West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the West 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 (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 284 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentists, General | $180,990 | $87.02 | 60 |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,710 | $82.55 | 70 |
| 3 | Pharmacists | $136,750 | $65.74 | 190 |
| 4 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,350 | $61.71 | 150 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $113,890 | $54.75 | 200 |
| 6 | Occupational Therapists | $111,300 | $53.51 | 90 |
| 7 | Electrical Engineers | $105,980 | $50.95 | 50 |
| 8 | Sales Managers | $104,010 | $50.00 | 70 |
| 9 | Veterinarians | $101,500 | $48.80 | 40 |
| 10 | Industrial Engineers | $101,130 | $48.62 | 100 |
| 11 | Industrial Production Managers | $100,050 | $48.10 | 200 |
| 12 | Gas Plant Operators | $100,020 | $48.09 | 30 |
| 13 | Software Developers | $98,880 | $47.54 | 40 |
| 14 | Civil Engineers | $96,420 | $46.36 | 40 |
| 15 | Financial Managers | $95,930 | $46.12 | 280 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $92,260 | $44.36 | 90 |
| 17 | Facilities Managers | $91,170 | $43.83 | 60 |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers | $89,260 | $42.91 | 50 |
| 19 | Lawyers | $88,100 | $42.36 | 120 |
| 20 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $87,920 | $42.27 | 50 |
| 21 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $86,070 | $41.38 | 310 |
| 22 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $85,360 | $41.04 | Not published |
| 23 | Physical Therapists | $84,700 | $40.72 | 120 |
| 24 | Dental Hygienists | $83,640 | $40.21 | 100 |
| 25 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $82,070 | Not published | 260 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the West 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.