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

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in North Carolina earns $51,680. After taxes that leaves about $41,508 a year, or $3,459 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.7%.

$41,508 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,680
Federal income tax−$4,022
Social Security + Medicare−$3,954
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,196
Monthly take-home$3,459
Every two weeks$1,596

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 North Carolina