Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Career

Vocational Programs for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
121K	$27.91	$58,050

The role of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators is to operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater. The average annual wage of the occupations is $58,050 and $28 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators career. Based on BLS data, a total of 120,710 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Total 69 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician page.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	69	-	-	-	-

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

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Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician

Schools offering voational programs for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

The following 69 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.