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Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Little Rock, AR

The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR earns $47,420 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,203 a month.

10th percentile
$35,790
25th percentile
$39,950
Median percentile
$47,420
75th percentile
$60,160
90th percentile
$69,700

Based on 400 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

$38,433 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,420
Federal income tax−$3,510
Social Security + Medicare−$3,628
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,849
Monthly take-home$3,203
Every two weeks$1,478

Does it go far here?

$53,064Median pay in Little Rock, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Little Rock, AR

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$214,790
Pharmacists$136,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,700
Nurse Practitioners$126,680
Financial Managers$119,360
Occupational Therapists$104,680
Software Developers$104,070
Sales Managers$102,300

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