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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Arkansas

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Arkansas earns $44,320 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,005 a month.

10th percentile
$31,480
25th percentile
$37,150
Median percentile
$44,320
75th percentile
$52,620
90th percentile
$61,780

Based on 2,010 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,063 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,320
Federal income tax−$3,138
Social Security + Medicare−$3,390
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,728
Monthly take-home$3,005
Every two weeks$1,387

Does it go far here?

$50,979Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Arkansas

JobMedian pay
Dentists, General$178,930
Purchasing Managers$156,450
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,600
Physicians, All Other$136,880
Marketing Managers$136,520
Pharmacists$136,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,220
Nurse Practitioners$125,660

All water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas