Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Rocky Mount, NC
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Rocky Mount, NC earns $51,100 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,422 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,290
- 25th percentile
- $47,710
- Median percentile
- $51,100
- 75th percentile
- $57,520
- 90th percentile
- $63,390
Based on 60 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
$41,067 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,100 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,952 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,909 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,172 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,422 |
| Every two weeks | $1,580 |
Does it go far here?
$58,060Median pay in Rocky Mount, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.0 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($920 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC
All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina