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

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC earns $49,740 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,297 a month.

10th percentile
$36,970
25th percentile
$44,580
Median percentile
$49,740
75th percentile
$60,880
90th percentile
$74,950

Based on 180 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

$39,565 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,740
Federal income tax−$3,789
Social Security + Medicare−$3,805
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,582
Monthly take-home$3,297
Every two weeks$1,522

Does it go far here?

$54,122Median pay in Augusta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,120 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Augusta, GA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,720
Sales Managers$138,690
Pharmacists$131,630
Financial Managers$129,180
Mechanical Engineers$128,740
Lawyers$123,960
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,700

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