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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Mobile, AL

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Mobile, AL earns $47,730 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,199 a month.

10th percentile
$30,570
25th percentile
$37,780
Median percentile
$47,730
75th percentile
$61,840
90th percentile
$81,230

Based on 200 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

$38,383 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,730
Federal income tax−$3,548
Social Security + Medicare−$3,651
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,148
Monthly take-home$3,199
Every two weeks$1,476

Does it go far here?

$54,178Median pay in Mobile, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,052 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mobile, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,650
Financial Managers$135,780
Lawyers$130,490
Software Developers$122,540
Civil Engineers$107,810
General and Operations Managers$106,690
Mechanical Engineers$105,670
Nurse Practitioners$103,480

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