Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Traverse City, MI
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Traverse City, MI earns $60,390 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,011 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $46,770
- 25th percentile
- $48,450
- Median percentile
- $60,390
- 75th percentile
- $61,610
- 90th percentile
- $68,300
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
$48,137 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,390 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,067 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,620 |
| Michigan income tax (approx.) | −$2,567 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,011 |
| Every two weeks | $1,851 |
Does it go far here?
$64,677Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Traverse City, MI
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