Salaries in Arkansas

Median pay for 74 in-demand careers in Arkansas, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$224,280	$107.83
2	Dentist	$178,930	$86.02
3	Marketing Manager	$136,520	$65.63
4	Pharmacist	$136,060	$65.41
5	Nurse Practitioner	$125,660	$60.41
6	Optometrist	$124,470	$59.84
7	Physician Assistant	$118,430	$56.94
8	Air Traffic Controller	$109,760	$52.77
9	Data Analyst	$109,390	$52.59
10	Veterinarian	$107,710	$51.79
11	Occupational Therapist	$106,360	$51.14
12	Chemical Engineer	$105,270	$50.61
13	Software Developer	$104,490	$50.23
14	Cyber Security Analyst	$103,490	$49.76
15	Aerospace Engineer	$102,040	$49.06
16	Physical Therapist	$99,010	$47.60
17	Lawyer	$98,880	$47.54
18	Industrial Engineer	$98,410	$47.31
19	Electrical Engineer	$96,860	$46.57
20	Dental Hygienist	$86,760	$41.71
21	Environmental Engineer	$85,280	$41.00
22	Civil Engineer	$85,020	$40.88
23	Speech-Language Pathologist	$83,580	$40.18
24	Network Administrator	$81,590	$39.23
25	Ultrasound Technician	$81,500	$39.18
26	Financial Analyst	$81,110	$38.99
27	Mechanical Engineer	$80,180	$38.55
28	Registered Nurse	$78,940	$37.95
29	MRI Technologist	$78,780	$37.88
30	Architect	$78,190	$37.59
31	Psychologist	$77,520	$37.27
32	Project Manager	$77,170	$37.10
33	Radiologist	$75,600	$36.35
34	Respiratory Therapist	$73,870	$35.51
35	Biomedical Engineer	$67,850	$32.62
36	Accountant	$66,330	$31.89
37	Dietitian	$65,540	$31.51
38	Aircraft Mechanic	$65,420	$31.45
39	Physical Therapist Assistant	$64,520	$31.02
40	Radiologic Technologist	$63,640	$30.60
41	School Counselor	$59,770	$28.74
42	High School Teacher	$59,660	—
43	Surgical Technologist	$57,400	$27.60
44	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$56,620	$27.22
45	HR Specialist	$55,010	$26.45
46	Elementary School Teacher	$52,700	—
47	Diesel Mechanic	$52,330	$25.16
48	CDL Truck Driver	$51,550	$24.79
49	Machinist	$51,140	$24.59
50	Web Developer	$50,550	$24.30
51	Electrician	$49,070	$23.59
52	Plumber	$48,660	$23.39
53	HVAC Technician	$48,110	$23.13
54	Welder	$47,970	$23.06
55	Carpenter	$47,760	$22.96
56	Police Officer	$47,670	$22.92
57	Paralegal	$47,420	$22.80
58	IT Support Specialist	$46,360	$22.29
59	Solar Installer	$44,820	$21.55
60	Heavy Equipment Operator	$44,520	$21.41
61	Auto Mechanic	$44,160	$21.23
62	Social Worker	$43,330	$20.83
63	Dental Assistant	$42,830	$20.59
64	Medical Coder	$41,740	$20.07
65	Massage Therapist	$39,990	$19.23
66	Firefighter	$39,690	$19.08
67	Pharmacy Technician	$38,680	$18.60
68	Veterinary Technician	$38,360	$18.44
69	Real Estate Agent	$38,180	$18.36
70	Medical Assistant	$37,760	$18.15
71	Phlebotomist	$37,450	$18.01
72	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$36,230	$17.42
73	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$34,430	$16.55
74	Preschool Teacher	$34,190	$16.44

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