Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in El Centro, CA
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in El Centro, CA earns $74,790 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,684 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $47,220
- 25th percentile
- $59,200
- Median percentile
- $74,790
- 75th percentile
- $88,590
- 90th percentile
- $112,860
Based on 100 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
$56,209 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $74,790 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,624 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,721 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$5,235 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,684 |
| Every two weeks | $2,162 |
Does it go far here?
$78,582Median pay in El Centro, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,056 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in El Centro, CA
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