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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Gulfport, MS

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS earns $46,550 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,143 a month.

10th percentile
$36,920
25th percentile
$37,870
Median percentile
$46,550
75th percentile
$53,330
90th percentile
$64,420

Based on 230 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

$37,721 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,550
Federal income tax−$3,406
Social Security + Medicare−$3,561
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,862
Monthly take-home$3,143
Every two weeks$1,451

Does it go far here?

$51,719Median pay in Gulfport, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.0 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Gulfport, MS

JobMedian pay
Nurse Practitioners$128,150
General and Operations Managers$107,480
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,950
Management Analysts$88,710
Project Management Specialists$84,200
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$81,260
Registered Nurses$78,960
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$78,770

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