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

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $44,580 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,974 a month.

10th percentile: $38,790
25th percentile: $38,790
Median percentile: $44,580
75th percentile: $54,010
90th percentile: $58,360

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

$35,686 take-home a year

Gross pay	$44,580
Federal income tax	−$3,170
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,410
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$2,314
Monthly take-home	$2,974
Every two weeks	$1,373

Does it go far here?

$47,759Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$82,200
General and Operations Managers	$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600
Accountants and Auditors	$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960

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