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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Bend, OR

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Bend, OR earns $62,310 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,912 a month.

10th percentile
$50,060
25th percentile
$59,110
Median percentile
$62,310
75th percentile
$79,330
90th percentile
$86,100

Based on 100 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

$46,950 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,310
Federal income tax−$5,297
Social Security + Medicare−$4,767
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$5,296
Monthly take-home$3,912
Every two weeks$1,806

Does it go far here?

$60,141Median pay in Bend, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,697 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bend, OR

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$135,010
Software Developers$129,030
Electricians$99,200
Project Management Specialists$97,280
General and Operations Managers$93,660
Accountants and Auditors$86,030
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,040
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,780

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