Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Phoenix, AZ
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ earns $63,660 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,312 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,780
- 25th percentile
- $53,000
- Median percentile
- $63,660
- 75th percentile
- $74,050
- 90th percentile
- $80,040
Based on 2,570 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
$51,739 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $63,660 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,459 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,870 |
| Arizona income tax (approx.) | −$1,592 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,312 |
| Every two weeks | $1,990 |
Does it go far here?
$61,617Median pay in Phoenix, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,702 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Phoenix, AZ
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $341,680 |
| Physicians, All Other | $301,270 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $259,320 |
| Pediatricians, General | $233,950 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $228,040 |
| Dentists, General | $194,180 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $169,720 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $169,310 |
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