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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA earns $82,200 a year, 37% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,075 a month.

10th percentile
$62,480
25th percentile
$62,750
Median percentile
$82,200
75th percentile
$100,250
90th percentile
$102,440

Based on 190 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

$60,904 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,200
Federal income tax−$9,254
Social Security + Medicare−$6,288
California income tax (approx.)−$5,754
Monthly take-home$5,075
Every two weeks$2,342

Does it go far here?

$76,264Median pay in Santa Rosa, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.8 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,158 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$181,560
Registered Nurses$174,550
Financial Managers$164,140
Managers, All Other$150,180
Software Developers$148,630
Medical and Health Services Managers$143,150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$125,910
Construction Managers$124,700

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