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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Winston, NC

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Winston-Salem, NC earns $49,790 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,339 a month.

10th percentile
$44,610
25th percentile
$48,990
Median percentile
$49,790
75th percentile
$58,930
90th percentile
$61,800

Based on 190 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

$40,070 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,790
Federal income tax−$3,795
Social Security + Medicare−$3,809
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,116
Monthly take-home$3,339
Every two weeks$1,541

Does it go far here?

$54,094Median pay in Winston, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.0 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,016 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Winston, NC

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,900
Financial Managers$155,030
Pharmacists$135,710
Sales Managers$132,550
Nurse Practitioners$130,840
Physician Assistants$130,730
Managers, All Other$129,160
Lawyers$126,250

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