nonmetropolitan area · 0500002

East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$39,720
Total employment68,080

Across all occupations, the median wage in the East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area was $39,720 per year ($19.10 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 68,080 jobs. 241 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers6.811,240$48,410
Industrial Machinery Mechanics3.80730$48,090
Correctional Officers and Jailers3.63600$41,960
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3.441,020$61,210
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.40680$51,580
Electricians2.35780$47,960
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators2.14730$40,430
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1.95910$52,780

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 241 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$25,950$12.481,8501.37
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,920$11.501,8301.09
Office Clerks, General$35,710$17.171,5901.47
General and Operations Managers$67,600$32.501,5801.03
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,020$14.911,4701.18
Retail Salespersons$28,540$13.721,4300.84
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,330$16.981,4201.10
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,410$23.271,2406.81
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,480$12.731,2300.65
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$43,540$20.931,2101.34
Nursing Assistants$30,760$14.791,0801.70
Registered Nurses$75,260$36.181,0400.71
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,210$29.431,0203.44
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,990$17.781,0001.62
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,060$13.979500.98
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,340Not published9301.53
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,350Not published9301.50
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,780Not published9101.95
Electricians$47,960$23.067802.35
Customer Service Representatives$37,440$18.007500.66
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$48,090$23.127303.80
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$40,430$19.447302.14
Waiters and Waitresses$23,480$11.297100.71
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$37,940$18.247101.06
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$51,580$24.806802.40
Correctional Officers and Jailers$41,960$20.176003.63
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$35,540$17.095801.18
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$34,250$16.475800.77
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,990$19.235700.94
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,170$26.045601.03
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,760$22.005501.55
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,700$14.765401.01
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$48,680$23.415400.87
Construction Laborers$39,300$18.905401.13
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$39,210$18.855001.89
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,340$14.114802.48
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,060$20.224806.34
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$63,470$30.514601.72
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$42,900$20.634402.08
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$39,920$19.194301.46
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$37,630$18.094201.35
Bus Drivers, School$38,080$18.314102.31
Childcare Workers$27,340$13.143901.73
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,210$15.013900.98
Cooks, Fast Food$26,380$12.693801.34
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,070$13.013600.94
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,110$19.283606.53
Cooks, Restaurant$28,000$13.463500.57
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,420$30.013400.96
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,950$26.423401.26
Tellers$34,220$16.453302.32
Light Truck Drivers$33,520$16.123300.76
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$33,690$16.203200.78
Carpenters$48,200$23.173201.09
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,750$13.823101.47
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,810$22.513104.71
Accountants and Auditors$60,690$29.183000.47
Helpers--Production Workers$38,990$18.753004.08
Crane and Tower Operators$36,650$17.6230016.09
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$33,350$16.032809.39
Production Workers, All Other$37,080$17.832802.57
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$37,110$17.8427037.36
Medical and Health Services Managers$84,470$40.612600.99
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,990Not published2600.95
Pharmacy Technicians$37,580$18.072601.25
Food Preparation Workers$26,550$12.762600.67
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,730$18.142601.58
Human Resources Specialists$53,370$25.662500.63
Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,190$27.022501.72
Financial Managers$95,190$45.762400.66
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,030$19.2524021.76
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$48,440$23.292301.07
Social and Human Service Assistants$36,260$17.432301.22
Parts Salespersons$35,150$16.902201.90
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,060$20.222203.23
Chief Executives$104,500$50.242002.27
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$53,890$25.912000.42
Industrial Production Managers$100,320$48.231901.80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,330Not published1901.35
Managers, All Other$70,750$34.011900.69
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$48,210$23.181902.77
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,230$17.901902.86
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,150$23.1519011.35
Millwrights$44,820$21.5519010.89
Billing and Posting Clerks$36,680$17.641801.03
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$36,120$17.361802.26
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$47,390$22.791801.40
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$45,400$21.831801.01
Machinists$46,340$22.281801.46
Nurse Practitioners$121,470$58.401701.20
Psychiatric Technicians$32,800$15.771702.45
Firefighters$35,720$17.181701.10
Security Guards$30,890$14.851700.31
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$26,250$12.621701.32
Counter and Rental Clerks$31,470$15.131700.95
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$37,470$18.011703.08
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$30,940$14.881702.58
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,080$16.381600.66
Social and Community Service Managers$52,560$25.271501.64
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$59,180$28.451500.70
Pharmacists$133,050$63.971501.08
Medical Assistants$36,270$17.441500.43
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,510$22.841500.72
Driver/Sales Workers$33,160$15.941500.85
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$36,390$17.5015015.36
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,460$27.141400.90
Dental Assistants$39,790$19.131400.81
Public Safety Telecommunicators$33,280$16.001403.14
Agricultural Equipment Operators$30,050$14.4514011.25
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,380$22.781401.86
Loan Officers$77,970$37.491301.08
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$52,260$25.131300.91
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$45,640$21.941300.24
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,780$25.861300.78
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,890$22.061304.94
Training and Development Specialists$37,230$17.901200.60
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,700$28.221200.30
Industrial Engineers$77,490$37.251200.76
Speech-Language Pathologists$80,370$38.641201.53
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$60,440$29.061201.15
Insurance Sales Agents$49,660$23.881200.55
Postal Service Clerks$56,740$27.281203.78
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$37,590$18.0712012.95
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$51,870Not published1100.93
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$52,180$25.091101.96
Dental Hygienists$82,060$39.451101.08
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$76,990$37.011100.87
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,790$12.881100.98
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$35,370$17.011100.26
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$86,720$41.691101.92
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,280$28.021102.49
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,520$18.521100.69
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$36,750$17.671003.17
Food Service Managers$48,610$23.371000.95
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$39,130$18.811000.70
Computer User Support Specialists$45,310$21.791000.30
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$51,130Not published1002.15
Physicians, All Other$258,940$124.491000.69
Emergency Medical Technicians$28,370$13.641001.28
Highway Maintenance Workers$30,520$14.671001.42
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$27,050$13.011000.88
Sales Managers$99,170$47.68900.32
Compliance Officers$54,270$26.09900.48
Project Management Specialists$66,540$31.99900.20
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$51,920Not published901.26
Physical Therapists$95,580$45.95900.80
Paramedics$46,140$22.18902.07
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$39,800$19.13901.29
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$34,970$16.81901.11
Sheet Metal Workers$45,520$21.89901.66
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$52,450$25.22904.13
Bakers$26,660$12.82900.85
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,820$19.629014.49
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$84,990$40.86800.79
Construction Managers$80,420$38.67800.51
Engineers, All Other$65,450$31.47801.20
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$44,190$21.24800.46
Medical Records Specialists$42,660$20.51800.92
School Bus Monitors$26,640$12.81802.27
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsNot publishedNot published800.41
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$32,880$15.81801.80
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$66,930$32.18701.13
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$45,530$21.89701.78
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,710Not published701.50
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$33,320$16.02701.03
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,870$31.67701.36
Bartenders$23,350$11.23700.21
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,910$11.49700.35
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,530$14.68700.57
Butchers and Meat Cutters$28,970$13.93701.14
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,380$18.45702.55
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,490$13.22700.82
Computer and Information Systems Managers$90,810$43.66600.21
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$60,420$29.05600.41
Civil Engineers$80,510$38.71600.35
Mechanical Engineers$77,470$37.25600.47
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$73,630$35.40600.90
Instructional Coordinators$66,380$31.92600.62
Coaches and Scouts$48,530Not published600.60
Dentists, General$201,390$96.82601.10
Occupational Therapists$107,650$51.75600.89
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,950$24.50600.71
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$38,000$18.27602.49
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$37,040$17.81605.52
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$44,450$21.37600.79
Management AnalystsNot publishedNot published500.12
Property Appraisers and Assessors$46,150$22.19501.93
Respiratory Therapists$62,290$29.95500.81
Pest Control Workers$36,800$17.69501.21
Animal Caretakers$26,770$12.87500.43
Recreation Workers$30,590$14.71500.34
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$90,990$43.75500.51
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$39,440$18.96500.75
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$38,120$18.33500.90
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$40,630$19.53500.55
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,730$29.20500.74
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$48,440$23.29500.77
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,390$29.04500.81
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,950$21.61509.41
Pourers and Casters, Metal$45,410$21.835027.13
Administrative Services Managers$86,680$41.68400.32
Human Resources Managers$96,270$46.29400.43
Architectural and Engineering Managers$116,120$55.83400.38
Funeral Home Managers$43,590$20.96405.80
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86,260$41.47400.25
Cost Estimators$64,480$31.00400.44
Logisticians$59,780$28.74400.36
Computer Systems Analysts$66,500$31.97400.17
Materials Engineers$104,700$50.34404.45
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$44,920$21.60401.39
Healthcare Social Workers$56,810$27.31400.52
Social Workers, All Other$44,120$21.21401.52
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$78,980Not published400.78
Graphic Designers$46,440$22.33400.41
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$40,460$19.45400.49
Occupational Therapy Assistants$79,600$38.27401.61
Phlebotomists$35,800$17.21400.59
Chefs and Head Cooks$81,720$39.29400.45
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$25,720$12.37400.16
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$35,360$17.00400.56
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$25,480$12.25400.23
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$76,810$36.93400.18
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$47,560$22.87400.59
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,460$22.82400.67
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,750$28.73401.63
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$42,800$20.58400.54
Printing Press Operators$30,680$14.75400.64
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$33,490$16.10400.82
Computer Network Support Specialists$48,780$23.45300.53
Software DevelopersNot publishedNot published300.04
Conservation Scientists$69,240$33.29302.99
Surgical Technologists$46,710$22.46300.60
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,590$18.07300.56
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$55,860$26.86301.96
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$48,950$23.54300.90
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$34,370$16.52300.66
New Accounts Clerks$47,170$22.68302.03
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$49,030$23.57305.66
Locomotive Engineers$87,510$42.07302.20
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$48,630$23.38Not publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$35,840Not publishedNot publishedNot published

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.