Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) water operator salary, 2025

Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) is a sanitation district in Fresno County. 14 people worked as water operators for Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $79,047, overtime included.

What is the average water operator salary at Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno)?

Official pay range, wastewater treatment operators1

$40,234 to $79,278

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

Average total pay, full-year water operators1

$79,047

average base pay $72,126

Based on the 8 of 14 water operators who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$85,719
the middle water operator: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$2,601
average per full-year water operator
Starting salary
$40,234
bottom of the Operator In Training range
Average pay rank
280th
of 300 California employers

What does each water operator title at Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) 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 treatment operators

  1. Operator In Training$40,234 to $53,404 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Operator I$51,503 to $68,361 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Operator III$59,727 to $79,278 · 5 people
    $87,583

Wastewater collection operators

  1. Sewer System Maintenance Tech I$49,021 to $65,067 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Sewer System Maintenance Tech II$51,503 to $68,361 · 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 Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) pay water operators more than other employers in Fresno County?

Average total pay of full-year water operators: Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year water operators at Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) earned $5,728 less than the Fresno County average and $44,679 less than the California average.

Average water operator pay in Fresno County compared to nearby counties

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

Fresno County Shades match the state map.

Where does Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) rank among California employers?

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

All 300 California employers

Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) ranks 280th of 300, below the middle employer.

Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno)
$50k$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $116,210

The 5 employers in Fresno County

Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) ranks 3rd of 5, level with the middle employer.

Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno)
$80k

Middle employer: $79,047

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 Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno)

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 Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno)'s water operators
Employer pension contribution
$7,257
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$15,102
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about water operator pay at Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno)

What is the average water operator salary at Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno)?

Water operators at Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) who worked the full year earned an average of $79,047 in 2025, overtime included. The middle water operator earned $85,719: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its water operator titles runs from $40,234 to $79,278.

How much overtime do water operators at Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) earn?

Full-year water operators were paid an average of $2,601 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $2,802: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What pension do water operators at Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) get?

The most common pension formula among Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno)'s water operators is 2% at 62, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $7,257 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) figures

Every person who held a water operator position at Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno) 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 Selma - Kingsburg - Fowler County Sanitation District (Fresno).

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