What is the average salary in Arkansas?

$54,620a year

Average yearly pay across 674 jobs with official data in Arkansas, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $26.26
Jobs with data: 674
Workers counted: 1,290,320

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Dermatologist	$422,100
Neurologist	$317,900
Orthopedic Surgeon	$262,500
Ophthalmologist	$259,300
Surgeon	$254,900
Emergency Medicine Physician	$239,200
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$239,200
General Internal Medicine Physician	$233,100
Dentist	$232,700
Nurse Anesthetist	$224,300

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$26,250
Retail Salesperson	$29,270
General and Operations Manager	$74,050
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$51,550
Office Clerk	$37,050
Registered Nurse	$78,940
Stocker and Order Filler	$34,700
Cashier	$27,670
Laborer and Freight	$35,920
Customer Service Representative	$37,840

Management

Administrative Services Manager$84,480
Advertising and Promotions Manager$74,880
Architectural and Engineering Manager$140,600
Chief Executive$120,000
Compensation and Benefits Manager$100,800
Computer and Information Systems Manager$127,200
Construction Manager$86,310
Education Administrator$86,330
Education Administrator$78,240
Education Administrator$76,990
Education and Childcare Administrator$44,990
Emergency Management Director$50,180
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$49,640
Facilities Manager$89,810
Farmer$63,920
Financial Manager$116,600
Food Service Manager$55,120
Fundraising Manager$71,110
Funeral Home Manager$60,260
Gambling Manager$77,860
General and Operations Manager$74,050
Human Resources Manager$108,600
Industrial Production Manager$118,100
Lodging Manager$45,870
Manager$87,520
Marketing Manager$136,500
Medical and Health Services Manager$94,340
Natural Sciences Manager$119,400
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$97,880
Property$47,760
Public Relations Manager$104,200
Purchasing Manager$156,500
Sales Manager$108,300
Social and Community Service Manager$56,100
Training and Development Manager$101,800
Transportation$89,200

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$66,330
Agent and Business Managers of Artist$78,560
Budget Analyst$71,800
Business Operations Specialist$61,240
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$75,870
Claims Adjuster$73,920
Compensation$61,280
Compliance Officer$64,680
Cost Estimator$61,470
Credit Analyst$71,370
Credit Counselor$45,060
Financial and Investment Analyst$81,110
Financial Examiner$57,590
Financial Risk Specialist$66,110
Financial Specialist$60,600
Fundraiser$50,190
Human Resources Specialist$55,010
Insurance Appraiser$63,960
Insurance Underwriter$82,130
Labor Relations Specialist$62,070
Loan Officer$70,260
Logistician$78,400
Management Analyst$72,950
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$65,430
Meeting$53,040
Personal Financial Advisor$79,420
Project Management Specialist$77,170
Property Appraiser and Assessor$50,840
Tax Examiner and Collector$55,140
Tax Preparer$35,040
Training and Development Specialist$52,290

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$110,400
Computer Network Support Specialist$59,460
Computer Occupation$86,940
Computer Programmer$111,800
Computer Systems Analyst$81,760
Computer User Support Specialist$46,360
Data Scientist$109,400
Database Administrator$82,480
Database Architect$104,100
Information Security Analyst$103,500
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$81,590
Operations Research Analyst$59,030
Software Developer$104,500
Statistician$105,700
Web Developer$50,550

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$102,000
Agricultural Engineer$57,740
Architect$78,190
Architectural and Civil Drafter$62,420
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$67,850
Chemical Engineer$105,300
Civil Engineer$85,020
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$51,750
Computer Hardware Engineer$120,300
Drafter$48,020
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$69,960
Electrical Engineer$96,860
Electronics Engineer$109,800
Engineer$76,940
Engineering Technologist and Technician$68,060
Environmental Engineer$85,280
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$45,290
Health and Safety Engineer$101,600
Industrial Engineer$98,410
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,210
Landscape Architect$60,840
Materials Engineer$103,900
Mechanical Drafter$59,960
Mechanical Engineer$80,180
Surveying and Mapping Technician$46,370
Surveyor$51,800

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$46,750
Anthropologist and Archeologist$62,160
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$71,940
Biochemist and Biophysicist$82,390
Biological Scientist$76,400
Biological Technician$46,930
Chemical Technician$45,230
Chemist$75,570
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$77,520
Conservation Scientist$73,320
Economist$91,560
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$48,390
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$57,220
Food Science Technician$46,810
Food Scientist and Technologist$84,330
Forensic Science Technician$44,670
Forest and Conservation Technician$53,290
Forester$69,240
Geological Technician$47,250
Geoscientist$67,880
Life$59,310
Medical Scientist$72,530
Microbiologist$59,750
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$73,130
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$50,840
Physicist$135,800
Psychologist$114,300
School Psychologist$64,030
Social Scientist and Related Worker$76,400
Urban and Regional Planner$63,530

Community and social service

Child$43,330
Clergy$49,070
Community and Social Service Specialist$40,840
Community Health Worker$44,890
Counselor$49,310
Director$33,920
Educational$59,770
Health Education Specialist$62,270
Healthcare Social Worker$55,640
Marriage and Family Therapist$64,340
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$58,590
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$51,180
Rehabilitation Counselor$35,210
Religious Worker$44,760
Social and Human Service Assistant$36,770
Social Worker$47,790
Substance Abuse$51,580

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$43,240
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$74,340
Archivist$58,560
Art$60,650
Biological Science Teacher$77,670
Business Teacher$64,620
Career/Technical Education Teacher$50,120
Career/Technical Education Teacher$60,760
Career/Technical Education Teacher$61,780
Chemistry Teacher$64,720
Communications Teacher$59,810
Computer Science Teacher$56,180
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$62,380
Curator$53,870
Economics Teacher$76,610
Education Teacher$74,500
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$39,380
Elementary School Teacher$52,700
Engineering Teacher$104,200
English Language and Literature Teacher$56,520
Environmental Science Teacher$59,910
Farm and Home Management Educator$49,640
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$62,900
Health Specialties Teacher$124,900
History Teacher$47,860
Instructional Coordinator$67,100
Kindergarten Teacher$52,060
Law Teacher$95,630
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$56,800
Library Technician$28,570
Mathematical Science Teacher$54,340
Middle School Teacher$59,570
Museum Technician and Conservator$41,280
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$63,090
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$74,100
Physics Teacher$64,900
Political Science Teacher$58,350
Postsecondary Teacher$54,620
Preschool Teacher$34,190
Psychology Teacher$60,730
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$63,020
Secondary School Teacher$59,660
Self-Enrichment Teacher$30,810
Social Sciences Teacher$37,490
Social Work Teacher$60,470
Sociology Teacher$62,390
Special Education Teacher$35,580
Special Education Teacher$54,290
Special Education Teacher$56,830
Special Education Teacher$57,000
Special Education Teacher$61,690
Substitute Teacher$29,230
Teacher and Instructor$41,940
Teaching Assistant$23,140
Teaching Assistant$28,790
Tutor$30,830

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Actor$40,540
Art Director$71,930
Audio and Video Technician$43,910
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$36,160
Broadcast Technician$41,870
Camera Operator$48,680
Coach and Scout$38,930
Commercial and Industrial Designer$92,540
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$59,180
Designer$44,470
Editor$50,180
Film and Video Editor$48,480
Fine Artist$32,340
Floral Designer$29,910
Graphic Designer$46,220
Interior Designer$69,990
Interpreter and Translator$52,490
Media and Communication Worker$32,280
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$36,230
News Analyst$37,450
Photographer$32,810
Producer and Director$38,820
Public Relations Specialist$65,000
Set and Exhibit Designer$38,700
Technical Writer$61,180
Writer and Author$47,970

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$57,240
Audiologist$96,980
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$74,800
Chiropractor$76,290
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$49,670
Dental Hygienist$86,760
Dentist$178,900
Dentist$232,700
Dermatologist$422,100
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$81,500
Dietetic Technician$31,900
Dietitian and Nutritionist$65,540
Emergency Medical Technician$36,230
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Exercise Physiologist$48,850
Family Medicine Physician$215,800
General Internal Medicine Physician$233,100
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$93,300
Health Technologist and Technician$42,820
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$81,330
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$37,660
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$56,620
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$78,780
Medical Dosimetrist$138,300
Medical Records Specialist$41,740
Neurologist$317,900
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$83,670
Nurse Anesthetist$224,300
Nurse Practitioner$125,700
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$239,200
Occupational Therapist$106,400
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$37,340
Ophthalmologist$259,300
Optician$42,880
Optometrist$124,500
Orthopedic Surgeon$262,500
Orthotist and Prosthetist$78,850
Paramedic$50,310
Pediatrician$160,400
Pharmacist$136,100
Pharmacy Technician$38,680
Physical Therapist$99,010
Physician$214,100
Physician$136,900
Physician Assistant$118,400
Psychiatric Technician$35,930
Psychiatrist$124,800
Radiation Therapist$78,950
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$63,640
Radiologist$75,600
Recreational Therapist$42,670
Registered Nurse$78,940
Respiratory Therapist$73,870
Speech-Language Pathologist$83,580
Surgeon$254,900
Surgical Assistant$49,600
Surgical Technologist$57,400
Therapist$61,920
Veterinarian$107,700
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$38,360

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$42,830
Healthcare Support Worker$38,040
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$27,660
Massage Therapist$39,990
Medical Assistant$37,760
Medical Equipment Preparer$38,100
Medical Transcriptionist$35,100
Nursing Assistant$34,430
Occupational Therapy Assistant$78,940
Orderly$31,540
Pharmacy Aide$36,860
Phlebotomist$37,450
Physical Therapist Aide$29,450
Physical Therapist Assistant$64,520
Psychiatric Aide$36,270
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$34,570

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$34,410
Bailiff$45,090
Correctional Officer and Jailer$40,330
Crossing Guard and Flagger$30,830
Detective and Criminal Investigator$54,500
Fire Inspector and Investigator$57,990
Firefighter$39,690
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$49,590
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$61,890
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$62,290
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$66,010
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$54,000
Fish and Game Warden$72,200
Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist$43,310
Lifeguard$27,000
Parking Enforcement Worker$30,100
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$47,670
Private Detective and Investigator$47,750
Protective Service Worker$31,270
School Bus Monitor$28,260
Security Guard$35,770
Transportation Security Screener$61,110

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$25,090
Chef and Head Cook$46,170
Cook$27,710
Cook$30,240
Cook$30,180
Cook$30,510
Cook$30,780
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$27,670
Dishwasher$27,540
Fast Food and Counter Worker$26,250
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$33,800
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$31,660
Food Preparation Worker$27,660
Food Server$27,600
Host and Hostess$26,760
Waiter and Waitress$24,680

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$37,500
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$49,890
Janitor and Cleaner$29,750
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$35,770
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$27,960
Pest Control Worker$37,710
Pesticide Handler$37,860
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$45,650

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$26,850
Animal Caretaker$30,230
Animal Trainer$39,400
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$31,200
Barber$25,640
Childcare Worker$28,450
Concierge$31,340
Embalmer$58,250
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$42,140
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$36,830
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$57,890
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$39,420
Funeral Attendant$31,630
Gambling Dealer$28,380
Hairdresser$28,830
Locker Room$27,180
Manicurist and Pedicurist$27,690
Mortician$36,120
Personal Care and Service Worker$31,200
Recreation Worker$27,770
Residential Advisor$38,300
Skincare Specialist$36,520
Tour and Travel Guide$34,290
Usher$28,050

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$49,120
Cashier$27,670
Counter and Rental Clerk$34,940
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$33,640
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$64,980
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$36,950
Insurance Sales Agent$56,720
Parts Salesperson$35,320
Real Estate Broker$73,800
Real Estate Sales Agent$38,180
Retail Salesperson$29,270
Sale and Related Worker$26,490
Sales Engineer$130,800
Sales Representative$71,830
Sales Representative$55,120
Sales Representatives of Service$50,570
Security$54,660
Telemarketer$29,060
Travel Agent$36,600

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$39,110
Billing and Posting Clerk$38,780
Bookkeeping$42,840
Brokerage Clerk$58,670
Cargo and Freight Agent$50,500
Courier and Messenger$37,070
Court$36,960
Customer Service Representative$37,840
Data Entry Keyer$33,860
Dispatcher$47,130
Eligibility Interviewer$45,340
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$51,600
File Clerk$38,470
Financial Clerk$56,600
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$58,100
Hotel$28,300
Human Resources Assistant$46,190
Information and Record Clerk$44,160
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$45,220
Interviewer$37,150
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$41,410
Library Assistant$31,100
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$45,140
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$37,940
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$37,000
Meter Reader$37,340
New Accounts Clerk$35,680
Office and Administrative Support Worker$38,530
Office Clerk$37,050
Office Machine Operator$36,520
Order Clerk$41,760
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$46,110
Postal Service Clerk$59,490
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,700
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$47,760
Production$50,350
Public Safety Telecommunicator$38,240
Receptionist and Information Clerk$34,840
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$42,040
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$37,630
Shipping$40,500
Switchboard Operator$35,290
Teller$35,710
Weigher$45,490
Word Processor and Typist$43,010

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$32,060
Agricultural Inspector$42,060
Agricultural Worker$33,490
Faller$67,060
Farmworker$29,340
Farmworker and Laborer$32,970
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$62,790
Forest and Conservation Worker$47,310
Grader and Sorter$35,310
Log Grader and Scaler$42,340
Logging Equipment Operator$48,280

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$76,810
Brickmason and Blockmason$55,100
Carpenter$47,760
Carpet Installer$37,390
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$46,230
Construction and Building Inspector$52,700
Construction Laborer$37,630
Continuous Mining Machine Operator$47,890
Derrick Operator$50,070
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$44,550
Earth Driller$46,160
Electrician$49,070
Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$61,530
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$46,170
Explosives Worker$53,120
Extraction Worker$47,200
Fence Erector$46,150
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$61,230
Floor Layer$40,750
Glazier$44,700
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$36,630
Helper$37,440
Helpers--Brickmason$39,810
Helpers--Carpenter$46,800
Helpers--Electrician$39,510
Helpers--Pipelayer$37,670
Helpers--Roofer$35,950
Highway Maintenance Worker$35,740
Insulation Worker$43,730
Insulation Worker$51,390
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$42,670
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$44,520
Painter$40,090
Paving$44,010
Pipelayer$37,650
Plumber$48,660
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$60,230
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$45,700
Roofer$47,470
Rotary Drill Operator$37,700
Roustabout$44,960
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$38,330
Service Unit Operator$48,120
Sheet Metal Worker$45,820
Solar Photovoltaic Installer$44,820
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$45,510
Tile and Stone Setter$38,980

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$65,420
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$46,530
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$49,310
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$45,180
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$44,160
Avionics Technician$54,160
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$52,330
Coin$46,940
Computer$45,970
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$61,440
Electric Motor$51,670
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$66,980
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$101,100
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$81,450
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$41,510
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$49,030
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$71,460
Heating$48,110
Helpers--Installation$33,630
Home Appliance Repairer$38,680
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$59,760
Installation$45,830
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$35,770
Maintenance and Repair Worker$43,400
Maintenance Worker$53,250
Mechanical Door Repairer$38,290
Medical Equipment Repairer$38,950
Millwright$56,310
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$60,530
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$45,860
Motorcycle Mechanic$47,350
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$37,610
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$60,990
Rail Car Repairer$53,810
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$48,800
Rigger$59,680
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$48,950
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$49,740
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$60,840
Tire Repairer and Changer$34,450

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$49,770
Aircraft Structure$46,290
Baker$30,380
Butcher and Meat Cutter$34,380
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$50,070
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$64,440
Chemical Plant and System Operator$91,610
Cleaning$37,490
Coating$46,380
Coil Winder$50,010
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$50,280
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$56,390
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operator and Tender$38,090
Crushing$38,910
Cutting$45,580
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$47,320
Dental Laboratory Technician$49,960
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$46,730
Electrical$46,200
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$54,620
Etcher and Engraver$46,780
Extruding$48,320
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$50,150
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$47,770
Fiberglass Laminator and Fabricator$39,320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$63,090
Food and Tobacco Roasting$45,080
Food Batchmaker$38,990
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$40,480
Food Processing Worker$37,840
Forging Machine Setter$38,120
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$42,200
Furnace$43,560
Furniture Finisher$39,140
Gas Plant Operator$100,900
Grinding$39,590
Grinding and Polishing Worker$38,960
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$37,590
Helpers--Production Worker$35,540
Inspector$44,570
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$35,950
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$39,060
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$28,460
Machinist$51,140
Meat$37,980
Medical Appliance Technician$39,450
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$40,570
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$39,920
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$44,440
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$36,990
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$44,650
Molder$35,620
Molding$44,790
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$44,080
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$37,060
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$37,740
Painting$40,310
Paper Goods Machine Setter$48,630
Petroleum Pump System Operator$86,580
Plant and System Operator$46,020
Plating Machine Setter$51,140
Pourer and Caster$45,410
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$117,400
Power Plant Operator$97,760
Prepress Technician and Worker$52,800
Presser$29,880
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$41,040
Printing Press Operator$46,470
Production Worker$36,030
Rolling Machine Setter$45,890
Sawing Machine Setter$36,740
Semiconductor Processing Technician$40,610
Separating$41,720
Sewing Machine Operator$35,630
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$37,800
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$58,000
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$41,260
Tailor$30,990
Textile$33,710
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$29,140
Tool and Die Maker$56,840
Tool Grinder$38,410
Upholsterer$43,660
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$44,320
Welder$47,970
Welding$46,880
Woodworking Machine Setter$36,850

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$109,800
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$73,520
Aircraft Service Attendant$38,290
Airline Pilot$169,000
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$32,720
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$34,750
Bus Driver$45,500
Bus Driver$37,520
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$34,970
Commercial Pilot$94,410
Conveyor Operator and Tender$36,940
Crane and Tower Operator$41,600
Driver/Sales Worker$39,820
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$56,810
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$51,550
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$43,780
Laborer and Freight$35,920
Light Truck Driver$37,080
Locomotive Engineer$78,930
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$45,250
Material Moving Worker$35,650
Motor Vehicle Operator$36,090
Packer and Packager$33,930
Parking Attendant$29,890
Rail Yard Engineer$38,980
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$67,710
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$35,640
Sailor and Marine Oiler$23,960
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$29,740
Stocker and Order Filler$34,700
Tank Car$33,800
Traffic Technician$49,550
Transportation Inspector$85,130
Transportation Worker$51,720
Wellhead Pumper$64,650

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Arkansas?

About $54,620 a year ($26.26 an hour): the average of the 674 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Arkansas?

Dermatologist ($422,100), Neurologist ($317,900), Orthopedic Surgeon ($262,500).

What are the most common jobs in Arkansas?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (35,660 jobs), Retail Salesperson (35,510 jobs), General and Operations Manager (34,570 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.