Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay in Texas
$51,920avg. a year
$24.96 an hour · 10,520 employed
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Texas earn an average of $51,920 a year. That is $10,620 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $62,540. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $60,450.
$49,460Median pay
$24.96Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#42Of 50 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
1850 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$60,450
$29.06 an hour
2170 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$59,760
$28.73 an hour
3120 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$57,120
$27.46 an hour
41,980 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$55,330
$26.60 an hour
5600 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$55,220
$26.55 an hour
61,910 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$54,990
$26.44 an hour
7140 jobs
Waco, TX
$52,940
$25.45 an hour
8220 jobs
Midland, TX
$52,340
$25.17 an hour
980 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$52,200
$25.10 an hour
1080 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$51,710
$24.86 an hour
1130 jobs
Victoria, TX
$51,160
$24.59 an hour
12100 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$50,800
$24.42 an hour
13100 jobs
Tyler, TX
$50,380
$24.22 an hour
14270 jobs
El Paso, TX
$49,330
$23.72 an hour
15190 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$48,120
$23.14 an hour
16130 jobs
Longview, TX
$47,480
$22.83 an hour
1790 jobs
Abilene, TX
$47,400
$22.79 an hour
1870 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$45,080
$21.67 an hour
1980 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$44,100
$21.20 an hour
2070 jobs
Laredo, TX
$43,690
$21.01 an hour
2140 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$43,290
$20.81 an hour
22130 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$43,230
$20.78 an hour
23180 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$43,200
$20.77 an hour
24330 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$39,300
$18.89 an hour
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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $62,540 | $30.07 |
| Texas | $51,920 | $24.96 |
| New Mexico | $53,870 | $25.90 |
| Louisiana | $48,160 | $23.15 |
| Oklahoma | $47,350 | $22.76 |
| Arkansas | $45,590 | $21.92 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators make in Texas?
The average is $51,920 a year, and the median is $49,460. That is $10,620 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $62,540.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$24.96 an hour on average; the median is $23.78.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($60,450), followed by Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($59,760). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($39,300).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #42 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-8031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.