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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Winchester, VA

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Winchester, VA-WV earns $48,120 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,183 a month.

10th percentile
$35,460
25th percentile
$40,050
Median percentile
$48,120
75th percentile
$60,710
90th percentile
$73,540

Based on 50 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

$38,198 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,120
Federal income tax−$3,594
Social Security + Medicare−$3,681
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,647
Monthly take-home$3,183
Every two weeks$1,469

Does it go far here?

$49,891Median pay in Winchester, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,358 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winchester, VA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,670
Registered Nurses$95,650
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$90,230
Accountants and Auditors$77,660
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,750
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,460

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