Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators wages in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. May 2025 OEWS estimates, published 2026-05-15. WageScope by MeritLog. https://www.mymeritlog.com/wagescope/occupations/water-and-wastewater-treatment-plant-and-system-operators/southwest-new-york-nonmetropolitan-area. Source: https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source pay figures, job scale, price level, and survey limits as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 51-8031 and BLS area 3600004.
Questions, answered
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area: common questions
What is the median wage for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area?
BLS gives a median of $57,240 per year for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area for May 2025. This is a survey estimate for the job and place. It does not predict your pay or promise an offer.
Is Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators pay higher in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area than nationally?
The median in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area was 4.6% below the U.S. median. Both use the same job and source date.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area?
No. The BLS pay figure does not account for local prices. We have no matching BEA price data for this area. We do not use a nearby place or make up a price estimate.
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$62,540/year
128,490
1.1%
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area was 4.6% below the U.S. median for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. It ranked 51 of 135 nonmetro areas. We rank only areas with a published annual median. These pay gaps leave out prices, benefits, and skills. They also leave out the mix of firms and work hours.
What the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median says in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area at $57,240 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 51-8031 and BLS area 3600004.
BLS lists 320 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $61,640 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area's Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median is 4.6% below the U.S. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $60,020 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.
Exact source record
Read source key 51-8031 with area 3600004
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-8031 and area 3600004. SOC 51-8031 names Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Area 3600004 names Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 51-8031/3600004 row has 320 wage and salary jobs. There are 1.78 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 2.16. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.
For 51-8031/3600004, the annual median is $57,240 per year, while the matching mean is $61,640 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
51-8031/3600004 10th percentile: $47,490 per year.
51-8031/3600004 25th percentile: $50,970 per year.
51-8031/3600004 median: $57,240 per year.
51-8031/3600004 75th percentile: $68,240 per year.
51-8031/3600004 90th percentile: $74,550 per year.
51-8031/3600004 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
Place source check
BLS area 3600004 facts behind this Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators page
Area 3600004 reports 177,340 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $59,750. Its annual median is $48,280. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-8031 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area runs from $33,400 at the 10th percentile to $96,500 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $37,010. The median is $48,280. The 75th percentile is $67,340. This is a place check, not a pay range for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 3600004. They do not show related skills or a path into Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
1. Retail Salespersons. Area: 3600004. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 5,240. Yearly median: $35,040. Jobs per 1,000: 29.55. Location quotient: 1.18.
2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 3600004. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 5,090. Yearly median: $37,650. Jobs per 1,000: 28.67. Location quotient: 1.04.
3. Cashiers. Area: 3600004. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 4,420. Yearly median: $34,310. Jobs per 1,000: 24.95. Location quotient: 1.26.
Pay range
Read the Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
The 10th percentile is $47,490 per year. The 25th percentile is $50,970 per year. The median is $57,240 per year. The 75th percentile is $68,240 per year. The 90th percentile is $74,550 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $50,970 per year to $68,240 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $27,060. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Same-source checks
Compare Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $57,240 per year. New York has $63,990 per year. The U.S. row has $60,020 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is 10.5% below New York on the same published median. Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is 4.6% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Like-for-like rank
Where Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area sits for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area ranks 51 of 135 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 51 of 135 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
48. Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area. The Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median is $58,570 per year. BLS estimates 180 jobs. The location quotient is 3.04.
49. West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area. The Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median is $57,950 per year. BLS estimates 240 jobs. The location quotient is 1.74.
50. Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area. The Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median is $57,280 per year. BLS estimates 130 jobs. The location quotient is 3.24.
Pay leaders
Where Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 51-8031, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $77,720 per year. Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area sits at $57,240 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $77,720 per year, or $20,480 above Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 200 jobs there, compared with 320 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 3.77.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs
Kansas nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in this same-source set, at 730 jobs. Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area has 320. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 730 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 410 jobs from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $43,430 per year, or $13,810 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.37.
2. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 660 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 340 jobs from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $46,460 per year, or $10,780 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.92.
Local-share leaders
Where Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators takes the largest share of local jobs
Alaska nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 6.22. Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area has 2.16. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 6.22, a gap of 4.06 from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 560 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $56,330 per year, or $910 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.
2. West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 6.21, a gap of 4.05 from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 320 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $50,000 per year, or $7,240 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.
Job scale and share
How common Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators is in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 320 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 1.78 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 2.16. A value of 1 means Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Local job mix
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators beside other roles in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is $48,280 per year. The Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median is $57,240 per year. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators is 18.6% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area median of $58,930 per year. BLS lists 2,070 jobs and a location quotient of 0.88.
2. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, SOC 29-2061, has a Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area median of $62,450 per year. BLS lists 1,350 jobs and a location quotient of 1.83.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
Retail Salespersons is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area table, at 5,240 jobs. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators has 320 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 177,340. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Retail Salespersons has 5,240 jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4,920 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $35,040 per year, or $22,200 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.18.
2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 5,090 jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4,770 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $37,650 per year, or $19,590 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.04.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area role table, at $93,440 per year. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators has $57,240 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $48,280 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $93,440 per year in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, or $36,200 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 3,210 jobs, compared with 320 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 0.8.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $88,310 per year in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, or $31,070 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 2,900 jobs, compared with 320 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 0.75.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
Correctional Officers and Jailers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area role table, at 5.07. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators has 2.16. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a location quotient of 5.07 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2.91 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 2,200 jobs and a median of Not published, or not available.
2. Bus Drivers, School has a location quotient of 3.21 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.05 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,470 jobs and a median of $47,650 per year, or $9,590 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
Price-level view
What $57,240 may mean after the Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $57,240 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
Data care
How much care to use with the Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators row is 12.2%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.3%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 320 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $61,640 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Job and résumé path
Use Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. It uses a Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $57,240 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
Limits
What the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators row for Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 320 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 2.16 is not a growth score. Rank 51 of 135 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 51-8031 in BLS area 3600004. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
How many Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs does BLS estimate in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area?
BLS estimates 320 wage and salary jobs for this row. This is a survey estimate. It does not count open jobs or predict future hiring.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. We show job posts in a separate list. Each has its own source and check date. Posted pay does not change the BLS pay data.
Current jobs
Jobs with a matching title for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
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52. Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area. The Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median is $57,210 per year. BLS estimates 310 jobs. The location quotient is 3.31.
53. Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area. The Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median is $56,380 per year. BLS estimates 270 jobs. The location quotient is 3.32.
54. Alaska nonmetropolitan area. The Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median is $56,330 per year. BLS estimates 560 jobs. The location quotient is 6.22.
2. Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $75,760 per year, or $18,520 above Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 320 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is Not published.
3. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $75,530 per year, or $18,290 above Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 220 jobs there, compared with 320 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.03.
4. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $74,770 per year, or $17,530 above Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 250 jobs there, compared with 320 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.59.
5. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $74,230 per year, or $16,990 above Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 290 jobs there, compared with 320 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.67.
6. Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $71,750 per year, or $14,510 above Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 260 jobs there, compared with 320 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.02.
7. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $66,370 per year, or $9,130 above Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 210 jobs there, compared with 320 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.41.
8. Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area has a Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators median of $66,140 per year, or $8,900 above Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 200 jobs there, compared with 320 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.43.
3. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has 560 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 240 jobs from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $56,330 per year, or $910 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 6.22.
4. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 550 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 230 jobs from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $45,480 per year, or $11,760 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 3.52.
5. Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 520 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 200 jobs from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $51,060 per year, or $6,180 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.36.
6. Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area has 490 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 170 jobs from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $46,730 per year, or $10,510 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 3.57.
7. Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area has 470 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 150 jobs from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $49,750 per year, or $7,490 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.88.
8. North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) has 460 estimated Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs, a gap of 140 jobs from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $53,500 per year, or $3,740 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.26.
3. Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 5.07, a gap of 2.91 from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 400 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $47,770 per year, or $9,470 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.
4. Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 4.7, a gap of 2.54 from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 240 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $39,060 per year, or $18,180 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.
5. Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 4.7, a gap of 2.54 from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 290 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $49,240 per year, or $8,000 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.
6. North Missouri nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 4.32, a gap of 2.16 from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 380 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $45,500 per year, or $11,740 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.
7. Arizona nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 4.2, a gap of 2.04 from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 340 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $48,960 per year, or $8,280 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.
8. East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.79, a gap of 1.63 from Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 290 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators jobs and a median of $38,250 per year, or $18,990 below Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.
3. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area median of $62,570 per year. BLS lists 2,950 jobs and a location quotient of 1.86.
4. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area median of $64,460 per year. BLS lists 1,840 jobs and a location quotient of 1.52.
5. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area median of $49,300 per year. BLS lists 2,060 jobs and a location quotient of 1.32.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area median of $48,300 per year. BLS lists 1,460 jobs and a location quotient of 1.14.
7. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area median of $48,230 per year. BLS lists 2,440 jobs and a location quotient of 1.4.
8. Bus Drivers, School, SOC 53-3051, has a Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area median of $47,650 per year. BLS lists 1,470 jobs and a location quotient of 3.21.
3. Cashiers has 4,420 jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4,100 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $34,310 per year, or $22,930 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.26.
4. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 4,320 jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4,000 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $33,540 per year, or $23,700 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 0.98.
5. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 4,300 jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,980 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $36,530 per year, or $20,710 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.7.
6. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has 3,730 jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3,410 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $35,020 per year, or $22,220 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 2.3.
7. General and Operations Managers has 3,210 jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,890 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $93,440 per year, or $36,200 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 0.8.
8. Waiters and Waitresses has 3,180 jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,860 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its median is $40,680 per year, or $16,560 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.23.
3. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers has a median of $74,000 per year in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, or $16,760 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,320 jobs, compared with 320 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.73.
4. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $64,460 per year in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, or $7,220 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,840 jobs, compared with 320 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.52.
5. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $62,570 per year in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, or $5,330 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 2,950 jobs, compared with 320 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.86.
6. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a median of $62,450 per year in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, or $5,210 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,350 jobs, compared with 320 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.83.
7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $58,930 per year in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, or $1,690 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 2,070 jobs, compared with 320 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 0.88.
8. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has a median of $49,300 per year in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, or $7,940 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 2,060 jobs, compared with 320 for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. Its location quotient is 1.32.
3. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term has a location quotient of 2.42 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.26 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,450 jobs and a median of $39,230 per year, or $18,010 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
4. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 2.3 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.14 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 3,730 jobs and a median of $35,020 per year, or $22,220 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
5. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a location quotient of 1.86 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.30 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 2,950 jobs and a median of $62,570 per year, or $5,330 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
6. Bartenders has a location quotient of 1.84 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.32 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,590 jobs and a median of $35,830 per year, or $21,410 below Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
7. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a location quotient of 1.83 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.33 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,350 jobs and a median of $62,450 per year, or $5,210 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
8. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers has a location quotient of 1.73 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.43 from Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators. BLS lists 1,320 jobs and a median of $74,000 per year, or $16,760 above Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators.
