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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Alaska

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Alaska earns $60,160 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,210 a month.

10th percentile
$35,200
25th percentile
$46,800
Median percentile
$60,160
75th percentile
$83,700
90th percentile
$99,840

Based on 750 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,519 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,160
Federal income tax−$5,039
Social Security + Medicare−$4,602
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,210
Every two weeks$1,943

Does it go far here?

$58,774Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska