Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Altoona, PA

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Altoona, PA earns $65,110 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,375 a month.

10th percentile: $47,590
25th percentile: $52,930
Median percentile: $65,110
75th percentile: $65,110
90th percentile: $65,110

Based on 70 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

$52,497 take-home a year

Gross pay	$65,110
Federal income tax	−$5,633
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,981
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$1,999
Monthly take-home	$4,375
Every two weeks	$2,019

Does it go far here?

$72,743Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).

20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$83,580
Registered Nurses	$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,280

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