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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Eugene, OR

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Eugene-Springfield, OR earns $70,250 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,357 a month.

10th percentile
$56,320
25th percentile
$61,610
Median percentile
$70,250
75th percentile
$82,060
90th percentile
$107,900

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

$52,280 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,250
Federal income tax−$6,625
Social Security + Medicare−$5,374
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$5,971
Monthly take-home$4,357
Every two weeks$2,011

Does it go far here?

$69,165Median pay in Eugene, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.6 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,355 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Eugene, OR

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$145,600
Software Developers$121,050
Registered Nurses$113,720
Managers, All Other$100,580
Electricians$94,680
General and Operations Managers$94,170
Project Management Specialists$93,880
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$90,280

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