Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Alexandria, LA
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Alexandria, LA earns $45,050 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,086 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,080
- 25th percentile
- $38,330
- Median percentile
- $45,050
- 75th percentile
- $57,020
- 90th percentile
- $71,890
Based on 60 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
$37,026 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,050 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,226 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,446 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,352 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,086 |
| Every two weeks | $1,424 |
Does it go far here?
$52,576Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA
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