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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Cleveland, OH

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Cleveland, OH earns $63,260 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,272 a month.

10th percentile
$47,630
25th percentile
$53,330
Median percentile
$63,260
75th percentile
$71,450
90th percentile
$80,190

Based on 1,020 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

$51,270 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,260
Federal income tax−$5,411
Social Security + Medicare−$4,839
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,740
Monthly take-home$4,272
Every two weeks$1,972

Does it go far here?

$67,353Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

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