Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Owensboro, KY
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Owensboro, KY earns $57,810 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,860 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,680
- 25th percentile
- $39,420
- Median percentile
- $57,810
- 75th percentile
- $75,460
- 90th percentile
- $75,870
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
$46,318 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $57,810 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,757 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,422 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$2,312 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,860 |
| Every two weeks | $1,781 |
Does it go far here?
$65,241Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).
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