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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $60,770 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,035 a month.

10th percentile
$45,780
25th percentile
$48,330
Median percentile
$60,770
75th percentile
$69,440
90th percentile
$81,130

Based on 350 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

$48,426 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,770
Federal income tax−$5,112
Social Security + Medicare−$4,649
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,583
Monthly take-home$4,035
Every two weeks$1,863

Does it go far here?

$63,603Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

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