Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Kingsport, TN
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA earns $47,560 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,366 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,170
- 25th percentile
- $44,430
- Median percentile
- $47,560
- 75th percentile
- $62,710
- 90th percentile
- $65,400
Based on 140 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
$40,394 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,560 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,527 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,638 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,366 |
| Every two weeks | $1,554 |
Does it go far here?
$55,016Median pay in Kingsport, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($849 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kingsport, TN
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