Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Lake Charles, LA
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Lake Charles, LA earns $47,270 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,229 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,060
- 25th percentile
- $44,850
- Median percentile
- $47,270
- 75th percentile
- $57,620
- 90th percentile
- $108,700
Based on 150 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
$38,743 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,492 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,616 |
| Louisiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,418 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,229 |
| Every two weeks | $1,490 |
Does it go far here?
$55,060Median pay in Lake Charles, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,081 a month, Census ACS).
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