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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Brownsville, TX

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX earns $41,470 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,958 a month.

10th percentile
$24,270
25th percentile
$35,390
Median percentile
$41,470
75th percentile
$51,440
90th percentile
$59,010

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

$35,501 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,470
Federal income tax−$2,796
Social Security + Medicare−$3,172
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,958
Every two weeks$1,365

Does it go far here?

$48,235Median pay in Brownsville, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.0 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($912 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Brownsville, TX

JobMedian pay
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,360
Compliance Officers$97,470
Registered Nurses$81,090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,070
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,300
General and Operations Managers$75,350
Project Management Specialists$73,050

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