North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 336 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $316,730 | $152.27 | 50 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $260,000 | $125.00 | 50 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $166,100 | $79.86 | 130 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $132,240 | $63.58 | 340 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $131,080 | $63.02 | 50 |
| 6 | Optometrists | $127,810 | $61.45 | 30 |
| 7 | Marketing Managers | $115,520 | $55.54 | 40 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $113,380 | $54.51 | 90 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $106,100 | $51.01 | 340 |
| 10 | Occupational Therapists | $105,940 | $50.93 | 240 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $105,880 | $50.90 | 520 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $104,740 | $50.36 | 70 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $104,370 | $50.18 | 30 |
| 14 | Veterinarians | $104,190 | $50.09 | 70 |
| 15 | Software Developers | $103,250 | $49.64 | 110 |
| 16 | Gas Plant Operators | $100,870 | $48.49 | 180 |
| 17 | Commercial Pilots | $100,220 | Not published | 80 |
| 18 | Industrial Production Managers | $100,120 | $48.14 | 180 |
| 19 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $97,680 | $46.96 | 40 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $96,550 | $46.42 | 130 |
| 21 | Financial Managers | $95,940 | $46.12 | 490 |
| 22 | Physical Therapists | $95,830 | $46.07 | 300 |
| 23 | Civil Engineers | $90,980 | $43.74 | 80 |
| 24 | Personal Financial Advisors | $87,340 | $41.99 | 90 |
| 25 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $86,790 | $41.72 | 620 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the North Arkansas nonmetropolitan 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.