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

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Rhode Island earns $61,820. After taxes that leaves about $49,070 a year, or $4,089 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 20.6%.

$49,070 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,820
Federal income tax−$5,238
Social Security + Medicare−$4,729
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$2,782
Monthly take-home$4,089
Every two weeks$1,887

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 Rhode Island