What is the average salary in Little Rock, AR?

$57,150a year

Average yearly pay across 513 jobs with official data in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $27.47
Jobs with data: 513
Workers counted: 350,410

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Nurse Anesthetist	$224,300
Health Specialties Teacher	$214,800
Family Medicine Physician	$205,900
Dentist	$172,300
Architectural and Engineering Manager	$148,900
Pharmacist	$136,700
Airline Pilot	$130,800
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$129,700
Purchasing Manager	$129,700
Chief Executive	$129,500

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Registered Nurse	$81,070
Retail Salesperson	$29,150
General and Operations Manager	$76,080
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$27,470
Stocker and Order Filler	$35,340
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$57,050
Office Clerk	$37,250
Cashier	$27,720
Customer Service Representative	$38,160
Laborer and Freight	$37,440

Management

Administrative Services Manager$82,870
Advertising and Promotions Manager$64,990
Architectural and Engineering Manager$148,900
Chief Executive$129,500
Compensation and Benefits Manager$98,390
Computer and Information Systems Manager$129,700
Construction Manager$84,110
Education Administrator$87,270
Education Administrator$78,240
Education Administrator$82,750
Education and Childcare Administrator$46,590
Emergency Management Director$56,890
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$58,650
Facilities Manager$87,520
Financial Manager$119,400
Food Service Manager$58,620
Fundraising Manager$78,360
General and Operations Manager$76,080
Human Resources Manager$103,100
Industrial Production Manager$124,600
Lodging Manager$48,750
Manager$90,610
Marketing Manager$105,100
Medical and Health Services Manager$101,300
Natural Sciences Manager$94,990
Property$53,920
Public Relations Manager$91,900
Purchasing Manager$129,700
Sales Manager$102,300
Social and Community Service Manager$60,430
Training and Development Manager$94,550
Transportation$83,050

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$65,810
Budget Analyst$65,950
Business Operations Specialist$62,040
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$62,850
Claims Adjuster$67,290
Compensation$53,840
Compliance Officer$60,790
Cost Estimator$61,990
Credit Analyst$68,380
Financial and Investment Analyst$81,320
Financial Examiner$57,590
Financial Risk Specialist$83,230
Financial Specialist$69,240
Fundraiser$52,500
Human Resources Specialist$57,640
Insurance Appraiser$68,700
Insurance Underwriter$67,520
Labor Relations Specialist$68,650
Loan Officer$62,720
Logistician$83,030
Management Analyst$75,750
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$62,790
Meeting$57,910
Personal Financial Advisor$94,370
Project Management Specialist$73,480
Property Appraiser and Assessor$56,150
Tax Examiner and Collector$56,540
Tax Preparer$38,140
Training and Development Specialist$52,370

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$124,800
Computer Network Support Specialist$61,510
Computer Occupation$88,610
Computer Programmer$100,100
Computer Systems Analyst$78,560
Computer User Support Specialist$56,620
Data Scientist$103,500
Database Administrator$89,990
Database Architect$121,500
Information Security Analyst$94,070
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$83,090
Operations Research Analyst$60,160
Software Developer$104,100
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$72,400
Statistician$100,600
Web and Digital Interface Designer$54,990
Web Developer$60,010

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$102,000
Architect$75,600
Architectural and Civil Drafter$59,740
Chemical Engineer$102,600
Civil Engineer$83,030
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$49,870
Computer Hardware Engineer$124,500
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$73,920
Electrical Engineer$108,700
Electronics Engineer$110,800
Engineer$83,530
Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,110
Environmental Engineer$76,250
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$45,640
Industrial Engineer$101,600
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$61,200
Mechanical Drafter$59,850
Mechanical Engineer$93,800
Surveying and Mapping Technician$45,990
Surveyor$53,920

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$46,760
Anthropologist and Archeologist$60,350
Biological Scientist$88,610
Biological Technician$42,630
Chemical Technician$46,330
Chemist$57,970
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$78,140
Conservation Scientist$73,920
Economist$85,000
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$47,270
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$65,010
Food Scientist and Technologist$94,770
Forensic Science Technician$43,800
Forester$61,890
Geoscientist$69,230
Life$49,360
Medical Scientist$82,720
Microbiologist$51,520
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$74,490
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$49,860
Psychologist$124,700
School Psychologist$55,740
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$66,790

Community and social service

Child$44,610
Clergy$49,410
Community and Social Service Specialist$44,860
Community Health Worker$44,650
Director$33,920
Educational$61,660
Health Education Specialist$50,170
Healthcare Social Worker$60,470
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$51,320
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$52,820
Rehabilitation Counselor$44,930
Social and Human Service Assistant$42,190
Social Worker$87,710
Substance Abuse$54,450

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$49,980
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$77,900
Biological Science Teacher$99,740
Business Teacher$74,870
Career/Technical Education Teacher$57,930
Career/Technical Education Teacher$59,280
Career/Technical Education Teacher$60,730
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$39,790
Elementary School Teacher$58,580
English Language and Literature Teacher$64,120
Farm and Home Management Educator$50,190
Health Specialties Teacher$214,800
History Teacher$45,250
Instructional Coordinator$61,790
Kindergarten Teacher$51,990
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$61,720
Library Technician$39,010
Mathematical Science Teacher$62,120
Middle School Teacher$61,030
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$76,140
Postsecondary Teacher$45,510
Preschool Teacher$34,080
Psychology Teacher$78,100
Secondary School Teacher$60,480
Self-Enrichment Teacher$31,690
Special Education Teacher$36,560
Special Education Teacher$56,230
Special Education Teacher$59,280
Special Education Teacher$57,400
Substitute Teacher$29,230
Teacher and Instructor$45,810
Teaching Assistant$26,680
Teaching Assistant$28,850
Tutor$30,830

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$69,570
Audio and Video Technician$43,910
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$37,850
Broadcast Technician$44,970
Camera Operator$48,680
Coach and Scout$36,710
Editor$50,180
Film and Video Editor$44,990
Floral Designer$33,010
Graphic Designer$46,620
Interior Designer$62,700
Interpreter and Translator$63,230
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$37,940
News Analyst$37,750
Photographer$35,610
Producer and Director$46,820
Public Relations Specialist$61,710
Technical Writer$61,860
Writer and Author$47,210

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$56,740
Audiologist$98,120
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$73,680
Chiropractor$80,870
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$52,120
Dental Hygienist$89,160
Dentist$172,300
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,200
Dietetic Technician$32,290
Dietitian and Nutritionist$63,010
Emergency Medical Technician$37,530
Family Medicine Physician$205,900
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$86,310
Health Technologist and Technician$45,110
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$81,330
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$37,660
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$59,240
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$79,840
Medical Records Specialist$41,780
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$89,200
Nurse Anesthetist$224,300
Nurse Practitioner$126,700
Occupational Therapist$104,700
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$38,320
Optician$43,280
Optometrist$114,400
Paramedic$59,910
Pediatrician$71,000
Pharmacist$136,700
Pharmacy Technician$38,860
Physical Therapist$99,940
Physician$74,500
Physician Assistant$109,100
Psychiatric Technician$37,630
Psychiatrist$124,800
Radiation Therapist$90,240
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$73,830
Radiologist$75,600
Registered Nurse$81,070
Respiratory Therapist$75,300
Speech-Language Pathologist$86,380
Surgical Technologist$60,910
Therapist$60,750
Veterinarian$107,300
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$39,070

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$45,140
Healthcare Support Worker$40,330
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$27,840
Massage Therapist$43,030
Medical Assistant$38,110
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,620
Medical Transcriptionist$32,130
Nursing Assistant$35,370
Occupational Therapy Assistant$78,720
Orderly$33,640
Pharmacy Aide$37,280
Phlebotomist$38,890
Physical Therapist Assistant$64,110
Psychiatric Aide$36,360
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$35,060

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$39,020
Bailiff$52,070
Correctional Officer and Jailer$41,960
Detective and Criminal Investigator$56,270
Firefighter$48,110
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$50,580
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$73,330
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$77,330
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$70,220
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$46,000
Lifeguard$27,130
Parking Enforcement Worker$30,100
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$54,840
Private Detective and Investigator$47,960
Protective Service Worker$29,840
School Bus Monitor$28,850
Security Guard$35,930
Transportation Security Screener$61,110

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$24,540
Chef and Head Cook$44,050
Cook$28,580
Cook$30,480
Cook$30,690
Cook$27,990
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$28,110
Dishwasher$28,080
Fast Food and Counter Worker$27,470
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$34,320
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$30,780
Food Preparation Worker$27,880
Food Server$27,490
Host and Hostess$27,420
Waiter and Waitress$24,610

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$37,490
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$49,900
Janitor and Cleaner$29,660
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$36,490
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$28,310
Pest Control Worker$37,310
Pesticide Handler$37,800
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$45,660

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$27,070
Animal Caretaker$29,270
Barber$24,460
Childcare Worker$28,800
Concierge$29,790
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$48,660
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$40,420
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$38,490
Hairdresser$27,790
Manicurist and Pedicurist$27,590
Mortician$36,120
Recreation Worker$25,800
Residential Advisor$40,880
Skincare Specialist$36,650
Tour and Travel Guide$30,970
Usher$29,110

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$46,670
Cashier$27,720
Counter and Rental Clerk$35,060
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$64,310
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$37,750
Insurance Sales Agent$57,890
Parts Salesperson$35,710
Real Estate Broker$83,680
Real Estate Sales Agent$38,080
Retail Salesperson$29,150
Sale and Related Worker$27,210
Sales Representative$75,170
Sales Representative$55,190
Sales Representatives of Service$52,770
Security$61,010
Telemarketer$29,200
Travel Agent$38,220

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$39,430
Billing and Posting Clerk$39,140
Bookkeeping$44,470
Brokerage Clerk$59,460
Cargo and Freight Agent$48,290
Courier and Messenger$38,190
Court$39,400
Customer Service Representative$38,160
Data Entry Keyer$33,860
Dispatcher$46,330
Eligibility Interviewer$45,150
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$49,730
File Clerk$38,720
Financial Clerk$47,060
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$58,720
Hotel$29,090
Human Resources Assistant$47,920
Information and Record Clerk$49,340
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$48,070
Interviewer$35,330
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,500
Library Assistant$28,500
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$46,650
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$37,870
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,630
Meter Reader$34,410
New Accounts Clerk$47,420
Office and Administrative Support Worker$46,980
Office Clerk$37,250
Office Machine Operator$36,790
Order Clerk$44,490
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$49,600
Postal Service Clerk$60,530
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$47,050
Production$49,850
Public Safety Telecommunicator$42,140
Receptionist and Information Clerk$35,790
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$41,050
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$38,850
Shipping$41,810
Switchboard Operator$35,650
Teller$36,340
Weigher$45,800

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Inspector$40,530
Farmworker and Laborer$35,840
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$52,880
Logging Equipment Operator$48,890

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$58,510
Carpenter$48,050
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$46,040
Construction and Building Inspector$50,880
Construction Laborer$37,190
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$39,540
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$44,570
Electrician$48,200
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$47,800
Fence Erector$45,070
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$61,060
Glazier$44,700
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$36,540
Helper$37,030
Helpers--Brickmason$43,180
Helpers--Electrician$39,050
Helpers--Pipelayer$36,680
Highway Maintenance Worker$39,650
Insulation Worker$46,650
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$46,290
Painter$44,660
Paving$46,550
Pipelayer$38,010
Plumber$49,190
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$38,340
Service Unit Operator$37,310
Sheet Metal Worker$46,850
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$46,660
Tile and Stone Setter$37,010

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$72,700
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$44,230
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$54,560
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$45,180
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$46,130
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$57,300
Computer$40,140
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$72,900
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$63,480
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$94,050
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$107,000
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$56,870
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$70,520
Heating$48,000
Helpers--Installation$33,720
Home Appliance Repairer$45,060
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$59,940
Installation$46,290
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$37,190
Maintenance and Repair Worker$45,270
Maintenance Worker$60,560
Medical Equipment Repairer$49,430
Millwright$48,360
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$62,470
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$40,240
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$55,410
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$60,540
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$49,220
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$51,510
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$63,190
Tire Repairer and Changer$35,240

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$61,400
Baker$30,480
Butcher and Meat Cutter$35,340
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$47,270
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$45,340
Coating$46,670
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$47,040
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$53,770
Crushing$38,910
Cutting$42,720
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$48,320
Dental Laboratory Technician$48,710
Electrical$37,420
Extruding$37,210
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$48,510
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$38,420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$63,710
Food and Tobacco Roasting$47,710
Food Batchmaker$42,980
Food Processing Worker$39,260
Grinding and Polishing Worker$44,370
Helpers--Production Worker$38,990
Inspector$48,360
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$55,790
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$28,960
Machinist$54,930
Meat$33,470
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$38,170
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$49,840
Molder$39,980
Molding$45,410
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$48,520
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$37,650
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$37,290
Paper Goods Machine Setter$46,530
Plant and System Operator$48,330
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$127,200
Power Plant Operator$89,460
Prepress Technician and Worker$58,200
Presser$29,970
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$40,800
Printing Press Operator$45,220
Production Worker$35,180
Sawing Machine Setter$35,970
Separating$45,490
Sewing Machine Operator$34,820
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$29,750
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$54,380
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$43,430
Textile$33,710
Tool and Die Maker$65,660
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$47,420
Welder$47,440
Welding$47,260
Woodworking Machine Setter$35,350

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Service Attendant$38,580
Airline Pilot$130,800
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$35,320
Bus Driver$39,830
Bus Driver$41,350
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$29,120
Commercial Pilot$99,600
Crane and Tower Operator$42,380
Driver/Sales Worker$39,820
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$54,260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$57,050
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$48,710
Laborer and Freight$37,440
Light Truck Driver$37,080
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$48,430
Motor Vehicle Operator$35,020
Packer and Packager$31,740
Parking Attendant$29,380
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$38,200
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$29,720
Stocker and Order Filler$35,340

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Little Rock, AR?

About $57,150 a year ($27.47 an hour): the average of the 513 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Little Rock, AR?

Nurse Anesthetist ($224,300), Health Specialties Teacher ($214,800), Family Medicine Physician ($205,900).

What are the most common jobs in Little Rock, AR?

Registered Nurse (11,550 jobs), Retail Salesperson (10,620 jobs), General and Operations Manager (9,330 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.