Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Texas
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Texas earns $49,460 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,493 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,550
- 25th percentile
- $41,740
- Median percentile
- $49,460
- 75th percentile
- $60,810
- 90th percentile
- $70,270
Based on 10,520 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
$41,921 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,460 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,755 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,784 |
| Texas income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,493 |
| Every two weeks | $1,612 |
Does it go far here?
$50,960Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Texas
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Cardiologists | $410,150 |
| Neurologists | $360,640 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $345,830 |
| Radiologists | $319,320 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,830 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $286,510 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $271,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $269,800 |
All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in Texas