Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Maryland
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Maryland earns $61,870 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,015 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $44,990
- 25th percentile
- $49,820
- Median percentile
- $61,870
- 75th percentile
- $76,850
- 90th percentile
- $88,970
Based on 1,770 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
$48,180 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $61,870 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,244 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,733 |
| Maryland income tax (approx.) | −$3,712 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,015 |
| Every two weeks | $1,853 |
Does it go far here?
$58,947Median pay in Maryland is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.0 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,705 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Maryland
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $451,620 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $328,700 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $285,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $260,410 |
| Chief Executives | $248,660 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,140 |
| Physicians, All Other | $212,080 |
| Pediatricians, General | $181,640 |
All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in Maryland