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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Lima, OH

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Lima, OH earns $64,310 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,340 a month.

10th percentile
$43,980
25th percentile
$62,870
Median percentile
$64,310
75th percentile
$64,310
90th percentile
$74,250

Based on 50 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

$52,085 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,310
Federal income tax−$5,537
Social Security + Medicare−$4,920
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,769
Monthly take-home$4,340
Every two weeks$2,003

Does it go far here?

$71,719Median pay in Lima, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.7 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($922 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lima, OH

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$81,440
General and Operations Managers$80,720
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,830
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,080
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,140
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,990
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,180
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,970

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