Salaries in Arkansas by job

Median annual wages in Arkansas for 54 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Arkansas median is 14% below the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$216,000−12%
Dentist$179,000+5%
Airline pilot$169,000−27%
Marketing manager$137,000−18%
Pharmacist$136,000−3%
Data scientist$109,000−9%
Veterinarian$108,000−17%
Software developer$104,000−23%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$99,000−4%
Lawyer$99,000−38%
Electrical engineer$97,000−20%
Dental hygienist$87,000−12%
Civil engineer$85,000−16%
Network / systems administrator$82,000−18%
Financial analyst$81,000−21%
Mechanical engineer$80,000−23%
Registered nurse$79,000−19%
Architect$78,000−21%
Psychologist$78,000−23%
Project manager$77,000−25%
General / operations manager$74,000−30%
Management consultant / analyst$73,000−28%
Accountant / auditor$66,000−21%
High school teacher$60,000−17%
Sales representative (B2B)$55,000−23%
HR specialist$55,000−28%
Elementary school teacher$53,000−18%
Truck driver (heavy)$52,000−12%
Web developer$51,000−45%
Paramedic$50,000−17%
Electrician$49,000−22%
Plumber$49,000−24%
Welder$48,000−11%
Carpenter$48,000−21%
Police officer$48,000−37%
Paralegal$47,000−25%
IT support specialist$46,000−25%
Graphic designer$46,000−27%
Chef / head cook$46,000−26%
Auto mechanic$44,000−13%
Social worker$43,000−27%
Bookkeeper$43,000−16%
Firefighter$40,000−33%
Real estate agent$38,000−28%
Customer service representative$38,000−16%
Administrative assistant$38,000−21%
Construction laborer$38,000−20%
Warehouse worker$36,000−11%
Nursing assistant$34,000−19%
Cook$30,000−19%
Retail salesperson$29,000−17%
Hairdresser / stylist$29,000−19%
Childcare worker$28,000−19%
Cashier$28,000−16%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Arkansas median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Arkansas: actuary.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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