916

Patch Grove, WI $92,247

Platteville, WI $92,420

Potosi, WI $91,846

Prairie Du Chien, WI $92,046

Sinsinawa, WI $91,926

Stitzer, WI $92,209

Wauzeka, WI $91,961

Woodman, WI $91,860

Portage, WI $93,883

Adams, WI $92,402

Arlington, WI $94,833

Baraboo, WI $93,891

Beaver Dam, WI $93,807

Brandon, WI $92,808

Briggsville, WI $93,300

Burnett, WI $93,173

Cambria, WI $93,752

Cazenovia, WI $92,478

Columbus, WI $94,546

Dalton, WI $93,218

Dellwood, WI $92,091

Doylestown, WI $94,398

Elroy, WI $92,223

Endeavor, WI $93,182

Fairwater, WI $92,989

Fall River, WI $94,278

Fox Lake, WI $93,344

Friendship, WI $92,124

Friesland, WI $93,632

Grand Marsh, WI $92,443

Hillpoint, WI $93,018

Kingston, WI $93,306

Lake Delton, WI $93,546

La Valle, WI $92,606

Lime Ridge, WI $92,952

Loganville, WI $93,233

Lyndon Station, WI $92,730

Markesan, WI $92,855

Marquette, WI $93,176

Mauston, WI $92,380

Montello, WI $92,853

New Lisbon, WI $92,125

North Freedom, WI $93,937

Oxford, WI $92,869

Packwaukee, WI $93,238

Pardeeville, WI $93,940

Poynette, WI $94,535

Randolph, WI $93,750

Reedsburg, WI $93,205

Rio, WI $94,434

Rock Springs, WI $93,329

Union Center, WI $92,640

Waupun, WI $93,002

Westfield, WI $92,423

Wisconsin Dells, WI $93,162

Wonewoc, WI $92,290

Wyocena, WI $94,151

Amery, WI $95,100

Baldwin, WI $95,672

Beldenville, WI $95,495

Clayton, WI $93,856

Clear Lake, WI $94,612

Cushing, WI $94,779

Deer Park, WI $95,291

Dresser, WI $95,933

East Ellsworth, WI $95,253

Ellsworth, WI $95,409

Glenwood City, WI $94,822

Hager City, WI $95,653

Hammond, WI $96,799

Hudson, WI $98,331

New Richmond, WI $97,032

Osceola, WI $97,282

Prescott, WI $97,550

River Falls, WI $97,428

Roberts, WI $97,401

Saint Croix Falls, WI $95,365

Somerset, WI $97,946

Star Prairie, WI $96,775

Pell Lake, WI $93,814

Pleasant Prairie, WI $93,901

Powers Lake, WI $93,974

Rochester, WI $94,352

Salem, WI $94,048

Silver Lake, WI $94,071

Somers, WI $93,785

South Milwaukee, WI $96,561

Springfield, WI $93,854

Sturtevant, WI $93,804

Sullivan, WI $94,289

Trevor, WI $94,093

Twin Lakes, WI $94,052

Union Grove, WI $94,007

Walworth, WI $93,656

Radisson, WI $91,417

Waterford, WI $94,849

Waukesha, WI $96,289

Whitewater, WI $93,532

Williams Bay, WI $93,566

Wilmot, WI $94,088

Woodworth, WI $93,974

Zenda, WI $93,561

Milwaukee, WI $97,086

Saint Francis, WI $97,043

Racine, WI $93,740

Afton, WI $93,467

Albany, WI $94,104

Arena, WI $94,136

Argyle, WI $93,579

Avalon, WI $93,481

Avoca, WI $92,944

Barneveld, WI $94,144

Belleville, WI $94,725

Belmont, WI $92,678

Beloit, WI $93,381

Black Earth, WI $94,730

Blanchardville, WI $93,825

Blue Mounds, WI $94,450

Blue River, WI $92,094

Brodhead, WI $93,462

Brooklyn, WI $94,771

Browntown, WI $92,845

Cambridge, WI $94,725

Gile, WI $91,895

Clinton, WI $93,535

Wausau, WI $92,200

Marshfield, WI $92,240

Abbotsford, WI $92,148

Amherst, WI $92,394

Amherst Junction, WI $92,290

Aniwa, WI $91,838

Antigo, WI $91,929

Arpin, WI $92,057

Athens, WI $91,937

Auburndale, WI $92,012

Babcock, WI $91,868

Birnamwood, WI $91,893

Blenker, WI $91,999

Bowler, WI $92,072

Brokaw, WI $92,077

Bryant, WI $91,730

Chili, WI $92,128

Colby, WI $92,099

Curtiss, WI $92,057

Custer, WI $92,160

Deerbrook, WI $91,725

Dorchester, WI $92,063

Edgar, WI $92,010

Eland, WI $91,998

Elcho, WI $91,769

Elderon, WI $92,053

Elton, WI $91,849

Galloway, WI $92,141

Gilman, WI $91,856

Jump River, WI $91,775

Gleason, WI $91,744

Granton, WI $92,123

Greenwood, WI $92,171

Hannibal, WI $91,840

Hatley, WI $91,962

Hewitt, WI $92,404

Irma, WI $91,786

Junction City, WI $91,963

Loyal, WI $92,162

Lublin, WI $91,933

Marathon, WI $91,993

Mattoon, WI $92,177

Medford, WI $91,964

Merrill, WI $91,933

Milladore, WI $91,996

Mosinee, WI $92,056

Neillsville, WI $92,250

Nekoosa, WI $92,088

Nelsonville, WI $92,491

Ogema, WI $91,716

Owen, WI $92,077

Pearson, WI $91,694

Pelican Lake, WI $91,699

Phlox, WI $92,109

Woodville, WI $95,144

Houlton, WI $98,572

Abrams, WI $92,203

Amberg, WI $91,645

Armstrong Creek, WI $91,668

Athelstane, WI $91,704

Black Creek, WI $93,202

Bonduel, WI $92,459

Brillion, WI $93,118

Cecil, WI $92,316

Coleman, WI $92,123

Combined Locks, WI $93,820

Crivitz, WI $91,957

De Pere, WI $92,401

Dunbar, WI $91,607

Fence, WI $91,511

Florence, WI $91,646

Forest Junction, WI $93,384

Gillett, WI $92,249

Goodman, WI $91,664

Greenleaf, WI $92,754

Green Valley, WI $92,274

Gresham, WI $92,216

Hilbert, WI $93,349

Kaukauna, WI $93,705

Freedom, WI $93,589

Keshena, WI $92,315

Kimberly, WI $93,826

Krakow, WI $92,275

Lakewood, WI $91,816

Lena, WI $92,186

Little Chute, WI $93,822

Little Suamico, WI $92,179

Marinette, WI $92,239

Mountain, WI $91,869

Neopit, WI $92,089

Niagara, WI $91,746

Nichols, WI $92,789

Oconto, WI $92,177

Oconto Falls, WI $92,228

Oneida, WI $92,284

Pembine, WI $91,687

Peshtigo, WI $92,161

Porterfield, WI $91,920

Potter, WI $93,168

Pound, WI $92,023

Pulaski, WI $92,309

Pickerel, WI $91,780

Pittsville, WI $91,989

Plover, WI $92,299

Port Edwards, WI $92,347

Rib Lake, WI $91,842

Ringle, WI $91,933

Rosholt, WI $92,122

Rothschild, WI $92,285

Rudolph, WI $92,026

Schofield, WI $92,209

Spencer, WI $92,145

Stetsonville, WI $92,006

Stevens Point, WI $92,258

Stratford, WI $92,067

Summit Lake, WI $91,796

Tigerton, WI $92,214

Tomahawk, WI $91,854

Unity, WI $92,072

Vesper, WI $92,040

Westboro, WI $91,723

White Lake, WI $91,769

Willard, WI $92,150

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $92,204

Withee, WI $92,021

Wittenberg, WI $92,103

Rhinelander, WI $91,905

Argonne, WI $91,610

Boulder Junction, WI $91,667

Brantwood, WI $91,582

Butternut, WI $91,433

Catawba, WI $91,611

Clam Lake, WI $91,116

Conover, WI $91,715

Crandon, WI $91,857

Eagle River, WI $91,852

Fifield, WI $91,553

Poplar, WI $92,972

Port Wing, WI $92,208

Seymour, WI $92,678

Oak Creek, WI $95,908

Adell, WI $94,035

Allenton, WI $94,378

Ashippun, WI $94,681

Belgium, WI $94,957

Brookfield, WI $96,871

Brownsville, WI $93,097

Butler, WI $96,928

Campbellsport, WI $93,557

Cascade, WI $93,479

Cedarburg, WI $96,046

Cedar Grove, WI $94,520

Chilton, WI $93,172

Cleveland, WI $92,798

Clyman, WI $93,940

Colgate, WI $95,893

Delafield, WI $95,318

Eden, WI $93,068

Elkhart Lake, WI $93,061

Fredonia, WI $94,933

Germantown, WI $96,291

Glenbeulah, WI $93,015

Grafton, WI $96,063

Greenbush, WI $93,012

Hartford, WI $95,047

Hartland, WI $95,608

Hingham, WI $93,885

Horicon, WI $93,667

Hubertus, WI $95,765

Hustisford, WI $94,042

Iron Ridge, WI $94,182

Ixonia, WI $94,475

Jackson, WI $95,772

Johnson Creek, WI $94,184

Juneau, WI $93,666

Kewaskum, WI $94,418

Kiel, WI $92,898

Kohler, WI $93,299

Lannon, WI $96,425

Lebanon, WI $94,134

Lomira, WI $93,533

Malone, WI $93,092

Mayville, WI $93,564

Menomonee Falls, WI $96,570

Merton, WI $95,765

Mount Calvary, WI $93,171

Nashotah, WI $95,296

Neosho, WI $94,509

Newburg, WI $95,318

New Holstein, WI $93,040

Newton, WI $92,710

North Lake, WI $96,097

Oakfield, WI $92,924

Oconomowoc, WI $94,922

Okauchee, WI $95,193

Oostburg, WI $94,056

Pewaukee, WI $96,022

Plymouth, WI $93,187

Port Washington, WI $95,482

Random Lake, WI $94,482

Richfield, WI $95,816

Rubicon, WI $94,673

Saint Cloud, WI $93,162

Saukville, WI $95,600

Sheboygan, WI $93,566

Sheboygan Falls, WI $93,251

Slinger, WI $95,346

Stockbridge, WI $93,380

Sussex, WI $96,095

West Bend, WI $94,850

Theresa, WI $94,093

Thiensville, WI $96,755

Waldo, WI $93,801

Watertown, WI $94,066

Mequon, WI $96,507

Woodland, WI $94,266

Bassett, WI $94,053

Benet Lake, WI $93,965

Big Bend, WI $95,519

Bristol, WI $93,976

Burlington, WI $94,153

Caledonia, WI $94,505

Camp Lake, WI $94,081

Cudahy, WI $96,967

Darien, WI $93,637

Delavan, WI $93,597

Dousman, WI $94,665

Eagle, WI $94,491

Cobb, WI $92,995

Cottage Grove, WI $95,268

Cross Plains, WI $95,030

Dane, WI $95,024

Darlington, WI $92,943

Deerfield, WI $95,006

De Forest, WI $95,130

Dodgeville, WI $93,412

Edgerton, WI $94,518

Edmund, WI $93,199

Evansville, WI $94,259

Footville, WI $93,669

Fort Atkinson, WI $94,112

Gotham, WI $93,409

Gratiot, WI $92,527

Hanover, WI $93,650

Highland, WI $92,870

Hollandale, WI $93,974

Janesville, WI $93,723

Shawano, WI $92,369

Sherwood, WI $93,623

Shiocton, WI $92,965

Sobieski, WI $92,195

Suamico, WI $92,170

Suring, WI $92,054

Townsend, WI $91,857

Wausaukee, WI $91,803

Wrightstown, WI $93,347

Zachow, WI $92,345

Algoma, WI $92,176

Baileys Harbor, WI $91,922

Brussels, WI $92,166

Casco, WI $92,184

Collins, WI $92,907

Denmark, WI $92,294

Egg Harbor, WI $91,995

Ellison Bay, WI $91,838

Ephraim, WI $91,994

Fish Creek, WI $91,933

Forestville, WI $92,168

Francis Creek, WI $92,401

Kellnersville, WI $92,462

Kewaunee, WI $92,228

Luxemburg, WI $92,186

Manitowoc, WI $92,574

Maplewood, WI $92,151

Maribel, WI $92,403

Mishicot, WI $92,326

New Franken, WI $92,173

Reedsville, WI $92,650

Saint Nazianz, WI $92,832

Sister Bay, WI $91,940

Sturgeon Bay, WI $92,183

Tisch Mills, WI $92,284

Two Rivers, WI $92,318

Valders, WI $92,788

Washington Island, WI $91,785

Whitelaw, WI $92,466

Green Bay, WI $92,159

East Troy, WI $94,491

Elkhorn, WI $93,841

Elm Grove, WI $96,928

Fontana, WI $93,620

Franksville, WI $94,443

Genesee Depot, WI $95,170

Genoa City, WI $93,886

Greendale, WI $96,858

Hales Corners, WI $96,692

Franklin, WI $96,134

Helenville, WI $93,961

Honey Creek, WI $94,196

Kansasville, WI $94,163

Kenosha, WI $93,763

New Berlin, WI $96,389

Lake Geneva, WI $93,568

Lyons, WI $94,071

Mukwonago, WI $95,068

Muskego, WI $95,671

New Munster, WI $94,082

North Prairie, WI $95,017

Fremont, WI $93,043

Rice Lake, WI $91,930

Sarona, WI $91,705

Shell Lake, WI $91,784

Siren, WI $92,712

Solon Springs, WI $92,191

South Range, WI $93,061

Springbrook, WI $91,529

Stone Lake, WI $91,563

Superior, WI $93,160

Trego, WI $91,627

Turtle Lake, WI $93,702

Wascott, WI $92,098

Washburn, WI $91,745

Webster, WI $91,856

Weyerhaeuser, WI $91,707

Winter, WI $91,270

Oshkosh, WI $93,287

Almond, WI $92,278

Appleton, WI $93,827

Bancroft, WI $91,990

Bear Creek, WI $92,816

Berlin, WI $92,880

Big Falls, WI $92,601

Butte Des Morts, WI $93,238

Caroline, WI $92,351

Clintonville, WI $92,590

Coloma, WI $92,036

Dale, WI $93,408

Eldorado, WI $93,066

Embarrass, WI $92,559

Eureka, WI $92,905

Fond Du Lac, WI $93,519

Jefferson, WI $94,034

Juda, WI $93,346

Lake Mills, WI $94,484

Linden, WI $93,102

Livingston, WI $92,624

Lodi, WI $94,720

Lone Rock, WI $93,128

Lowell, WI $94,117

Mc Farland, WI $95,374

Marshall, WI $94,905

Mazomanie, WI $94,681

Merrimac, WI $94,308

Middleton, WI $95,305

Milton, WI $93,764

Mineral Point, WI $93,142

Monroe, WI $93,289

Montfort, WI $92,663

Monticello, WI $93,997

Morrisonville, WI $95,033

Mount Horeb, WI $94,585

Muscoda, WI $92,506

New Glarus, WI $94,382

Oregon, WI $95,215

Orfordville, WI $93,561

Plain, WI $93,411

Prairie Du Sac, WI $94,358

Reeseville, WI $94,308

Rewey, WI $92,728

Richland Center, WI $92,413

Ridgeway, WI $94,082

Sauk City, WI $94,385

Sextonville, WI $93,263

Sharon, WI $93,615

Shullsburg, WI $92,349

South Wayne, WI $92,723

Spring Green, WI $93,771

Stoughton, WI $95,034

Sun Prairie, WI $95,130

Verona, WI $95,104

Waterloo, WI $94,612

Waunakee, WI $95,343

Windsor, WI $95,283

Woodford, WI $93,273

Madison, WI $95,544

Water System Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Water System Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 75% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Durable and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Water System Operator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Insurance typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Water System Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Water System Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$128,787	$62.0	35%
Energy & Utilities	$124,018	$60.0	30%
Biotechnology	$119,248	$57.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$109,708	$53.0	15%
Construction	$104,938	$50.0	10%

Water System Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Water System Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$86,136

Average $95,398/year

$101,369

$7,178

Average $7,950/month

$8,447

$1,656

Average $1,835/week

$1,949

$41

Average $46/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,369	$8,447	$1,949	$49
Average	$95,398	$7,950	$1,835	$46
25th Percentile	$86,136	$7,178	$1,656	$41

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