Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Oregon
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Oregon earns $69,720 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,329 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $50,270
- 25th percentile
- $60,670
- Median percentile
- $69,720
- 75th percentile
- $80,540
- 90th percentile
- $87,880
Based on 1,240 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
$51,952 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $69,720 |
| Federal income tax | −$6,508 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,334 |
| Oregon income tax (approx.) | −$5,926 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,329 |
| Every two weeks | $1,998 |
Does it go far here?
$67,453Median pay in Oregon is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.4 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,525 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Oregon
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $347,180 |
| Chief Executives | $341,630 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $293,240 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 |
| Pediatricians, General | $224,690 |
| Dentists, General | $211,690 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $206,220 |
All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon