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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Dover, DE

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Dover, DE earns $62,410 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,074 a month.

10th percentile
$48,280
25th percentile
$51,710
Median percentile
$62,410
75th percentile
$79,870
90th percentile
$80,120

Based on 80 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

$48,894 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,410
Federal income tax−$5,309
Social Security + Medicare−$4,774
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$3,433
Monthly take-home$4,074
Every two weeks$1,881

Does it go far here?

$64,006Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dover, DE

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$119,990
Registered Nurses$91,620
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,080
Accountants and Auditors$72,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,210
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,100
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,150

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