Illinois State Wage Atlas

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Illinois

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3,500Jobs in Illinois
$71,820Mean annual wage
7th of 50Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $42,24025th: $55,260Median: $67,81075th: $83,14090th: $103,690Mean: $71,820
Wage distribution in Illinois
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$42,240$20.31
25th percentile$55,260$26.57
Median (50th)$67,810$32.60
75th percentile$83,140$39.97
90th percentile$103,690$49.85
Mean$71,820$34.53

Across 50 states with a published mean, the highest are California ($87,190), Washington ($82,770), Nevada ($80,880); the lowest are Arkansas ($45,590), Oklahoma ($47,350), Kentucky ($47,770). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with Illinois (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators: Illinois and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
Illinois3,500$71,820$67,810
Iowa2,370$60,790$60,990
Indiana3,140$56,680$53,540
Kentucky2,540$47,770$45,430
Missouri3,000$53,190$49,940
Wisconsin2,230$64,070$63,550

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