Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators

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2022 Workforce

102k

Average Age

44.3

Estimated Job Growth

−6.33%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$60,532

Average Male Salary

$60,740

Average Female Salary

$57,049

About

Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators are most often employed by the Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems industry. The average yearly wage for Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators was $60,532 in N/A.

The locations that employ the most Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators are Albany County (Outside Albany City) PUMA, NY, Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK, and Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators are Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK, Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH, and Merced County (West & South)--Los Banos & Livingston Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators workforce. Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators workforce in N/A was N/A people, of which N/A% were women and N/A% were men. Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators are paid most in false but are relatively concentrated in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK.

Employment Over Time

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Male Workforce

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Female Workforce

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The Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators workforce in N/A was N/A people (N/A% women and N/A% men). This implies an average annual growth of N/A% between N/A (N/A) and N/A (N/A).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators.

During N/A, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were N/A.

Yearly Wage Ranking

$60,532

AVERAGE WAGE

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NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

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In N/A, Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators earned an average of N/A, $NaNk less than the average national salary of N/A

The graph shows the ranking of Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in N/A.

Wage Distribution

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WAGE GINI

In undefined, Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 1, which is lower than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators and on wages for those in the field. Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems is the industry that employs the most Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators, by average wage, is N/A (N/A).

Occupations by Industries

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Value

102k

2022 Workforce

± 7,833

2.84%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.6%

This graphic shows the share of Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators employed by various industries. N/A

Diversity

Demographic information on Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators in the US. The workforce of Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men. The average age of male Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators in the workforce is 44.4 and of female Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators is 43.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were N/A years (N/A people), N/A years (N/A people), and N/A years (N/A people). Among them they concentrated N/A% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In N/A, N/A% of Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators workers were Hispanic and N/A% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting N/A

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Races

In N/A, 79% of the Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators workforce were White, of which 5.71% were women and 94.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.74%) and Two or More Races (7.61%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators is N/A but the most specialized major according to RCA in N/A were N/A.

Among the necessary skills for Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators need more than the average amount of Repairing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators in N/A (counting all academic degrees) were N/A.

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators workers were High School or Equivalent (39,314 people), Some college (30,813 people), and Associates Degree (13,230 people).

The graphic shows the Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Operation and Control.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators are expected to see a growth of −6.33% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.

−6.33%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.