Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Salisbury, MD

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Salisbury, MD earns $47,210 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,107 a month.

10th percentile: $41,810
25th percentile: $46,790
Median percentile: $47,210
75th percentile: $61,450
90th percentile: $75,240

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

$37,281 take-home a year

Gross pay	$47,210
Federal income tax	−$3,485
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,612
Maryland income tax (approx.)	−$2,833
Monthly take-home	$3,107
Every two weeks	$1,434

Does it go far here?

$49,374Median pay in Salisbury, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.6 vs 100).

41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salisbury, MD

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$94,880
General and Operations Managers	$91,500
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$72,250
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,370
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,360
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,160
Light Truck Drivers	$47,880
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,140

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