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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Yuba City, CA

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Yuba City, CA earns $78,520 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,881 a month.

10th percentile
$52,380
25th percentile
$60,050
Median percentile
$78,520
75th percentile
$101,830
90th percentile
$111,630

Based on 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

$58,572 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,520
Federal income tax−$8,444
Social Security + Medicare−$6,007
California income tax (approx.)−$5,496
Monthly take-home$4,881
Every two weeks$2,253

Does it go far here?

$75,331Median pay in Yuba City, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,386 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Yuba City, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$149,320
General and Operations Managers$101,210
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,170
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,000
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,480
Office Clerks, General$47,110
Nursing Assistants$46,130

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