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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Muncie, IN

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Muncie, IN earns $49,750 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,388 a month.

10th percentile
$39,280
25th percentile
$46,740
Median percentile
$49,750
75th percentile
$61,550
90th percentile
$65,860

Based on 70 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

$40,662 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,750
Federal income tax−$3,790
Social Security + Medicare−$3,806
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,493
Monthly take-home$3,388
Every two weeks$1,564

Does it go far here?

$56,439Median pay in Muncie, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.1 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($906 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Muncie, IN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$99,750
Registered Nurses$79,500
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,810
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,260
Customer Service Representatives$39,640
Office Clerks, General$38,890
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,900
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,490

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