Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Hickory, NC
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $46,080 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,104 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,210
- 25th percentile
- $38,720
- Median percentile
- $46,080
- 75th percentile
- $50,330
- 90th percentile
- $61,140
Based on 170 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
$37,247 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,080 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,350 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,525 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,958 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,104 |
| Every two weeks | $1,433 |
Does it go far here?
$52,076Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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