Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in St. Joseph, MO
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in St. Joseph, MO-KS earns $50,670 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,376 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,350
- 25th percentile
- $46,050
- Median percentile
- $50,670
- 75th percentile
- $58,130
- 90th percentile
- $74,270
Based on 90 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
$40,512 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $50,670 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,900 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,876 |
| Missouri income tax (approx.) | −$2,381 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,376 |
| Every two weeks | $1,558 |
Does it go far here?
$58,658Median pay in St. Joseph, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.4 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($895 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in St. Joseph, MO
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