Hi-Desert Water District water operator salary, 2025

Hi-Desert Water District is a water district in San Bernardino County. 8 people worked as water operators for Hi-Desert Water District in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $139,960, overtime included.

What is the average water operator salary at Hi-Desert Water District?

Official pay range, wastewater collection operators1

$78,919 to $124,967

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for wastewater collection operators, the largest group

Average total pay, full-year water operators1

$139,960

average base pay $112,684

Based on the 5 of 8 water operators who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$128,998
the middle water operator: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$15,999
average per full-year water operator
Starting salary
Not reported
no official range reported
Average pay rank
59th
of 300 California employers

What does each water operator title at Hi-Desert Water District pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1

Wastewater collection operators

  1. Collection System Technician III$78,919 to $109,006 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Lead Collection System Technician$90,474 to $124,967 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

Wastewater treatment operators

  1. Ww Treatment Operator II$78,919 to $109,006 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Ww Treatment Operator III$90,474 to $124,967 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Chief Plant Operator$123,424 to $170,479 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Does Hi-Desert Water District pay water operators more than other employers in San Bernardino County?

Average total pay of full-year water operators: Hi-Desert Water District next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year water operators at Hi-Desert Water District earned $23,052 more than the San Bernardino County average and $16,234 more than the California average.

Average water operator pay in San Bernardino County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year water operators across all employers in each county that borders San Bernardino County, and how much more or less it pays.1

San Bernardino County Shades match the state map.

Where does Hi-Desert Water District rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year water operators, by average total pay.1

All 300 California employers

Hi-Desert Water District ranks 59th of 300, above the middle employer.

Hi-Desert Water District
$50k$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $116,210

The 23 employers in San Bernardino County

Hi-Desert Water District ranks 3rd of 23, above the middle employer.

Hi-Desert Water District
$80k$100k$120k$140k$160k

Middle employer: $107,676

Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.

Pension and health cover at Hi-Desert Water District

As reported by the agency. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year water operator, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2% at 62
the most common formula among Hi-Desert Water District's water operators
Employer pension contribution
$11,653
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$20,649
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about water operator pay at Hi-Desert Water District

What is the average water operator salary at Hi-Desert Water District?

Water operators at Hi-Desert Water District who worked the full year earned an average of $139,960 in 2025, overtime included. The middle water operator earned $128,998: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its water operator titles runs from $78,919 to $124,967.

How much overtime do water operators at Hi-Desert Water District earn?

Full-year water operators were paid an average of $15,999 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $22,190: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do water operators at Hi-Desert Water District get?

The most common pension formula among Hi-Desert Water District's water operators is 2% at 62, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $11,653 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Hi-Desert Water District figures

Every person who held a water operator position at Hi-Desert Water District at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Hi-Desert Water District.

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