Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Water/Wastewater Designer
Occupation profile for Water/Wastewater Designer covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $87,235.
- FY2026 certified median
- $87,235
- Total filings
- 8
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $83,616–$91,322
- Top employer
- HDR Engineering, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $82,368 | $82,368 | $82,368 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $89,534 | $85,925 | $91,530 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $87,235 | $83,616 | $91,322 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- HDR Engineering, Inc.6 filings
- HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas1 filings
- Stantec Consulting Services Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Greenville2 filings
- Charlotte1 filings
- Fargo1 filings
- Woodcliff Lake1 filings
- Columbus1 filings
- Plymouth Meeting1 filings
- Vienna1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCArea 24860 | 17-2051 | $70,512 | $89,877 | $109,221 | $128,586 |
| 2026-27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 16740 | 17-2051 | $73,923 | $90,730 | $107,515 | $124,322 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 17-2051 | $70,824 | $88,650 | $106,496 | $124,322 |
| 2026-27 | Fargo, ND-MNArea 22020 | 17-2051 | $64,771 | $80,642 | $96,533 | $112,403 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 17-2051 | $82,014 | $102,086 | $122,138 | $142,210 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 17-2051 | $75,670 | $90,667 | $105,664 | $120,661 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 17-2051 | $78,083 | $94,432 | $110,781 | $127,130 |