Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Arkansas. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $27,660 | $28,100 |
| Retail Salespersons | $29,270 | $32,350 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $26,250 | $26,890 |
| General and Operations Managers | $74,050 | $94,780 |
| Registered Nurses | $78,940 | $81,520 |
| Cashiers | $27,670 | $28,200 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $35,920 | $36,730 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $34,700 | $35,550 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $37,840 | $41,390 |
| Office Clerks, General | $37,050 | $39,270 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $24,680 | $29,050 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $29,750 | $31,640 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $51,550 | $57,390 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $37,630 | $39,890 |
| Software Developers | $104,490 | $109,590 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $43,400 | $45,130 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $66,330 | $76,980 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $58,100 | $61,170 |
| Nursing Assistants | $34,430 | $33,970 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $28,790 | $31,380 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $30,180 | $31,650 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $36,990 | $38,740 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $52,700 | $56,210 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $42,840 | $45,050 |
| Security Guards | $35,770 | $38,300 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $50,570 | $65,620 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $55,120 | $70,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $33,800 | $36,730 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $36,950 | $44,460 |
| Construction Laborers | $37,630 | $39,250 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $61,240 | $70,370 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,660 | $59,710 |
| Project Management Specialists | $77,170 | $84,850 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $37,080 | $43,670 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $37,000 | $39,610 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $35,770 | $36,070 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $55,010 | $62,410 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $34,840 | $34,850 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $65,430 | $78,430 |
| Management Analysts | $72,950 | $83,220 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $27,660 | $29,460 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $27,960 | $28,820 |
| Financial Managers | $116,570 | $136,680 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $40,500 | $43,130 |
| Medical Assistants | $37,760 | $38,930 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $61,230 | $65,690 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $43,780 | $44,290 |
| Bartenders | $25,090 | $32,850 |
| Electricians | $49,070 | $53,470 |
| Lawyers | $98,880 | $131,680 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $46,360 | $51,130 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $44,160 | $48,420 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $47,670 | $49,850 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $63,090 | $69,930 |
| Carpenters | $47,760 | $51,350 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,220 | $138,910 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $56,620 | $55,690 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $27,710 | $27,770 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $56,810 | $60,690 |
| Managers, All Other | $87,520 | $103,870 |
| Sales Managers | $108,330 | $135,820 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,570 | $58,830 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $71,460 | $74,460 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $44,570 | $46,380 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $94,340 | $101,500 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $33,930 | $35,080 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $27,670 | $30,140 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $81,760 | $85,030 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $29,230 | $39,080 |
| Childcare Workers | $28,450 | $28,930 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $75,870 | $86,180 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $54,660 | $83,200 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $51,580 | $58,480 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $34,190 | $38,180 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $56,720 | $70,310 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $44,520 | $45,890 |
| Dishwashers | $27,540 | $28,580 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $38,680 | $41,160 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $51,600 | $57,360 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $48,660 | $50,640 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $30,240 | $32,720 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $59,760 | $61,020 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $36,770 | $37,560 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $86,940 | $87,980 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $52,290 | $58,270 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $26,760 | $27,560 |
| Compliance Officers | $64,680 | $75,510 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $47,970 | $50,020 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $48,110 | $51,150 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $39,820 | $41,250 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $38,780 | $42,020 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $45,500 | $44,410 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $34,940 | $39,730 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $26,850 | $27,580 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $43,330 | $46,390 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $47,420 | $60,110 |
| Marketing Managers | $136,520 | $148,230 |
| Dental Assistants | $42,830 | $42,130 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $37,740 | $40,230 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $40,330 | $41,920 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $34,970 | $34,310 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $50,350 | $57,370 |
| Construction Managers | $86,310 | $88,920 |
| Civil Engineers | $85,020 | $89,500 |
| Industrial Engineers | $98,410 | $102,090 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $81,110 | $90,430 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $59,770 | $59,370 |
| Firefighters | $39,690 | $43,380 |
| Physicians, All Other | $136,880 | $194,980 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $49,670 | $54,340 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $30,810 | $35,270 |
| Tellers | $35,710 | $36,010 |
| Recreation Workers | $27,770 | $31,030 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,700 | $61,620 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $86,330 | $90,510 |
| Pharmacists | $136,060 | $135,780 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $42,140 | $42,310 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $125,660 | $130,260 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $81,590 | $87,020 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $47,760 | $64,900 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $28,830 | $33,100 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $27,600 | $29,110 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $73,920 | $74,530 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $80,180 | $88,340 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $52,330 | $54,250 |
| Machinists | $51,140 | $55,180 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $71,830 | $89,960 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $65,000 | $77,080 |
| Loan Officers | $70,260 | $85,120 |
| Parts Salespersons | $35,320 | $37,860 |
| Physical Therapists | $99,010 | $98,120 |
| Animal Caretakers | $30,230 | $34,110 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $32,970 | $33,070 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $28,300 | $29,790 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $54,290 | $56,160 |
| Data Scientists | $109,390 | $116,320 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $84,480 | $95,580 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $36,030 | $39,180 |
| Logisticians | $78,400 | $86,250 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $29,740 | $31,850 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $79,420 | $113,140 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $38,930 | $49,410 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $46,200 | $44,520 |
| Bakers | $30,380 | $31,560 |
| Food Service Managers | $55,120 | $57,860 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $118,120 | $129,370 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $63,640 | $67,880 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $67,100 | $70,750 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $40,090 | $42,180 |
| Cost Estimators | $61,470 | $69,300 |