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

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Columbus, OH earns $63,700 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,301 a month.

10th percentile
$48,420
25th percentile
$55,010
Median percentile
$63,700
75th percentile
$70,510
90th percentile
$78,950

Based on 730 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

$51,611 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,700
Federal income tax−$5,464
Social Security + Medicare−$4,873
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,752
Monthly take-home$4,301
Every two weeks$1,985

Does it go far here?

$66,723Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

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