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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Florence, AL

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL earns $72,010 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,687 a month.

10th percentile
$40,410
25th percentile
$50,280
Median percentile
$72,010
75th percentile
$87,030
90th percentile
$87,030

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

$56,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,010
Federal income tax−$7,012
Social Security + Medicare−$5,509
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,240
Monthly take-home$4,687
Every two weeks$2,163

Does it go far here?

$84,900Median pay in Florence, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 84.8 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($853 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Florence, AL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$97,600
Registered Nurses$66,360
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,080
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,490
Electricians$59,770
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,370
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,330

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