nonmetropolitan area · 0500001

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$38,010
Total employment119,300

Across all occupations, the median wage in the North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area was $38,010 per year ($18.28 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 119,300 jobs. 338 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
Dental Laboratory Technicians24.90660$50,660
Helpers--Production Workers6.88870$34,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.771,380$52,250
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2.38810$29,460
Bus Drivers, School2.31710$45,900
Tellers2.20560$37,130
Nurse Practitioners2.08520$105,880
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers2.05660$46,790

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 338 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,830$11.463,7401.26
Retail Salespersons$28,990$13.943,6001.20
Cashiers$27,350$13.153,4101.44
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,040$14.923,0401.40
General and Operations Managers$62,480$30.042,9701.11
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,140$23.632,8201.78
Registered Nurses$75,720$36.402,7601.07
Office Clerks, General$35,880$17.252,6201.39
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,770$12.872,5500.77
Nursing Assistants$30,760$14.791,9801.78
Waiters and Waitresses$23,840$11.461,9501.12
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,850$13.871,8401.09
Customer Service Representatives$37,030$17.801,6700.84
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,640$18.101,6201.50
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,180$16.431,5000.66
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,410Not published1,4201.33
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,910Not published1,4101.73
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$52,250$25.121,3802.77
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,770Not published1,3701.26
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,370$18.451,3701.17
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$35,550$17.091,3401.56
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$50,800$24.431,2001.09
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$39,160$18.831,1301.07
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,350$22.281,1001.85
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$30,660$14.741,0801.15
Receptionists and Information Clerks$34,300$16.491,0601.52
Construction Laborers$37,630$18.091,0601.26
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$59,990$28.849901.91
Cooks, Restaurant$29,050$13.979600.89
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,330$16.508801.20
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,970$17.308700.67
Helpers--Production Workers$34,800$16.738706.88
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,360$13.168401.28
Light Truck Drivers$35,410$17.028201.09
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,460$14.168102.38
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$39,350$18.927501.46
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$41,600$20.007501.39
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$49,240$23.677200.76
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$43,440$20.897101.95
Bus Drivers, School$45,900$22.077102.31
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,340$17.957001.11
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,750Not published6901.45
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,790$22.506602.05
Dental Laboratory Technicians$50,660$24.3666024.90
Medical and Health Services Managers$86,790$41.726201.36
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$61,300$29.476101.29
Medical Assistants$36,730$17.665700.91
Tellers$37,130$17.855602.20
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$40,240$19.355601.22
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,710$29.195501.62
Pharmacy Technicians$37,170$17.875401.50
Correctional Officers and Jailers$37,750$18.155401.84
Food Preparation Workers$26,340$12.675300.78
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$59,840$28.775300.84
Nurse Practitioners$105,880$50.905202.08
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$45,900$22.075201.65
Financial Managers$95,940$46.124900.76
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,800$17.214801.64
Cooks, Fast Food$26,080$12.544700.95
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$49,910$24.004500.53
Electricians$53,140$25.554400.76
Childcare Workers$27,170$13.064301.08
Accountants and Auditors$60,980$29.324200.38
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,340$16.034100.95
Billing and Posting Clerks$37,760$18.154001.28
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,660$23.884001.82
Human Resources Specialists$52,920$25.443700.53
Parts Salespersons$29,340$14.113701.79
Insurance Sales Agents$44,560$21.423500.95
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,910$28.323501.40
Chief Executives$106,100$51.013402.14
Pharmacists$132,240$63.583401.36
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,430$13.193401.69
Loan Officers$66,670$32.053301.56
Social and Human Service Assistants$33,170$15.953300.97
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,950$23.063301.29
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$51,230$24.633300.69
Managers, All Other$74,190$35.673200.68
Physicians, All Other$63,510$30.533201.21
Dental Assistants$37,840$18.193201.08
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$26,930$12.953201.42
Dishwashers$26,180$12.593200.86
Carpenters$45,930$22.083200.63
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,590$18.073202.74
Training and Development Specialists$45,740$21.993100.89
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,040$17.813102.70
Production Workers, All Other$35,900$17.263101.60
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,020$27.893001.11
Physical Therapists$95,830$46.073001.47
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$35,000$16.833002.15
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$33,870$16.293005.56
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$35,060$16.863001.04
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,440$23.293002.47
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$81,670Not published2901.16
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,980$16.822900.40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,940$18.242902.23
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$39,070$18.782902.93
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,490$14.662800.75
Security Guards$34,630$16.652800.28
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$78,010$37.512601.86
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$50,120$24.102600.38
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,720$12.372600.79
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$46,960$22.582600.27
Social and Community Service Managers$49,130$23.622501.55
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,410$30.972502.85
Bartenders$23,160$11.142500.43
Counter and Rental Clerks$32,370$15.562500.83
Printing Press Operators$52,190$25.092502.29
Occupational Therapists$105,940$50.932401.90
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$41,990$20.192401.87
Public Safety Telecommunicators$36,920$17.752403.05
Driver/Sales Workers$39,760$19.112400.77
Food Service Managers$52,210$25.102301.28
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$47,560$22.862301.96
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$25,290$12.162300.55
Food Batchmakers$34,160$16.432301.75
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$34,530$16.602302.07
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$51,320$24.672202.17
Firefighters$40,340$19.392200.84
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$46,600$22.412200.62
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82,420$39.622202.22
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,760$39.792100.84
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$45,480$21.872102.40
Speech-Language Pathologists$86,140$41.422101.49
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,100$29.382101.16
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,230$17.422101.48
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$48,630$23.382105.24
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,000$13.462101.40
Computer User Support Specialists$41,930$20.162000.37
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$51,710Not published2000.99
Coaches and Scouts$38,980Not published2001.03
Paramedics$52,180$25.092002.54
Medical Records Specialists$38,530$18.532001.34
Bakers$28,880$13.892001.09
Food Processing Workers, All Other$34,690$16.682003.97
Machinists$45,710$21.982000.90
Project Management Specialists$73,220$35.201900.23
Postal Service Clerks$59,970$28.831903.32
Industrial Production Managers$100,120$48.141800.97
Butchers and Meat Cutters$29,430$14.151801.71
Gas Plant Operators$100,870$48.4918012.94
Sales Managers$80,970$38.931700.35
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$55,520$26.691700.46
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$51,580$24.801700.44
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$51,680Not published1702.08
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,850$23.491700.58
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,270$22.731701.34
Lawyers$79,860$38.391600.27
Dental Hygienists$83,420$40.111600.93
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,110$16.401601.68
Real Estate Sales Agents$50,610$24.331601.10
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$60,410$29.041602.15
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$41,410$19.911604.79
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$43,840$21.081500.61
Compliance Officers$57,360$27.581500.47
Management Analysts$72,950$35.071500.21
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,560Not published1501.80
Respiratory Therapists$65,010$31.251501.42
Surgical Technologists$49,000$23.561501.62
Animal Caretakers$29,860$14.361500.75
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,940$24.491500.94
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$48,330$23.231500.43
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$44,010$21.161400.47
Healthcare Social Workers$46,360$22.291400.97
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$52,400Not published1401.10
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,880$12.921400.45
Computer and Information Systems Managers$96,550$46.421300.25
Construction Managers$83,450$40.121300.44
Dentists, General$166,100$79.861301.41
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$42,700$20.531300.34
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,490$22.351301.10
Tire Repairers and Changers$30,730$14.781301.56
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,250$19.351301.36
Chefs and Head Cooks$41,600$20.001200.77
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$35,880$17.251200.85
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$48,300$23.221201.24
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,680$22.441202.86
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$46,790$22.491200.76
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$43,250$20.791200.86
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,400$20.871202.56
Software Developers$103,250$49.641100.08
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$50,540$24.301101.61
Pest Control Workers$37,320$17.941101.43
Recreation Workers$33,920$16.311100.44
Roofers$49,860$23.971101.06
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$32,250$15.511101.48
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$69,950$33.631000.43
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$50,580Not published1001.75
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$55,380Not published1000.89
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$52,310Not published1001.32
Data Entry Keyers$35,890$17.261001.05
Highway Maintenance Workers$35,150$16.901000.82
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$46,970$22.581000.89
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,750$22.961003.50
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$35,370$17.011000.51
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,220$25.591002.87
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,370$14.601001.22
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$38,580$18.55901.56
Personal Financial Advisors$87,340$41.99900.46
Producers and Directors$24,960$12.00900.82
Physician Assistants$113,380$54.51900.74
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$50,030$24.05900.53
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$45,500$21.88900.80
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$35,630$17.13900.61
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$38,340$18.43902.83
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$27,970$13.45900.50
Cost Estimators$53,510$25.72800.47
Property Appraisers and Assessors$45,630$21.94801.76
Computer Systems Analysts$76,900$36.97800.20
Civil Engineers$90,980$43.74800.28
Electrical Engineers$84,850$40.79800.53
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$45,960$22.10800.27
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$46,390$22.31802.10
Instructional Coordinators$72,200$34.71800.44
Opticians, Dispensing$37,220$17.89801.47
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$37,970$18.26800.56
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$60,200$28.94801.01
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$44,970$21.62800.68
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$44,680$21.48804.26
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$45,700$21.97806.72
Sewing Machine Operators$29,960$14.41801.02
Commercial Pilots$100,220Not published802.08
Human Resources Managers$104,740$50.36700.38
Tax Preparers$29,650$14.26701.26
Computer Network Support Specialists$51,450$24.73700.60
Industrial Engineers$86,070$41.38700.27
Mechanical Engineers$76,130$36.60700.30
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$70,200$33.75700.69
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$40,480$19.46700.71
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,120$13.04700.18
Graphic Designers$37,120$17.85700.48
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,490$17.06700.59
Veterinarians$104,190$50.09701.11
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$74,760$35.94701.03
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$37,590$18.07702.54
Occupational Therapy Assistants$77,420$37.22701.90
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$33,790$16.25700.76
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,240$14.54700.31
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$27,510$13.23700.27
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$24,960$12.00700.93
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$40,330$19.39700.65
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,590$19.03701.32
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$28,830$13.86703.63
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,090$23.12701.00
Lodging Managers$43,760$21.04601.77
Computer Occupations, All Other$57,140$27.47600.17
Chiropractors$73,780$35.47601.97
School Bus Monitors$26,110$12.55601.06
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$44,720$21.50602.70
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$40,630$19.53600.39
Logging Equipment Operators$37,480$18.02603.75
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,580$29.61600.57
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$35,980$17.30602.07
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$39,380$18.94601.24
Facilities Managers$84,680$40.71500.43
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$77,260$37.14500.28
Architectural and Engineering Managers$131,080$63.02500.31
Financial and Investment Analysts$73,690$35.43500.19
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$41,640$20.02501.16
Engineers, All Other$71,040$34.16500.44
Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansNot publishedNot published502.23
Rehabilitation Counselors$36,250$17.43500.67
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$27,200$13.08500.61
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$60,160Not published500.80
Tutors$51,710$24.86500.38
Nurse Anesthetists$260,000$125.00501.36
General Internal Medicine Physicians$316,730$152.27500.98
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$74,740$35.93501.50
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$34,850$16.76500.99
Phlebotomists$34,690$16.68500.43
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,850$19.16500.54
Residential Advisors$37,790$18.17500.71
Bill and Account Collectors$36,650$17.62500.38
Agricultural Equipment Operators$30,050$14.45502.13
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$40,100$19.28500.28
Helpers--Electricians$48,130$23.14501.11
Construction and Building Inspectors$54,350$26.13500.48
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$49,080$23.60500.39
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$43,280$20.81501.16
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$34,220$16.45502.63
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,380$18.93500.63
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$29,550$14.21500.44
Marketing Managers$115,520$55.54400.14
Administrative Services Managers$72,730$34.97400.21
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,680$46.96403.68
Forest and Conservation Technicians$58,990$28.36401.63
Social Workers, All Other$44,850$21.56400.75
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$57,820Not published401.12
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$58,190Not published405.54
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$35,840Not published401.90
Self-Enrichment Teachers$25,980$12.49400.17
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$24,240Not published400.48
Floral Designers$28,330$13.62401.44
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$37,820$18.18402.49
Public Relations Specialists$61,920$29.77400.18
Dietitians and Nutritionists$62,280$29.94400.66
Family Medicine PhysiciansNot publishedNot published400.46
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$32,530$15.64400.39
Medical Transcriptionists$37,810$18.18401.16
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$43,720$21.024018.30
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$45,930$22.08400.40
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$34,020$16.36400.46
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$25,730$12.37400.44
Advertising Sales Agents$43,350$20.84400.53
File Clerks$31,570$15.18400.73
Library Assistants, Clerical$31,360$15.08400.68
Order Clerks$43,710$21.01400.67
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$38,030$18.29400.64
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$34,830$16.74400.33
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$32,950$15.84401.48
Sheet Metal Workers$39,130$18.81400.47
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$48,200$23.18401.13
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$64,960$31.23401.02
Millwrights$39,070$18.78401.40
Tool and Die Makers$30,830$14.82400.97
Purchasing Managers$104,370$50.18300.48
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,290$22.74300.29
Fundraisers$50,180$24.13300.36
Financial Examiners$54,070$26.00300.61
Surveyors$50,620$24.34300.89
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,060$35.60300.53
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$36,870$17.72300.75
Chemists$76,220$36.64300.52
Chemical Technicians$57,430$27.61300.77
Clergy$47,390$22.78300.73
Optometrists$127,810$61.45300.94
Therapists, All Other$57,140$27.47301.87
Dietetic Technicians$30,160$14.50301.33
Physical Therapist Aides$27,800$13.37300.90
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$50,490$24.28300.55
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$70,100$33.70302.14
Animal Control Workers$27,290$13.12303.42
Protective Service Workers, All Other$41,820$20.11300.48
Tour and Travel Guides$33,780$16.24300.85
Meter Readers, Utilities$37,340$17.95302.30
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$45,190$21.73300.61
Medical Equipment Repairers$46,770$22.49300.61
Library Technicians$28,570$13.73Not 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.