Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Kansas
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Kansas earns $46,780 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,111 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,870
- 25th percentile
- $40,830
- Median percentile
- $46,780
- 75th percentile
- $56,240
- 90th percentile
- $66,800
Based on 1,560 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
$37,335 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,780 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,434 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,579 |
| Kansas income tax (approx.) | −$2,433 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,111 |
| Every two weeks | $1,436 |
Does it go far here?
$51,939Median pay in Kansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.1 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,060 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kansas
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | $437,030 |
| Physicians, All Other | $221,540 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $212,090 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $164,830 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,150 |
| Sales Managers | $159,990 |
| Purchasing Managers | $159,850 |
| Financial Managers | $159,380 |
All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas