Salary for South Carolina

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Average Salary: $52,052
Median Salary: $51,480
10th Percentile: $33,561
25th Percentile: $40,029
75th Percentile: $64,042
90th Percentile: $71,082

Data sourced from 2,550 total jobs

In the U.S.

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
U.S.	$61,259	$37,510	$44,858	$56,760	$71,192	$89,331

South Carolina Metro Areas

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	$52,690	$33,550	$37,455	$51,876	$65,274	$70,950
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	$55,462	$36,256	$42,218	$53,999	$66,781	$72,864
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	$48,576	$34,672	$37,334	$43,604	$57,761	$70,301
Spartanburg, SC	$44,209	$34,529	$34,529	$36,608	$56,463	$65,527
Columbia, SC	$50,270	$32,615	$40,194	$51,337	$61,611	$66,649
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	$61,314	$44,055	$44,055	$58,058	$71,852	$89,474
Sumter, SC	$43,923	$32,670	$39,237	$41,657	$51,051	$59,356
Florence, SC	$48,477	$34,859	$38,159	$48,521	$59,488	$67,738

South Carolina Non-metro Areas

Location	Average	10th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	90th Percentile
Lower Savannah South Carolina	$48,312	$33,253	$39,985	$50,996	$52,943	$65,846
Upper Savannah South Carolina	$59,631	$35,519	$50,611	$63,613	$67,716	$88,561
Northeast South Carolina	$45,430	$32,230	$35,288	$42,559	$52,184	$66,253

U.S Apprenticeships for this trade

A.O. Smith

Registered Date: 07-08-2015

Address

25589 Highway 1 - McBee, SC 29101

Training and Development SpecialistsRobotics TechniciansIndustrial Machinery MechanicsMachinistsWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Chester County Wastewater Recovery

Registered Date: 02-27-2018

Address

P.O. Box 279, 3261 Lancaster Highway - Richburg, SC 29729

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

Chester Metropolitan District

Registered Date: 02-27-2018

Address

P.O. Box 550, 155 Wylie Street - Chester, SC 29706

Construction LaborersWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

City of Rock Hill

Registered Date: 01-08-2018

Address

P.O. Box 11706 - Rock Hill, SC 29731

Construction LaborersWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

ReWA

Registered Date: 01-15-2018

Address

561 Mauldin Rd - Greenville, SC 29607

Training and Development SpecialistsConstruction LaborersElectriciansWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

South Carolina Rural Water Association

Registered Date: 02-01-2018

Address

401 Western Ln. Suite 10D - Irmo, SC 29063

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

BASF - Seneca

Registered Date: 02-04-2021

Address

554 Engelhard Way - Seneca, SC 29678

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsPetroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

South Carolina Water Utilities - PUI, Inc.

Registered Date: 12-16-2022

Address

1710 Woodcreek Farms Road - Elgin, SC 29045

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

Denkai America, Inc.

Registered Date: 05-02-2017

Address

29 Battleship Road EXTENTION - Camden, SC 29020

Industrial Machinery MechanicsTeam AssemblersMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

City of Columbia - Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant

Registered Date: 07-24-2012

Address

1200 Simmon Tree Lane - Columbia, SC 29201

David R WimanDavid R Wiman

Preferred Contact

Not Provided

Occupation Paths

ElectriciansMillwrightsWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

City of Florence

Registered Date: 01-26-2017

Address

324 W. Evans Street - Florence, SC 29501

Jennifer KrawiecJennifer Krawiec

Preferred Contact

Not Provided

Occupation Paths

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

City of Columbia - Water Treatment Plants at Columbia Canal and Lake Murray

Registered Date: 12-15-2011

Address

300 Laurel Street - Columbia, SC 29201

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

BASF - Clemson

Registered Date: 10-07-2021

Address

1215 Greenville Hwy - Central, SC 29630

Dan Smelker-Cheeseman

Preferred Contact

Not Provided

Occupation Paths

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsPetroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

BASF Metals, LLC

Registered Date: 07-31-2023

Address

554 Engelhard Dr. - Seneca, SC 29678

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsPetroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers

Charleston Water System

Registered Date: 12-07-2010

Address

103 St.Phillip Street - Charleston, SC 29402

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansConstruction LaborersIndustrial Machinery MechanicsWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

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