Fort Smith, AR-OK
All-industry
Estimated employment220
Employment RSE9.60
Mean wage$16.88
Mean RSE3.60
10th percentile wage$10.68
25th percentile wage$13.34
50th percentile wage$16.04
75th percentile wage$20.68
90th percentile wage$24.13
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators (51-8031)
Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater.
Median Wage History
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$16.04 $14.88  $1.16
2019$15.52+3.3%$14.40 +3.3%$1.12
2018$15.07+3.0%$13.98 +3.0%$1.09
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$16.04 $15.35  $0.69
2019$15.52+3.3%$14.91 +2.9%$0.61
2018$15.07+3.0%$14.48 +3.0%$0.59
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Oklahoma City, OK $20.71 340
Enid, OK $19.70 20
Tulsa, OK $17.87 350
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Tulsa, OK $17.87 350
Oklahoma City, OK $20.71 340
Fort Smith, AR-OK $16.04 220
Wages in other areas
Note: 202002 Microdata
Publication Date: April 2021