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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Michigan

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Michigan earns $59,270 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,940 a month.

10th percentile
$46,710
25th percentile
$49,790
Median percentile
$59,270
75th percentile
$64,540
90th percentile
$75,910

Based on 3,400 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

$47,284 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,270
Federal income tax−$4,932
Social Security + Medicare−$4,534
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,519
Monthly take-home$3,940
Every two weeks$1,819

Does it go far here?

$61,600Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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