Arkansas
Highest-Paying Occupations in Arkansas
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Arkansas
Figures describe the state of Arkansas as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (9 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 673 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dermatologists | $422,060 | $202.91 | 40 |
| 2 | Neurologists | $317,880 | $152.83 | 70 |
| 3 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $262,470 | $126.19 | 350 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $259,320 | $124.67 | 30 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $254,940 | $122.57 | 280 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 |
| 7 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 160 |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $233,130 | $112.08 | 290 |
| 9 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $232,730 | $111.89 | 40 |
| 10 | Nurse Anesthetists | $224,280 | $107.83 | Not published |
| 11 | Family Medicine Physicians | $215,820 | $103.76 | 290 |
| 12 | Physicians, Pathologists | $214,100 | $102.93 | 130 |
| 13 | Dentists, General | $178,930 | $86.02 | 1,210 |
| 14 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $168,970 | Not published | 250 |
| 15 | Pediatricians, General | $160,440 | $77.13 | 100 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $156,450 | $75.22 | 930 |
| 17 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $140,600 | $67.60 | 1,220 |
| 18 | Medical Dosimetrists | $138,260 | $66.47 | 30 |
| 19 | Physicians, All Other | $136,880 | $65.81 | 4,290 |
| 20 | Marketing Managers | $136,520 | $65.63 | 1,860 |
| 21 | Pharmacists | $136,060 | $65.41 | 2,900 |
| 22 | Physicists | $135,820 | $65.30 | 60 |
| 23 | Sales Engineers | $130,760 | $62.86 | 30 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,220 | $61.16 | 3,420 |
| 25 | Nurse Practitioners | $125,660 | $60.41 | 3,970 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Arkansas overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.