The map below shows you the number of sewage plant operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where sewage plant operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to sewage plant operator professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the sewage plant operator job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the sewage plant operator industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to sewage plant operator professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the sewage plant operator job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the sewage plant operator industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

No, sewage plant operator jobs are not in demand. Sewage plant operator demand is projected to decline -7% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	161	0.00%
2020	159	0.00%
2019	165	0.00%
2018	165	0.00%
2017	156	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$45,459	$21.86	+2.8%
2024	$44,228	$21.26	+2.1%
2023	$43,320	$20.83	+1.4%
2022	$42,737	$20.55	+0.9%
2021	$42,376	$20.37	+2.2%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,300	19%
2	District of Columbia	693,972	124	18%
3	Rhode Island	1,059,639	146	14%
4	Alaska	739,795	96	13%
5	New Jersey	9,005,644	828	9%
6	Hawaii	1,427,538	99	7%
7	Iowa	3,145,711	143	5%
8	South Dakota	869,666	33	4%
9	Indiana	6,666,818	178	3%
10	Montana	1,050,493	28	3%
11	Wyoming	579,315	19	3%
12	Illinois	12,802,023	246	2%
13	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	202	2%
14	Wisconsin	5,795,483	144	2%
15	West Virginia	1,815,857	38	2%
16	Idaho	1,716,943	34	2%
17	Nebraska	1,920,076	33	2%
18	Delaware	961,939	21	2%
19	Vermont	623,657	15	2%
20	North Dakota	755,393	13	2%

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