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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Peoria, IL

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Peoria, IL earns $60,380 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,976 a month.

10th percentile
$38,080
25th percentile
$50,540
Median percentile
$60,380
75th percentile
$81,870
90th percentile
$85,360

Based on 120 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

$47,707 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,380
Federal income tax−$5,066
Social Security + Medicare−$4,619
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,989
Monthly take-home$3,976
Every two weeks$1,835

Does it go far here?

$66,184Median pay in Peoria, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.2 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($955 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Peoria, IL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$224,690
Architectural and Engineering Managers$212,820
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,870
Lawyers$161,150
Financial Managers$155,840
Managers, All Other$132,900
Sales Managers$131,660
Software Developers$130,590

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