Salaries in Arkansas

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Arkansas, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Radiologist	$197,474	$94.94
2	Anesthesiologist	$197,175	$94.80
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$179,496	$86.30
4	Dentist	$147,438	$70.88
5	Orthodontist	$146,126	$70.25
6	Marketing Manager	$135,933	$65.35
7	Lawyer	$124,289	$59.75
8	Air Traffic Controller	$123,452	$59.35
9	Optometrist	$115,656	$55.60
10	Aerospace Engineer	$115,578	$55.57
11	Pharmacist	$115,313	$55.44
12	Petroleum Engineer	$111,022	$53.38
13	Physician Assistant	$110,118	$52.94
14	Software Developer	$109,157	$52.48
15	Nurse Practitioner	$107,487	$51.68
16	Veterinarian	$100,818	$48.47
17	Cyber Security Analyst	$100,114	$48.13
18	Chemical Engineer	$96,907	$46.59
19	Electrical Engineer	$94,295	$45.33
20	Data Analyst	$90,212	$43.37
21	Mechanical Engineer	$89,703	$43.13
22	Industrial Engineer	$89,655	$43.10
23	Project Manager	$88,814	$42.70
24	Physical Therapist	$85,425	$41.07
25	Environmental Engineer	$85,016	$40.87
26	Network Administrator	$84,732	$40.74
27	UX Designer	$83,948	$40.36
28	Biomedical Engineer	$83,798	$40.29
29	Financial Analyst	$83,749	$40.26
30	Architect	$82,951	$39.88
31	Psychologist	$82,406	$39.62
32	Occupational Therapist	$82,000	$39.42
33	Civil Engineer	$78,919	$37.94
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$77,565	$37.29
35	College Professor	$75,303	$36.20
36	Registered Nurse	$72,577	$34.89
37	Dental Hygienist	$71,632	$34.44
38	Ultrasound Technician	$70,719	$34.00
39	Web Developer	$70,063	$33.68
40	MRI Technologist	$68,581	$32.97
41	Accountant	$66,959	$32.19
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$65,888	$31.68
43	Radiologic Technologist	$63,669	$30.61
44	Police Officer	$63,460	$30.51
45	Dietitian	$60,944	$29.30
46	Respiratory Therapist	$59,700	$28.70
47	HR Specialist	$59,657	$28.68
48	Physical Therapist Assistant	$57,556	$27.67
49	High School Teacher	$57,144	$27.47
50	Flight Attendant	$56,881	$27.35
51	Wind Turbine Technician	$55,555	$26.71
52	Elementary School Teacher	$55,143	$26.51
53	Paralegal	$54,726	$26.31
54	Surgical Technologist	$54,120	$26.02
55	IT Support Specialist	$52,657	$25.32
56	Plumber	$52,568	$25.27
57	School Counselor	$52,524	$25.25
58	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$52,272	$25.13
59	Electrician	$51,760	$24.88
60	Massage Therapist	$49,669	$23.88
61	Carpenter	$49,653	$23.87
62	Diesel Mechanic	$49,482	$23.79
63	Firefighter	$48,799	$23.46
64	Real Estate Agent	$48,365	$23.25
65	HVAC Technician	$48,002	$23.08
66	Heavy Equipment Operator	$46,834	$22.52
67	CDL Truck Driver	$45,888	$22.06
68	Social Worker	$45,526	$21.89
69	Welder	$42,981	$20.66
70	Auto Mechanic	$42,877	$20.61
71	Medical Coder	$42,383	$20.38
72	Machinist	$41,702	$20.05
73	Dental Assistant	$41,063	$19.74
74	Solar Installer	$40,894	$19.66
75	Veterinary Technician	$36,221	$17.41
76	Phlebotomist	$34,885	$16.77
77	Medical Assistant	$34,700	$16.68
78	Pharmacy Technician	$34,055	$16.37
79	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$33,657	$16.18
80	Preschool Teacher	$33,174	$15.95
81	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$32,258	$15.51

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