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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Salary in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area earn a median $49,280 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $49,280 a year
- Kentucky median
- $45,430 a year
- U.S. median
- $60,020 a year
- Employment
- 240
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $49,280 · $23.69 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $48,230 · $23.19 an hour (estimate error ±3.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $31,260 · $15.03 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $37,210 · $17.89 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $59,850 · $28.77 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $61,050 · $29.35 an hour
- Employment
- 240 (estimate error ±18.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.83
- Location quotient
- 1.00 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Kentucky
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $61,460 | 960 |
| Owensboro, KY | $57,810 | 70 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $52,230 | 530 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $52,160 | 70 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $51,720 | 60 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $47,210 | 200 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,820 | 160 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $45,650 | 60 |
| Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,130 | 350 |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,530 | 350 |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,900 | 360 |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,250 | 290 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators make in Lexington-Fayette?
- The median wage is $49,280 a year, with about 240 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).