Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Minnesota
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Minnesota earns $74,670 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,690 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $52,130
- 25th percentile
- $62,850
- Median percentile
- $74,670
- 75th percentile
- $79,590
- 90th percentile
- $87,250
Based on 2,290 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
$56,283 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $74,670 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,597 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,712 |
| Minnesota income tax (approx.) | −$5,078 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,690 |
| Every two weeks | $2,165 |
Does it go far here?
$75,714Median pay in Minnesota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.6 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Minnesota
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $568,150 |
| Anesthesiologists | $496,510 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $390,940 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $373,700 |
| Physicians, All Other | $367,320 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $362,270 |
| Psychiatrists | $336,410 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $321,910 |
All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in Minnesota