Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 487 detailed occupations covering about 317,180 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 19.7% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Dentists, General $200,530 +20.6% 270
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $180,130 +21% 60
Physicians, All Other $178,000 -24.6% 780
Nurse Anesthetists $169,070 -20.5% 160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $164,640 +55.8% 1,590
Chief Executives $128,980 +48.5% 740
Architectural and Engineering Managers $128,030 -22.6% 250
Pharmacists $127,840 -6% 1,070
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $125,610 -42.7% 80
Optometrists $120,450 -8.7% 90
Sales Managers $113,800 -15.8% 650
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $110,430 +5.4% 150
Computer and Information Systems Managers $104,180 -38.5% 1,270
Computer Network Architects $103,890 -20% 320
Commercial Pilots $103,340 -8.6% 100
Marketing Managers $103,280 -42.4% 260
Nurse Practitioners $102,880 -18.5% 930
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $102,680 +50.9% 110
Industrial Production Managers $102,420 -12.4% 320
Financial Managers $102,270 -8.7% 1,970
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $101,360 -12.1% —
Electrical Engineers $101,050 -5.5% 320
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $100,090 -2.5% 350
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $97,490 -6% —
Software Developers $96,790 -41.9% 1,520

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Registered Nurses 10,260 $71,460
Retail Salespersons 9,420 $27,800
Fast Food and Counter Workers 9,340 $25,500
General and Operations Managers 9,020 $65,470
Stockers and Order Fillers 8,470 $30,440
Cashiers 8,180 $25,690
Office Clerks, General 6,890 $35,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6,790 $49,350
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 6,710 $32,140
Customer Service Representatives 6,220 $35,110
Nursing Assistants 4,480 $30,960
Waiters and Waitresses 4,460 $24,380
Receptionists and Information Clerks 4,150 $30,770
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,150 $26,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 4,070 $49,650
Cooks, Restaurant 3,700 $28,370
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3,170 $29,420
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3,100 $39,110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,080 $49,550
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 3,020 $52,240
Light Truck Drivers 2,950 $35,460
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2,900 $40,000
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,890 $36,450
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2,800 $49,500
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,780 $47,510
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