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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in West Virginia

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in West Virginia earns $47,560 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,188 a month.

10th percentile
$35,360
25th percentile
$41,110
Median percentile
$47,560
75th percentile
$57,970
90th percentile
$75,240

Based on 1,100 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

$38,254 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,560
Federal income tax−$3,527
Social Security + Medicare−$3,638
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,140
Monthly take-home$3,188
Every two weeks$1,471

Does it go far here?

$53,141Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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