Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Fayetteville Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area
Figures describe the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Fayetteville city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (6 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 432 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $254,690 | $122.45 | 590 |
| 2 | Animal Scientists | $240,370 | $115.56 | 40 |
| 3 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $221,800 | $106.64 | 40 |
| 4 | Natural Sciences Managers | $220,120 | $105.83 | 100 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $215,820 | $103.76 | 90 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $179,940 | $86.51 | 410 |
| 7 | Public Relations Managers | $177,370 | $85.27 | 190 |
| 8 | Purchasing Managers | $176,300 | $84.76 | 410 |
| 9 | Marketing Managers | $175,260 | $84.26 | 810 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,290 | $78.51 | 340 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $147,410 | $70.87 | 1,880 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $147,270 | $70.80 | 1,140 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $141,940 | $68.24 | 1,050 |
| 14 | Pharmacists | $138,770 | $66.72 | 460 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $137,560 | $66.13 | 420 |
| 16 | Computer Programmers | $136,880 | $65.81 | 490 |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers | $136,410 | $65.58 | 670 |
| 18 | Chief Executives | $134,640 | $64.73 | 670 |
| 19 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $133,220 | Not published | 100 |
| 20 | Training and Development Managers | $133,060 | $63.97 | 60 |
| 21 | Optometrists | $131,890 | $63.41 | 80 |
| 22 | Physician Assistants | $130,810 | $62.89 | 180 |
| 23 | Nurse Practitioners | $127,380 | $61.24 | 600 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $126,220 | $60.68 | 810 |
| 25 | Data Scientists | $125,590 | $60.38 | 280 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Fayetteville metro area 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.