metropolitan statistical area · 26300

Hot Springs, AR

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Hot Springs, AR metro area

Figures describe the Hot Springs, AR metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Hot Springs city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$36,540
Total employment38,600

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Hot Springs, AR metro area was $36,540 per year ($17.57 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 38,600 jobs. 182 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
Nursing Assistants2.25810$29,940
Cooks, Restaurant1.96690$29,260
Waiters and Waitresses1.831,030$23,550
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1.70510$33,540
Retail Salespersons1.671,620$27,890
Office Clerks, General1.52930$34,990

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 182 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Hot Springs, AR metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$27,890$13.411,6201.67
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,350$11.221,2601.32
Registered Nurses$78,590$37.791,1601.38
Cashiers$27,840$13.391,1201.47
General and Operations Managers$62,810$30.201,0801.24
Waiters and Waitresses$23,550$11.321,0301.83
Office Clerks, General$34,990$16.829301.52
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,130$15.458601.23
Nursing Assistants$29,940$14.398102.25
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$25,740$12.377600.71
Cooks, Restaurant$29,260$14.076901.96
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,510$13.236601.21
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,540$16.135101.70
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$35,390$17.014801.72
Customer Service Representatives$34,150$16.424700.73
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$32,190$15.484300.59
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,120$26.984102.53
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,190$16.444101.08
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,810$13.374001.86
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,790$25.384001.11
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,210$15.484001.78
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,850Not published3701.38
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,450$18.493601.07
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,730Not published3400.98
Construction Laborers$34,840$16.753301.21
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$44,590$21.443200.63
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,530$17.083101.29
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$49,280$23.693000.99
Light Truck Drivers$34,860$16.763001.23
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,850$12.912902.96
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,010Not published2700.78
Medical Assistants$36,600$17.602601.26
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,430$19.442601.46
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$37,760$18.152502.09
Electricians$46,650$22.432501.36
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,760$17.192400.56
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,480$17.542400.70
Bartenders$23,350$11.232301.22
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,600$13.272303.11
Medical and Health Services Managers$92,320$44.392201.46
Nurse Practitioners$122,940$59.112102.61
Security Guards$36,120$17.372000.63
Food Preparation Workers$26,340$12.662000.92
Accountants and Auditors$59,770$28.741900.52
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,350$12.671901.39
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$24,060$11.571901.80
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,150$13.541902.88
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$56,690$27.251900.95
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$32,140$15.451801.61
Childcare Workers$29,360$14.111801.42
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$57,080$27.441801.18
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$59,370$28.541700.65
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$52,450$25.221701.02
Pharmacy Technicians$37,960$18.251601.35
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$40,040$19.251600.51
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$36,930$17.761600.81
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$46,630$22.421501.49
Project Management Specialists$69,110$33.231400.51
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$44,850$21.561400.84
Insurance Sales Agents$56,000$26.931401.14
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$46,820$22.511401.18
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$31,110$14.961403.65
Managers, All Other$77,000$37.021300.85
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,100$18.321301.19
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,880Not published1300.86
Physicians, All Other$181,120$87.081301.50
Billing and Posting Clerks$38,100$18.321301.30
Carpenters$43,370$20.851300.78
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,560$22.381300.85
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,660$14.261301.34
Financial Managers$95,010$45.681200.57
Food Service Managers$52,380$25.181101.94
Human Resources Specialists$51,260$24.641100.49
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$50,950$24.501100.48
Dishwashers$26,110$12.551100.89
Counter and Rental Clerks$30,990$14.901101.10
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,400$28.561101.36
Sheet Metal Workers$38,980$18.741103.56
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,400$22.311101.05
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$45,050$21.661100.68
Driver/Sales Workers$35,380$17.011101.06
Training and Development Specialists$44,880$21.581000.87
Pharmacists$135,200$65.001001.31
Occupational Therapists$82,410$39.621002.36
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$59,490$28.601001.72
Dental Assistants$37,440$18.001001.08
Animal Caretakers$28,450$13.681001.58
Parts Salespersons$31,620$15.201001.45
Tellers$35,410$17.021001.17
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,800$18.651000.40
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$49,100$23.611000.91
Chief Executives$119,990$57.69901.85
Social and Community Service Managers$51,780$24.89901.77
Computer Systems Analysts$69,670$33.49900.70
Lawyers$92,700$44.57900.46
Physical Therapists$97,260$46.76901.29
Firefighters$31,440$15.11901.07
Sales Managers$107,240$51.56800.48
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,100Not published800.94
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$51,750$24.88800.67
Computer User Support Specialists$50,510$24.28800.43
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$48,220$23.19800.63
Emergency Medical Technicians$34,830$16.75801.77
Recreation Workers$27,770$13.35800.98
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$45,970$22.10800.67
Real Estate Sales Agents$35,530$17.08801.75
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,770$13.35801.65
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,610$21.93802.13
Bus Drivers, School$46,040$22.14800.76
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$29,360$14.11801.31
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,180$14.51800.55
Management Analysts$67,260$32.34700.29
Loan Officers$83,990$40.38700.99
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,790$31.63700.83
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,600$17.11700.56
Dental Hygienists$82,970$39.89701.21
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$45,730$21.99700.88
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$30,540$14.68702.15
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$57,680$27.73701.87
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$39,150$18.82701.59
Industrial Production Managers$103,580$49.80600.94
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,200$27.50600.74
Software Developers$117,610$56.54600.13
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,030$17.80601.43
Dentists, General$161,820$77.80602.09
Speech-Language Pathologists$79,060$38.01601.40
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,280$30.42601.97
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$32,670$15.71601.39
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$44,180$21.24601.14
Machinists$50,560$24.31600.82
Printing Press Operators$38,870$18.69601.56
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$35,520$17.08601.89
Computer and Information Systems Managers$102,950$49.49500.30
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330$39.10500.62
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$55,670Not published501.99
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,950Not published500.72
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$34,320$16.50502.55
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,020$23.57501.61
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41,760$20.08501.39
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$43,530$20.93501.20
Public Safety Telecommunicators$40,200$19.33502.13
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,510$23.80501.28
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,370$25.18500.67
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$41,850$20.12501.05
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,650$14.73501.82
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$40,280$19.37500.26
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$30,460$14.64501.41
Marketing Managers$92,100$44.28400.44
Cost Estimators$56,760$27.29400.70
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$42,310$20.34400.41
Healthcare Social Workers$60,430$29.05400.88
Instructional Coordinators$62,870$30.23400.69
General Internal Medicine Physicians$292,120$140.44402.61
Medical Records Specialists$41,230$19.82400.76
Massage Therapists$27,040$13.00401.75
Chefs and Head Cooks$58,240$28.00400.70
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$28,680$13.79400.57
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$30,100$14.47400.45
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$53,340$25.64400.83
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$49,150$23.63400.34
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$47,360$22.77401.17
Butchers and Meat Cutters$34,600$16.63401.25
Helpers--Production Workers$38,440$18.48400.98
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$32,720$15.73400.92
Parking Attendants$24,260$11.67401.20
Construction Managers$74,700$35.91300.35
Compliance Officers$48,430$23.28300.34
Personal Financial Advisors$63,950$30.75300.51
Computer Network Support Specialists$60,010$28.85300.93
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,420$42.03300.44
Aerospace Engineers$79,610$38.28301.90
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$41,680$20.04302.72
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$58,220Not published300.81
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,060$29.84301.02
Graphic Designers$39,580$19.03300.64
Physician Assistants$122,720$59.00300.81
Opticians, Dispensing$45,790$22.02301.69
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,340$21.80300.74
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$44,500$21.40301.35
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$35,600$17.12301.07
Glaziers$38,010$18.27302.27
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$27,870$13.40301.45

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.