Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Cleveland, TN
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Cleveland, TN earns $50,670 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,574 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,550
- 25th percentile
- $47,830
- Median percentile
- $50,670
- 75th percentile
- $77,500
- 90th percentile
- $95,100
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
$42,893 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $50,670 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,900 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,876 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,574 |
| Every two weeks | $1,650 |
Does it go far here?
$57,527Median pay in Cleveland, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,006 a month, Census ACS).
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All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee