The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,040 | -2.95% | 21.35% |
| 2021 | $47,400 | 17.32% | - |
| 2020 | $39,190 | 0.59% | - |
| 2019 | $38,960 | 3.57% | - |
| 2018 | $37,570 | -2.90% | - |
| 2017 | $38,660 | 2.25% | - |
| 2016 | $37,790 | 3.04% | - |
| 2015 | $36,640 | 4.37% | - |
| 2014 | $35,040 | -3.42% | - |
| 2013 | $36,240 | 0.08% | - |
| 2012 | $36,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,040, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the highest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Arkansas, followed by South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $45,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hot Springs |