Wichita Falls, TX · SOC 51-8031

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in the Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls, TX 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

$44,840

per year in the Wichita Falls metro

25% below

National Median

$60,020

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$21.56/hr

median hourly

Employment

130

jobs in the Wichita Falls metro

The Wichita Falls pay distribution spans from $36,550 at the 10th percentile to $49,110 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 $36,550 and the 75th at $46,070, so half of Wichita Falls-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 Wichita Falls, TX 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 TX 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 Wichita Falls Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$36,550
25th$36,550
Median$44,840
75th$46,070
90th$49,110

Top Paying Jobs in Wichita Falls

1. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $292,330 2. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $163,170 3. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $148,800 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $139,420 5. Pharmacists $139,400 6. Nurse Practitioners $130,310 7. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $128,780 8. Financial Managers $127,490 9. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $124,540 10. Managers, All Other $120,440

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 Wichita Falls metro area?

How much do Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators make in the Wichita Falls metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Wichita Falls, TX is $44,840 ($21.56/hour). The salary range spans from $36,550 at the 10th percentile to $49,110 at the 90th percentile.
How does Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay in the Wichita Falls metro compare nationally? ▼
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay in Wichita Falls, TX is 25% below the national median of $60,020. There are approximately 130 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 Wichita Falls, TX wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.