Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Albany, GA

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Albany, GA earns $47,650 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,166 a month.

10th percentile: $39,550
25th percentile: $40,840
Median percentile: $47,650
75th percentile: $59,880
90th percentile: $68,640

Based on 40 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

$37,994 take-home a year

Gross pay	$47,650
Federal income tax	−$3,538
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,645
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,473
Monthly take-home	$3,166
Every two weeks	$1,461

Does it go far here?

$54,352Median pay in Albany, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($950 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$85,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,170
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$72,020
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$60,230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$58,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$58,560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,050
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,680

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