nonmetropolitan area · 0500004

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$39,770
Total employment117,350

Across all occupations, the median wage in the South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area was $39,770 per year ($19.12 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 117,350 jobs. 352 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
Logging Equipment Operators42.42670$48,470
Helpers--Production Workers12.721,590$35,260
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers7.99880$36,900
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders7.49540$51,570
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders6.16650$78,530
Correctional Officers and Jailers4.101,180$40,330
Industrial Machinery Mechanics3.261,080$64,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3.251,650$63,520

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 352 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,710$11.403,1501.08
Cashiers$25,950$12.483,1501.35
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,430$22.322,8301.82
Retail Salespersons$28,220$13.572,5600.87
Office Clerks, General$35,610$17.122,5501.37
General and Operations Managers$72,800$35.002,5400.96
Stockers and Order Fillers$30,950$14.882,3101.08
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,260$12.622,2300.69
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$34,710$16.692,2100.99
Registered Nurses$75,960$36.521,9800.78
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,330$17.471,8701.76
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,760$14.311,8501.11
Nursing Assistants$32,310$15.531,8001.65
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,520$30.541,6503.25
Helpers--Production Workers$35,260$16.951,59012.72
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,800$22.021,5701.36
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,470Not published1,4401.79
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,160Not published1,3901.33
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,010Not published1,3201.23
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$53,150$25.551,1902.43
Correctional Officers and Jailers$40,330$19.391,1804.10
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$36,300$17.451,1301.93
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$34,490$16.581,0801.28
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,470$31.001,0803.26
Customer Service Representatives$36,830$17.711,0000.51
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,660$20.511,0002.22
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,560$19.509900.95
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,100$24.579800.90
Waiters and Waitresses$23,490$11.299500.55
Construction Laborers$37,380$17.979501.15
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,680$14.279301.01
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,520$17.089200.71
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$36,900$17.748807.99
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,130$15.458201.20
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,190$14.038002.39
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,180$21.247901.29
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$51,130$24.587700.82
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$40,100$19.287201.99
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$43,440$20.896901.36
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,400$35.296901.49
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,890$23.516902.20
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,240$13.106701.03
Logging Equipment Operators$48,470$23.3067042.42
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$59,330$28.526701.09
Light Truck Drivers$36,040$17.336700.90
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$78,530$37.766506.16
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$52,120Not published6301.35
Cooks, Fast Food$26,180$12.596101.26
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,420$17.036002.10
Tellers$35,980$17.305902.37
Financial Managers$95,190$45.775700.90
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,290$31.395500.67
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$39,090$18.805401.01
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,570$24.795407.49
Electricians$54,670$26.285300.93
Medical and Health Services Managers$85,290$41.015201.15
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,830$17.715201.83
Food Preparation Workers$25,580$12.305000.74
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,710$16.695000.70
Bus Drivers, School$46,930$22.565001.66
Accountants and Auditors$61,510$29.574800.44
Security Guards$35,930$17.284800.50
Cooks, Restaurant$28,410$13.664800.45
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$41,670$20.0348015.59
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$49,140$23.634402.36
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,330$26.124300.90
Pharmacy Technicians$37,190$17.884201.18
Billing and Posting Clerks$35,680$17.154201.37
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,180$16.9142022.17
Production Workers, All Other$37,170$17.874202.23
Managers, All Other$75,260$36.184100.88
Social and Human Service Assistants$33,640$16.174101.24
Physicians, All Other$58,700$28.224101.57
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470$27.634001.59
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$46,680$22.444001.81
Industrial Production Managers$126,250$60.703902.12
Industrial Engineers$95,200$45.773801.38
Human Resources Specialists$52,620$25.303700.53
Childcare Workers$27,250$13.103500.89
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$34,870$16.773502.60
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,750$22.963401.09
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,990$31.733300.88
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,710$21.983302.54
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,060$16.383300.78
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,470$27.633101.06
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$81,140Not published3001.19
Social and Community Service Managers$49,810$23.953001.88
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,340$14.113000.83
Project Management Specialists$72,030$34.632900.36
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,540$23.822900.82
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$38,910$18.712902.96
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$30,750$14.782902.61
Medical Assistants$36,790$17.692800.45
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,260$13.102801.26
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,180$18.362802.49
Machinists$57,440$27.622801.31
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,600$21.442806.23
Chief Executives$112,830$54.252701.74
Training and Development Specialists$44,510$21.402700.79
Loan Officers$80,610$38.762701.30
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,020$27.892701.08
Parts Salespersons$31,050$14.932701.33
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,620$18.572702.36
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,180$27.972600.97
Firefighters$34,730$16.702600.98
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$50,080$24.082500.68
Nurse Practitioners$129,070$62.052501.04
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$37,450$18.002505.34
Driver/Sales Workers$39,750$19.112500.81
Insurance Sales Agents$46,920$22.562400.68
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,270$20.802402.00
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$58,940$28.342301.33
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$55,460$26.672302.00
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$44,640$21.462301.81
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$37,440$18.002307.25
Pharmacists$136,240$65.502200.91
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,330$18.912204.56
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$52,110$25.052100.30
Counter and Rental Clerks$31,510$15.152100.68
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$45,640$21.942100.22
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,380$12.682101.08
Carpenters$47,320$22.752100.41
Millwrights$63,090$30.332106.87
Food Batchmakers$35,570$17.102101.63
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,280$24.172101.62
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$78,020$37.512001.44
Food Service Managers$48,250$23.201901.04
Compliance Officers$61,110$29.381900.61
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$53,940$25.941901.87
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$76,740$36.891901.93
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$86,580$41.631907.57
Speech-Language Pathologists$65,290$31.391801.28
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$34,560$16.611700.73
Management Analysts$72,950$35.071700.26
Computer User Support Specialists$45,620$21.931700.31
Chemical Technicians$47,560$22.861703.93
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$55,340$26.611702.03
Bartenders$23,570$11.331700.29
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$36,890$17.741704.32
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$35,880$17.251703.18
Logisticians$68,710$33.041600.83
Chemical Engineers$103,420$49.721609.92
Dental Assistants$37,580$18.071600.55
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,310$24.671601.03
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$33,860$16.281601.11
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,610$13.271601.09
Computer and Information Systems Managers$103,580$49.801500.29
Construction Managers$84,950$40.841500.53
Chemists$97,470$46.861502.34
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$51,540Not published1500.74
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$50,950Not published1501.21
Physical Therapists$99,580$47.881500.73
Paramedics$47,090$22.641501.94
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$47,790$22.981500.44
Sheet Metal Workers$43,400$20.861501.66
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$50,440$24.251503.36
Lawyers$86,260$41.471400.24
Dental Hygienists$86,010$41.351400.82
Emergency Medical Technicians$33,140$15.931401.06
Recreation Workers$28,250$13.581400.56
Residential Advisors$39,330$18.911402.13
Public Safety Telecommunicators$35,040$16.851401.79
Postal Service Clerks$59,490$28.601402.52
Chemical Plant and System Operators$91,610$44.0414011.35
Sales Managers$95,190$45.761300.27
Software Developers$117,260$56.381300.10
Mechanical Engineers$84,010$40.391300.60
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$40,230$19.341300.43
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published1300.76
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$51,130Not published1301.63
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$23,400Not published1301.04
Occupational Therapists$111,310$53.511301.04
Respiratory Therapists$64,910$31.211301.20
Medical Records Specialists$37,870$18.211300.89
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$34,550$16.611300.94
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,240$17.421300.18
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,180$23.161304.64
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$66,140$31.801301.77
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,820$22.031301.79
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$53,760$25.851201.79
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,040Not published1201.41
Coaches and Scouts$49,790Not published1200.61
Physical Therapist Assistants$69,460$33.401201.44
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$43,680$21.001201.07
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$35,830$17.231203.16
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,760$28.731200.93
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,690$16.681201.52
Bakers$28,150$13.531200.69
Sewing Machine Operators$35,670$17.151201.54
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$82,270$39.551100.65
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,600$67.601100.64
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,330$39.101101.08
Healthcare Social Workers$48,050$23.101100.77
Instructional Coordinators$68,470$32.921100.64
Dishwashers$25,700$12.361100.30
Highway Maintenance Workers$30,640$14.731100.96
Butchers and Meat Cutters$29,700$14.281101.08
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,370$20.851101.14
Printing Press Operators$50,030$24.051101.05
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$27,240$13.101100.57
Administrative Services Managers$86,980$41.821000.50
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$39,640$19.061001.74
Cost Estimators$66,340$31.891000.59
Property Appraisers and Assessors$44,350$21.321002.29
Computer Network Support Specialists$53,670$25.801000.88
Biological Scientists, All Other$96,100$46.201002.30
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$29,210$14.041001.00
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,230$12.611000.30
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$63,940$30.741000.61
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$51,130$24.581000.92
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,740$17.181001.37
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,170$26.521000.71
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,230$18.381005.34
Facilities Managers$95,700$46.01900.78
Computer Systems Analysts$77,360$37.19900.24
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$73,030$35.11900.38
Electrical Engineers$96,010$46.16900.58
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$58,470Not published901.53
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$28,270$13.59900.23
Surgical Technologists$50,080$24.08901.01
Phlebotomists$34,600$16.64900.82
Pest Control Workers$37,100$17.84901.10
Animal Caretakers$42,070$20.23900.47
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,930$28.33900.23
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$40,330$19.39900.84
Cargo and Freight Agents$46,800$22.50901.21
Log Graders and Scalers$41,790$20.099039.88
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$57,140$27.47902.36
Human Resources Managers$103,720$49.87800.50
Civil Engineers$80,120$38.52800.29
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,060$38.49801.07
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$49,180$23.65800.76
Community Health Workers$44,190$21.25801.74
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$45,030Not published800.74
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$52,520Not published801.07
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,700$18.61800.58
School Bus Monitors$24,960$12.00801.38
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,450$13.68800.21
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,050$23.58800.78
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$61,320$29.48800.37
Bill and Account Collectors$36,620$17.61800.63
New Accounts Clerks$37,720$18.14802.76
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$48,090$23.12802.53
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$53,120$25.548020.75
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$49,770$23.93809.42
Purchasing Managers$125,540$60.35701.03
Education Administrators, All Other$82,790$39.80701.59
Engineers, All Other$106,960$51.42700.62
Dentists, General$181,570$87.29700.70
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$43,180$20.76700.83
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$30,310$14.57700.28
Real Estate Sales Agents$42,260$20.32700.47
Agricultural Inspectors$42,640$20.50706.38
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,140$14.49700.34
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$24,180$11.63702.65
Roofers$42,370$20.37700.67
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$52,520$25.25700.63
Power Plant Operators$99,570$47.87703.07
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,870$22.54702.02
Natural Sciences Managers$126,440$60.79600.71
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,540$37.76600.26
Financial and Investment Analysts$70,580$33.93600.23
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,580$29.12600.80
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,210$29.91601.02
Rehabilitation Counselors$27,610$13.28600.84
Social Workers, All Other$46,000$22.11601.31
Paralegals and Legal AssistantsNot publishedNot published600.20
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$44,840Not published602.65
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,710$18.61600.47
Chefs and Head Cooks$44,540$21.41600.38
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$34,950$16.80603.11
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$36,730$17.66600.66
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$24,180$11.62600.19
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$33,600$16.15603.26
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$48,210$23.18600.52
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,440$18.00600.51
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$66,260$31.86603.06
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,830$23.00600.36
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$42,850$20.60601.07
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$44,800$21.54601.89
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$37,040$17.816011.08
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,150$16.42600.80
Crane and Tower Operators$46,060$22.14601.95
Lodging Managers$41,180$19.80501.70
Personal Financial Advisors$63,500$30.53500.26
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$49,410$23.75501.17
Computer Occupations, All Other$91,560$44.02500.15
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$76,250$36.66501.13
Biological Technicians$53,970$25.95500.95
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$47,570Not published501.24
Tutors$51,130$24.58500.34
Floral Designers$28,330$13.62501.75
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$73,350$35.26500.71
Opticians, Dispensing$35,660$17.14500.94
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$49,700$23.89500.84
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$23,990$11.53500.21
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,880$14.84500.73
Data Entry Keyers$37,210$17.89500.56
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,070$28.88500.48
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$34,680$16.67501.83
Tool and Die Makers$62,830$30.21501.06
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$63,640$30.60502.25
Commercial Pilots$91,090Not published501.29
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$36,960$17.77502.80
Marketing Managers$104,890$50.43400.12
Tax Preparers$31,200$15.00400.76
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$115,210$55.39402.59
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,510$22.84400.85
Microbiologists$129,960$62.48402.87
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$36,960$17.77400.48
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$64,440Not published400.69
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$48,370Not published401.03
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$70,860Not published405.94
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$49,650Not published401.01
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$60,580Not published400.54
History Teachers, Postsecondary$47,330Not published402.47
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$44,450$21.37401.51
Self-Enrichment Teachers$23,670$11.38400.17
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$57,210Not published400.50
Graphic Designers$44,050$21.18400.29
Physician Assistants$118,430$56.94400.36
Occupational Therapy Assistants$79,600$38.27401.16
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$41,790$20.094017.18
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$35,270$16.96401.40
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$36,830$17.71400.24
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$69,660$33.49400.73
Rail Car Repairers$44,500$21.39402.79
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$37,400$17.98401.61
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$63,890$30.724010.11
Wellhead Pumpers$46,600$22.40402.76
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,560$46.43303.26
Budget Analysts$83,770$40.27300.87
Information Security Analysts$66,650$32.04300.22
Conservation Scientists$73,920$35.54301.58
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesNot publishedNot published301.71
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$29,200$14.04302.09
Public Relations Specialists$48,650$23.39300.16
Dietitians and Nutritionists$65,040$31.27300.52
Therapists, All Other$56,860$27.34302.03
Veterinarians$102,900$49.47300.54
Nurse Anesthetists$244,510$117.55300.80
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$64,590$31.05300.64
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$42,680$20.52300.39
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$66,080$31.77300.45
Cooks, Short Order$33,080$15.90300.30
Advertising Sales Agents$34,350$16.51300.46
Procurement Clerks$54,950$26.42300.77
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$46,280$22.25301.01
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$53,170$25.56300.31
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$49,370$23.74303.11
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$50,070$24.07Not publishedNot published
Psychiatric Technicians$29,790$14.32Not 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.