Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Arkansas

Considering a career as a Water Treatment Plant and System Operator in Arkansas?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Arkansas is growing slower than average.

• Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Water Treatment Plant and System Operators Work in Arkansas?

2,600 people worked as Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,410 Water Treatment Plant and System Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,960 Water Treatment Plant and System Operators working in it, which means Arkansas has more Water Treatment Plant and System Operators than average.

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 3.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.2%.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 170 annual job openings, and a total of 2,050 jobs for Arkansas Water Treatment Plant and System Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,200 annual jobs and 115,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Water Treatment Plant and System Operators Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators ranged from $22,060 to $52,300 with $32,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.61 to $25.15. The median hourly rate was $15.82.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.04.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Arkansas Metros for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Water Treatment Plant and System Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	490	$42,020
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	420	$37,570
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	300	$38,960
Fort Smith, AR-OK	290	$33,700
Jonesboro, AR	100	$29,950
Texarkana, TX-AR	100	$34,210
Pine Bluff, AR	70	$34,710
Hot Springs, AR	40	$28,210

Top States for Water Treatment Plant and System Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Water Treatment Plant and System Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	12,100	$37,320
California	11,980	$70,550
Florida	6,340	$46,840
Pennsylvania	5,340	$49,220
New York	4,720	$56,260
Ohio	4,610	$49,220
Illinois	4,220	$56,630
Georgia	3,780	$37,450
South Carolina	3,690	$42,150
North Carolina	3,350	$41,820
Indiana	3,180	$41,990
Michigan	3,180	$47,280
Minnesota	3,160	$55,400
Virginia	3,070	$44,390
Tennessee	2,950	$41,110
Washington	2,850	$61,910
Kentucky	2,780	$37,000
Arkansas	2,600	$32,910
Missouri	2,570	$41,840
New Jersey	2,500	$59,900

Below are the states where Water Treatment Plant and System Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$70,550
Connecticut	$66,800
Nevada	$62,640
Washington	$61,910
Alaska	$61,790
New Jersey	$59,900
Massachusetts	$56,650
Illinois	$56,630
New York	$56,260
Oregon	$56,180

What Major Will Prepare You For a Water Treatment Plant and System Operator Career?

• Engineering Technologies

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.