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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Waterbury, CT

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Waterbury-Shelton, CT earns $75,400 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,842 a month.

10th percentile
$53,500
25th percentile
$63,310
Median percentile
$75,400
75th percentile
$93,340
90th percentile
$93,410

Based on 150 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

$58,104 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,400
Federal income tax−$7,758
Social Security + Medicare−$5,768
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,770
Monthly take-home$4,842
Every two weeks$2,235

Does it go far here?

$75,568Median pay in Waterbury, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,330 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterbury, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$167,320
Managers, All Other$160,240
Sales Managers$158,500
Software Developers$131,290
General and Operations Managers$130,900
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,190
Producers and Directors$102,340

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