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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators take-home pay in Louisiana

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Louisiana earns $46,210. After taxes that leaves about $37,923 a year, or $3,160 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 17.9%.

$37,923 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,210
Federal income tax−$3,365
Social Security + Medicare−$3,535
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,386
Monthly take-home$3,160
Every two weeks$1,459

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Louisiana