Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Watertown, NY
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $53,690 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,508 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,940
- 25th percentile
- $46,200
- Median percentile
- $53,690
- 75th percentile
- $60,650
- 90th percentile
- $73,330
Based on 70 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
$42,099 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $53,690 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,263 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,107 |
| New York income tax (approx.) | −$3,221 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,508 |
| Every two weeks | $1,619 |
Does it go far here?
$61,227Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY
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