What jobs pay in Arkansas

$54,890avg. a year, all jobs
$26.39 an hour · 1,303,630 employed

Average and median pay for 150 jobs in Arkansas, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

Top-paying jobs in Arkansas

Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Pay for 150 jobs in Arkansas

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in Arkansas aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,89035,660
Retail Salespersons$32,35035,510
General and Operations Managers$94,78034,570
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,39032,220
Office Clerks, General$39,27029,940
Registered Nurses$81,52029,400
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,55028,350
Cashiers$28,20028,270
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,73021,430
Customer Service Representatives$41,39020,680
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,10019,840
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,64019,490
Waiters and Waitresses$29,05017,880
Nursing Assistants$33,97017,260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,17013,630
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,71012,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,50012,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,21012,590
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,05012,510
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,74012,460
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,13012,410
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,38011,270
Cooks, Restaurant$31,65011,270
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,73011,200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,46011,050
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,93011,000
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,85010,870
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,29010,850
Construction Laborers$39,25010,650
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,69010,010
Light Truck Drivers$43,6709,340
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$38,3609,030
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$39,8908,590
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,3708,200
Accountants and Auditors$76,9807,870
Cooks, Fast Food$27,7707,860
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,1307,650
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,4607,590
Electricians$53,4707,500
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,4207,310
Financial Managers$136,6807,120
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,8206,930
Helpers--Production Workers$37,6106,760
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,0706,610
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$65,6906,590
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$32,7206,530
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,5006,440
Security Guards$38,3006,390
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,0206,270
Management Analysts$83,2206,250
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,4306,250
Human Resources Specialists$62,4106,230
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,0206,150
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,8306,140
Software Developers$109,5906,050
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,3805,880
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$45,8905,800
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,6205,750
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$49,8505,710
Managers, All Other$103,8705,690
Project Management Specialists$84,8505,510
Food Preparation Workers$29,4605,500
Childcare Workers$28,9305,400
Medical Assistants$38,9305,150
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,3105,140
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,6905,120
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$51,1504,960
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,2304,630
Insurance Sales Agents$70,3104,580
Pharmacy Technicians$41,1604,560
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$86,1804,510
Correctional Officers and Jailers$41,9204,460
Computer User Support Specialists$51,1304,390
Billing and Posting Clerks$42,0204,390
Bus Drivers, School$44,4104,340
Physicians, All Other$194,9804,290
Tellers$36,0104,250
Computer Systems Analysts$85,0304,100
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$54,2504,090
Carpenters$51,3504,030
Nurse Practitioners$130,2603,970
Training and Development Specialists$58,2703,880
Production Workers, All Other$39,1803,800
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,7303,560
Chief Executives$164,9303,550
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,1103,540
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,5603,530
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,9103,420
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$50,6403,370
Parts Salespersons$37,8603,330
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,1803,270
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$54,3403,180
Compliance Officers$75,5103,120
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,5603,110
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,0803,050
Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,6203,030
Bartenders$32,8503,020
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,4803,020
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,0802,990
Dental Assistants$42,1302,950
Pharmacists$135,7802,900
Social and Community Service Managers$61,3302,850
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$90,5102,760
Food Service Managers$57,8602,720
Physical Therapists$98,1202,680
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74,5302,660
Dishwashers$28,5802,630
Loan Officers$85,1202,610
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$26,5802,600
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,4802,570
Industrial Production Managers$129,3702,560
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,0802,560
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,4102,520
Firefighters$43,3802,480
Speech-Language Pathologists$90,4902,430
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,7902,420
Bakers$31,5602,400
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,3702,390
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$83,2002,330
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$64,9002,310
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,3702,310
Construction Managers$88,9202,280
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,5802,250
Logisticians$86,2502,220
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,8802,210
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,6102,190
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,9902,190
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,4602,180
Occupational Therapists$104,9402,160
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,1402,160
Machinists$55,1802,150
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$37,6602,140
Food Batchmakers$40,3002,120
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$68,6302,100
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$39,3102,090
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$205,5602,080
Coaches and Scouts$49,4102,070
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,3602,070
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,6602,060
Animal Caretakers$34,1102,040
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$45,5902,010
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,2801,970
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,9101,970
Medical Records Specialists$45,8801,920
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,8501,910
Psychiatric Technicians$35,9801,900
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$45,7001,900
Civil Engineers$89,5001,870
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,7201,870
Marketing Managers$148,2301,860
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.