Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Grand Junction, CO
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Grand Junction, CO earns $73,920 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,798 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $53,020
- 25th percentile
- $65,370
- Median percentile
- $73,920
- 75th percentile
- $80,690
- 90th percentile
- $82,570
Based on 60 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
$57,580 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $73,920 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,432 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,655 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$3,252 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,798 |
| Every two weeks | $2,215 |
Does it go far here?
$77,423Median pay in Grand Junction, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,182 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Grand Junction, CO
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