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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Fort Smith, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Fort Smith, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Fort Smith is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Fort Smith, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$28,530
25th Percentile Wage	$29,770
50th Percentile Wage	$37,800
75th Percentile Wage	$44,720
90th Percentile Wage	$50,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Fort Smith, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,530.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$37,800	4.66%	22.75%
2021	$36,040	7.44%	-
2020	$33,360	-2.28%	-
2019	$34,120	1.23%	-
2018	$33,700	0.89%	-
2017	$33,400	2.49%	-
2016	$32,570	6.20%	-
2015	$30,550	-4.91%	-
2014	$32,050	6.71%	-
2013	$29,900	2.34%	-
2012	$29,200	-	-

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Fort Smith with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,800 in Fort Smith is in the middle of salary range for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Oklahoma. In comparison, the annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Fort Smith is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Oklahoma City and 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Oklahoma City	$46,360
Tulsa	$40,150
Lawton	$38,390
Fort Smith	$37,800
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$37,380
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$36,980
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$36,560
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$36,470