Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Tuscaloosa, AL
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Tuscaloosa, AL earns $51,870 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,460 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $41,060
- 25th percentile
- $41,060
- Median percentile
- $51,870
- 75th percentile
- $63,460
- 90th percentile
- $73,030
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
$41,523 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,870 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,044 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,968 |
| Alabama income tax (approx.) | −$2,334 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,460 |
| Every two weeks | $1,597 |
Does it go far here?
$59,130Median pay in Tuscaloosa, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,005 a month, Census ACS).
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All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama