Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Amherst Town, MA

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA earns $64,000 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,200 a month.

10th percentile: $52,620
25th percentile: $61,810
Median percentile: $64,000
75th percentile: $73,830
90th percentile: $81,360

Based on 80 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

$50,404 take-home a year

Gross pay	$64,000
Federal income tax	−$5,500
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,896
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)	−$3,200
Monthly take-home	$4,200
Every two weeks	$1,939

Does it go far here?

$63,845Median pay in Amherst Town, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.2 vs 100).

33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,388 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Amherst Town, MA

Job	Median pay
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$109,940
Registered Nurses	$101,270
General and Operations Managers	$98,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,660
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,900
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$75,920
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,320
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$67,180

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