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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Weirton, WV

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH earns $48,830 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,268 a month.

10th percentile
$40,940
25th percentile
$44,040
Median percentile
$48,830
75th percentile
$57,610
90th percentile
$72,190

Based on 110 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

$39,218 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,830
Federal income tax−$3,680
Social Security + Medicare−$3,735
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,197
Monthly take-home$3,268
Every two weeks$1,508

Does it go far here?

$54,850Median pay in Weirton, WV is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($785 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Weirton, WV

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$78,970
Registered Nurses$77,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,070
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,330
Office Clerks, General$36,770
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,730
Nursing Assistants$36,190
Waiters and Waitresses$35,840

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