Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Merced, CA

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Merced, CA earns $76,790 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,790 a month.

10th percentile: $47,720
25th percentile: $55,150
Median percentile: $76,790
75th percentile: $81,280
90th percentile: $97,180

Based on 110 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

$57,476 take-home a year

Gross pay	$76,790
Federal income tax	−$8,064
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,874
California income tax (approx.)	−$5,375
Monthly take-home	$4,790
Every two weeks	$2,211

Does it go far here?

$78,138Median pay in Merced, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,343 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Merced, CA

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$131,620
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$100,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$99,600
General and Operations Managers	$94,990
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,070
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$60,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$60,200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$56,700

All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in California