Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Yakima, WA

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Yakima, WA earns $75,290 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,150 a month.

10th percentile: $56,090
25th percentile: $57,730
Median percentile: $75,290
75th percentile: $77,600
90th percentile: $88,470

Based on 90 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

$61,797 take-home a year

Gross pay	$75,290
Federal income tax	−$7,734
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,760
Washington income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$5,150
Every two weeks	$2,377

Does it go far here?

$78,801Median pay in Yakima, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).

22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,109 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Yakima, WA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$119,470
Registered Nurses	$102,950
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$100,560
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$98,330
Accountants and Auditors	$82,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,140
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,930

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