Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Hattiesburg, MS
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hattiesburg, MS earns $43,750 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,965 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,680
- 25th percentile
- $38,120
- Median percentile
- $43,750
- 75th percentile
- $64,950
- 90th percentile
- $76,000
Based on 30 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
$35,583 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,750 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,070 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,347 |
| Mississippi income tax (approx.) | −$1,750 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,965 |
| Every two weeks | $1,369 |
Does it go far here?
$49,924Median pay in Hattiesburg, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,014 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS
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