Water Treatment Technician Salary in New York, NY

How much does a Water Treatment Technician make in New York, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Water Treatment Technician in New York, NY is $54,897. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $45,688 to $66,388, with most professionals earning between $37,305 and $76,851.

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Performs daily interior/exterior inspections of the facility and immediately address any issues related to the overall building aesthetics.

November 18, 2022

Operates filters, charge tanks, clean probes and tanks, and record chemical and water usage daily.

December 26, 2022

Cleans, adjusts, maintains waste water and oil treatment equipment.

January 30, 2023

Communicates records and maintains relevant information regarding treatment plant operation and maintenance.

February 07, 2023

Maintains plant operations and maintenance records using log books, databases, and spreadsheets.

February 13, 2023

Monitors data from SCADA systems and computerized control systems, instrument panels, and gauges in order to make basic process changes as directed.

February 22, 2023

Demonstrates great communication skills and regularly addresses internal and external customer requirements.

March 19, 2023

Provide regularly scheduled water treatment service, including but not limited to equipment functions and lab testing.

March 20, 2023

Assists with process control tasks such as basic flow control, sampling, basic laboratory testing, normal operations of pumps and blowers, and adjusting chemical feeds.

April 08, 2023

Requires drug testing and background check (which may include criminal check, education verification and credit history review) prior to employment.

April 28, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Water Treatment Technician in New York, NY

Average Base Salary

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45688

66388

54897

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

45974

67250

55178

What is the average salary for Water Treatment Technician in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Water Treatment Technician in New York, NY. The base salary for Water Treatment Technician ranges from $45,688 to $66,388 with the average base salary of $54,897. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $45,974 to $67,250 with the average total cash compensation of $55,178.

View Average Salary for Water Treatment Technician as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$54,897	$45,688 - $66,388
Bonus	$281	$285 - $862
Total Pay	$55,178	$45,974 - $67,250

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Water Treatment Technician Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,688 - $66,388	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,688 - $66,388	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,688 - $66,388	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,688 - $66,388	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,688 - $66,388	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,688 - $66,388	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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About New York, New York

The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 20,320,876 people in its 2017 M...

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