Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Modesto, CA
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Modesto, CA earns $78,710 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,891 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $53,340
- 25th percentile
- $63,100
- Median percentile
- $78,710
- 75th percentile
- $91,090
- 90th percentile
- $97,550
Based on 210 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
$58,693 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $78,710 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,486 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,021 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$5,510 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,891 |
| Every two weeks | $2,257 |
Does it go far here?
$75,604Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA
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