The average salary in Arkansas is $53,056 per year (median, 2024). The highest-paying job in AR is Physicians, All Other at $229,440. This page covers all 652 occupations tracked by BLS in Arkansas.
Data: BLS OEWS, May 2024 | Last updated: 2026-04-02
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job for the full breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $229,440 | $221,690 | 1,910 |
| 2 | Physicians, Pathologists | $219,960 | $258,390 | 70 |
| 3 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $192,900 | $175,820 | 240 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $173,310 | $175,810 | 150 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $161,010 | $168,760 | 870 |
| 6 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $159,310 | $155,560 | 380 |
| 7 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $141,080 | $159,760 | 2,190 |
| 8 | Medical Dosimetrists | $133,550 | $151,060 | 50 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $132,300 | $139,310 | 1,040 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $131,510 | $128,600 | 2,770 |
| 11 | Optometrists | $129,680 | $146,360 | 250 |
| 12 | Physicists | $128,640 | $133,310 | 100 |
| 13 | Chief Executives | $126,010 | $167,490 | 2,190 |
| 14 | Pediatricians, General | $125,840 | $138,600 | 240 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $121,820 | $133,280 | 0 |
| 16 | Psychiatrists | $120,530 | $211,530 | 120 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $118,290 | $129,340 | 1,360 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences Managers | $118,190 | $135,530 | 250 |
| 19 | Data Scientists | $115,890 | $117,250 | 330 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $113,290 | $123,130 | 3,230 |
| 21 | Nurse Practitioners | $109,330 | $113,410 | 3,300 |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers | $108,850 | $131,040 | 1,150 |
| 23 | Public Relations Managers | $108,200 | $143,110 | 270 |
| 24 | Industrial Production Managers | $108,040 | $119,580 | 2,390 |
| 25 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $105,900 | $109,220 | 300 |
| 26 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,430 | $110,950 | 70 |
| 27 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,670 | $100,300 | 280 |
| 28 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,600 | $120,450 | 100 |
| 29 | Financial Managers | $101,230 | $119,530 | 7,150 |
| 30 | Training and Development Managers | $99,600 | $107,190 | 250 |
The average salary in Arkansas ($53,056) is below the national average.
The highest-paying job, Physicians, All Other, pays $176,384 more than the AR average.
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All salary figures for Arkansas from BLS OEWS, May 2024.
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