Arkansas
State · BLS OEWS 2023
In Arkansas, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 645 detailed occupations covering about 1,211,720 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 17.1% below the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)
"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.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $229,440 | -2.8% | 1,910 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $219,960 | — | 70 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $192,900 | +29.5% | 240 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $173,310 | -22.4% | 150 |
| Dentists, General | $161,010 | -3.2% | 870 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $159,310 | -27.3% | 380 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $141,080 | +33.5% | 2,190 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | $133,550 | +0.5% | 50 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,300 | -20% | 1,040 |
| Pharmacists | $131,510 | -3.3% | 2,770 |
| Optometrists | $129,680 | -1.7% | 250 |
| Physicists | $128,640 | -17.4% | 100 |
| Chief Executives | $126,010 | +45% | 2,190 |
| Pediatricians, General | $125,840 | -36.7% | 240 |
| Sales Managers | $121,820 | -9.9% | — |
| Psychiatrists | $120,530 | -46.9% | 120 |
| Marketing Managers | $118,290 | -34.1% | 1,360 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $118,190 | -25.1% | 250 |
| Data Scientists | $115,890 | -21.4% | 330 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $113,290 | -33.2% | 3,230 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $109,330 | -13.4% | 3,300 |
| Purchasing Managers | $108,850 | -20.2% | 1,150 |
| Public Relations Managers | $108,200 | -19.7% | 270 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $108,040 | -7.6% | 2,390 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $105,900 | +1.1% | 300 |