Battle Creek, MI · SOC 51-8031

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in the Battle Creek Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Battle Creek, MI BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$52,230

per year in the Battle Creek metro

13% below

National Median

$60,020

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$25.11/hr

median hourly

Employment

60

jobs in the Battle Creek metro

The Battle Creek pay distribution spans from $46,300 at the 10th percentile to $61,240 at the 90th, a 1.3× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $52,230 and the 75th at $61,240, so half of Battle Creek-based water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Battle Creek, MI covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide MI estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Battle Creek Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$46,300
25th$52,230
Median$52,230
75th$61,240
90th$61,240

Top Paying Jobs in Battle Creek

1. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $292,490 2. Physicians, All Other $238,660 3. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $211,560 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers $152,500 5. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $148,460 6. Computer and Information Systems Managers $142,770 7. Managers, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $141,130 8. Marketing Managers $140,680 9. Pharmacists $140,240 10. Sales Managers $132,120

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators make in the Battle Creek metro area?

How much do Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators make in the Battle Creek metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Battle Creek, MI is $52,230 ($25.11/hour). The salary range spans from $46,300 at the 10th percentile to $61,240 at the 90th percentile.
How does Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay in the Battle Creek metro compare nationally? ▼
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay in Battle Creek, MI is 13% below the national median of $60,020. There are approximately 60 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Battle Creek, MI wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.