The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 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 | $23,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,800.
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 | $36,010 | 16.44% | 21.30% |
| 2021 | $30,090 | -7.21% | - |
| 2020 | $32,260 | 10.20% | - |
| 2019 | $28,970 | 4.83% | - |
| 2018 | $27,570 | -2.03% | - |
| 2017 | $28,130 | -4.98% | - |
| 2016 | $29,530 | 3.42% | - |
| 2015 | $28,520 | -0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $28,720 | 0.80% | - |
| 2013 | $28,490 | 0.53% | - |
| 2012 | $28,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,010 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway and 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hot Springs.
| 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 |