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What water operators make
Median
$75,000
Lower end
$52,000
Upper end
$100,000
Job Bank's national median is $36.06 an hour, about $75,000 a year at 40 hours a week. The low is $25 and the high is $48 an hour: the bottom and top of the range for everyone in the group. Class III and IV operators who run large plants are the roles near the top, and overtime during floods, freezes and main breaks is paid on top.