Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Lawrence, KS
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Lawrence, KS earns $60,530 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,972 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $45,470
- 25th percentile
- $48,120
- Median percentile
- $60,530
- 75th percentile
- $60,530
- 90th percentile
- $74,120
Based on 80 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
$47,668 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,530 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,084 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,631 |
| Kansas income tax (approx.) | −$3,148 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,972 |
| Every two weeks | $1,833 |
Does it go far here?
$67,074Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS
All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in Kansas