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

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in West Virginia earns $47,560. After taxes that leaves about $38,254 a year, or $3,188 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.6%.

$38,254 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,560
Federal income tax−$3,527
Social Security + Medicare−$3,638
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,140
Monthly take-home$3,188
Every two weeks$1,471

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 West Virginia