Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Saginaw, MI

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Saginaw, MI earns $52,820 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,531 a month.

10th percentile: $44,000
25th percentile: $51,930
Median percentile: $52,820
75th percentile: $57,520
90th percentile: $59,530

Based on 110 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

$42,376 take-home a year

Gross pay	$52,820
Federal income tax	−$4,158
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,041
Michigan income tax (approx.)	−$2,245
Monthly take-home	$3,531
Every two weeks	$1,630

Does it go far here?

$58,114Median pay in Saginaw, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.9 vs 100).

27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Saginaw, MI

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$95,160
General and Operations Managers	$81,950
Accountants and Auditors	$76,310
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$73,810
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$66,300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,970
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,910
Machinists	$52,360

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