Paycheck Atlas

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

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Jackson, MS earns $47,070 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,176 a month.

10th percentile
$37,040
25th percentile
$37,410
Median percentile
$47,070
75th percentile
$61,140
90th percentile
$68,990

Based on 180 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

$38,118 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,070
Federal income tax−$3,468
Social Security + Medicare−$3,601
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,883
Monthly take-home$3,176
Every two weeks$1,466

Does it go far here?

$52,859Median pay in Jackson, MS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,072 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MS

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$175,090
Pharmacists$132,080
Computer and Information Systems Managers$128,800
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Sales Managers$123,700
Financial Managers$119,580
General and Operations Managers$114,190
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,870

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