Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts · 2025 pay · 37 people
How much does a wastewater operator make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
$55,970typical pay for a wastewater operator in 2025
$46,872 – $64,997what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 14.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Transparent Utah · Matches the agency's latest release · utah.gov ↗
Where wastewater operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Wastewater Operator I6 people$46,543
- Wastewater Operator9 people$48,812
- Wastewater Operator II11 people$54,937
- Wastewater Operator IV7 people$70,572
Highest-paid wastewater operators, 2025
- 1Justin LancasterWastewater Operator IV · West Jordan City$81,857
- 2Daniel ClementsWastewater Operator IV · West Jordan City$77,665
- 3Brandon WilliamsWastewater Operator III · Grantsville City$72,183
- 4Kenton C JohnsonWastewater Operator IV · West Jordan City$71,786
- 5G. Darin ClarkWastewater Operator IV · Lehi City$70,572
Common questions
How much does a wastewater operator make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
The typical wastewater operator was paid $55,970 in 2025; most earned between $46,872 and $64,997. This counts all 37 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.7% of all pay for wastewater operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Wastewater Operator, at any level (for example "Wastewater Operator I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this