Employment Outlook in Arkansas: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Arkansas? Explore total employment across 604+ occupations in Arkansas. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

604
Occupations Tracked
1,247,740
Arkansas Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Arkansas

These are the most common occupations in Arkansas by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in AR
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in AR
35,660
#2 in AR
Retail Salespersons
Employed in AR
35,510
#3 in AR
General and Operations Managers
Employed in AR
34,570
#4 in AR
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Employed in AR
32,220
#5 in AR
Office Clerks, General
Employed in AR
29,940
#6 in AR
Registered Nurses
Employed in AR
29,400
#7 in AR
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in AR
28,350
#8 in AR
Cashiers
Employed in AR
28,270
#9 in AR
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Employed in AR
21,430
#10 in AR
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in AR
20,680

All 604 Occupations in Arkansas by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Arkansas (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in AR Avg Salary % of AR Workforce
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 35,660 $26,890 2.86%
2 Retail Salespersons 35,510 $32,350 2.85%
3 General and Operations Managers 34,570 $94,780 2.77%
4 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 32,220 $57,390 2.58%
5 Office Clerks, General 29,940 $39,270 2.4%
6 Registered Nurses 29,400 $81,520 2.36%
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 28,350 $35,550 2.27%
8 Cashiers 28,270 $28,200 2.27%
9 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 21,430 $36,730 1.72%
10 Customer Service Representatives 20,680 $41,390 1.66%
11 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 19,840 $28,100 1.59%
12 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 19,490 $31,640 1.56%
13 Waiters and Waitresses 17,880 $29,050 1.43%
14 Nursing Assistants 17,260 $33,970 1.38%
15 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 13,630 $61,170 1.09%
16 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 12,890 $59,710 1.03%
17 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 12,740 $70,500 1.02%
18 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 12,590 $56,210 1.01%
19 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 12,510 $45,050 1.0%
20 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 12,460 $38,740 1.0%
21 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 12,410 $45,130 0.99%
22 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 11,270 $31,380 0.9%
23 Cooks, Restaurant 11,270 $31,650 0.9%
24 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 11,200 $36,730 0.9%
25 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 11,050 $44,460 0.89%
26 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 11,000 $69,930 0.88%
27 Receptionists and Information Clerks 10,870 $34,850 0.87%
28 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 10,850 $44,290 0.87%
29 Construction Laborers 10,650 $39,250 0.85%
30 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 10,010 $55,690 0.8%
31 Light Truck Drivers 9,340 $43,670 0.75%
32 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 9,030 $38,360 0.72%
33 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 8,590 $39,890 0.69%
34 Accountants and Auditors 7,870 $76,980 0.63%
35 Cooks, Fast Food 7,860 $27,770 0.63%
36 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 7,650 $43,130 0.61%
37 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 7,590 $74,460 0.61%
38 Electricians 7,500 $53,470 0.6%
39 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 7,310 $48,420 0.59%
40 Financial Managers 7,120 $136,680 0.57%
41 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6,930 $28,820 0.56%
42 Helpers--Production Workers 6,760 $37,610 0.54%
43 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 6,610 $36,070 0.53%
44 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 6,590 $65,690 0.53%
45 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 6,530 $32,720 0.52%
46 Medical and Health Services Managers 6,440 $101,500 0.52%
47 Security Guards 6,390 $38,300 0.51%
48 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 6,270 $61,020 0.5%
49 Management Analysts 6,250 $83,220 0.5%
50 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6,250 $78,430 0.5%
51 Human Resources Specialists 6,230 $62,410 0.5%
52 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 6,150 $50,020 0.49%
53 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 6,140 $58,830 0.49%
54 Software Developers 6,050 $109,590 0.48%
55 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 5,880 $46,380 0.47%
56 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 5,800 $45,890 0.46%
57 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 5,750 $65,620 0.46%
58 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 5,710 $49,850 0.46%
59 Project Management Specialists 5,510 $84,850 0.44%
60 Food Preparation Workers 5,500 $29,460 0.44%
61 Childcare Workers 5,400 $28,930 0.43%
62 Medical Assistants 5,150 $38,930 0.41%
63 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 5,140 $34,310 0.41%
64 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 5,120 $60,690 0.41%
65 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 4,960 $51,150 0.4%
66 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,630 $40,230 0.37%
67 Insurance Sales Agents 4,580 $70,310 0.37%
68 Pharmacy Technicians 4,560 $41,160 0.37%
69 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 4,510 $86,180 0.36%
70 Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,460 $41,920 0.36%
71 Computer User Support Specialists 4,390 $51,130 0.35%
72 Billing and Posting Clerks 4,390 $42,020 0.35%
73 Bus Drivers, School 4,340 $44,410 0.35%
74 Tellers 4,250 $36,010 0.34%
75 Computer Systems Analysts 4,100 $85,030 0.33%
76 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 4,090 $54,250 0.33%
77 Carpenters 4,030 $51,350 0.32%
78 Nurse Practitioners 3,970 $130,260 0.32%
79 Training and Development Specialists 3,880 $58,270 0.31%
80 Sales Managers 3,710 $135,820 0.3%
81 Counter and Rental Clerks 3,560 $39,730 0.29%
82 Chief Executives 3,550 $164,930 0.28%
83 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 3,540 $29,110 0.28%
84 Social and Human Service Assistants 3,530 $37,560 0.28%
85 Lawyers 3,430 $131,680 0.27%
86 Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,420 $138,910 0.27%
87 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3,370 $50,640 0.27%
88 Parts Salespersons 3,330 $37,860 0.27%
89 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 3,270 $38,180 0.26%
90 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 3,180 $54,340 0.25%
91 Driver/Sales Workers 3,170 $41,250 0.25%
92 Compliance Officers 3,120 $75,510 0.25%
93 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 3,110 $27,560 0.25%
94 Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,050 $35,080 0.24%
95 Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,030 $61,620 0.24%
96 Bartenders 3,020 $32,850 0.24%
97 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,020 $44,480 0.24%
98 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 2,990 $39,080 0.24%
99 Dental Assistants 2,950 $42,130 0.24%
100 Pharmacists 2,900 $135,780 0.23%
101 Social and Community Service Managers 2,850 $61,330 0.23%
102 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 2,760 $90,510 0.22%
103 Food Service Managers 2,720 $57,860 0.22%
104 Physical Therapists 2,680 $98,120 0.21%
105 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 2,660 $74,530 0.21%
106 Dishwashers 2,630 $28,580 0.21%
107 Loan Officers 2,610 $85,120 0.21%
108 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 2,600 $26,580 0.21%
109 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 2,570 $58,480 0.21%
110 Industrial Production Managers 2,560 $129,370 0.21%
111 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 2,560 $39,080 0.21%
112 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,520 $44,410 0.2%
113 Firefighters 2,480 $43,380 0.2%
114 Speech-Language Pathologists 2,430 $90,490 0.19%
115 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2,420 $29,790 0.19%
116 Bakers 2,400 $31,560 0.19%
117 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,390 $57,370 0.19%
118 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 2,330 $83,200 0.19%
119 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 2,310 $64,900 0.19%
120 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 2,310 $59,370 0.19%
121 Construction Managers 2,280 $88,920 0.18%
122 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 2,250 $27,580 0.18%
123 Logisticians 2,220 $86,250 0.18%
124 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 2,210 $67,880 0.18%
125 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,190 $39,610 0.18%
126 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,190 $46,990 0.18%
127 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 2,180 $51,460 0.17%
128 Occupational Therapists 2,160 $104,940 0.17%
129 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 2,160 $30,140 0.17%
130 Machinists 2,150 $55,180 0.17%
131 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 2,140 $37,660 0.17%
132 Food Batchmakers 2,120 $40,300 0.17%
133 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 2,100 $68,630 0.17%
134 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,090 $39,310 0.17%
135 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 2,080 $205,560 0.17%
136 Coaches and Scouts 2,070 $49,410 0.17%
137 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,070 $57,360 0.17%
138 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,060 $50,660 0.17%
139 Animal Caretakers 2,040 $34,110 0.16%
140 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,010 $45,590 0.16%
141 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1,970 $102,280 0.16%
142 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 1,970 $45,910 0.16%
143 Medical Records Specialists 1,920 $45,880 0.15%
144 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 1,910 $31,850 0.15%
145 Psychiatric Technicians 1,900 $35,980 0.15%
146 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1,900 $45,700 0.15%
147 Civil Engineers 1,870 $89,500 0.15%
148 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,870 $47,720 0.15%
149 Marketing Managers 1,860 $148,230 0.15%
150 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1,800 $80,590 0.14%
151 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 1,780 $48,420 0.14%
152 Printing Press Operators 1,760 $47,640 0.14%
153 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,750 $87,020 0.14%
154 Dental Hygienists 1,740 $85,660 0.14%
155 Recreation Workers 1,740 $31,030 0.14%
156 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 1,720 $52,160 0.14%
157 Industrial Engineers 1,710 $102,090 0.14%
158 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,690 $65,460 0.14%
159 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 1,670 $38,440 0.13%
160 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1,650 $35,580 0.13%
161 Surgical Technologists 1,640 $57,940 0.13%
162 Real Estate Sales Agents 1,640 $55,080 0.13%
163 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 1,640 $28,870 0.13%
164 Physical Therapist Assistants 1,620 $64,500 0.13%
165 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,610 $60,110 0.13%
166 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1,600 $37,250 0.13%
167 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,580 $43,290 0.13%
168 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,570 $43,950 0.13%
169 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,550 $56,200 0.12%
170 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 1,520 $89,960 0.12%
171 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,510 $83,100 0.12%
172 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,500 $46,220 0.12%
173 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 1,500 $44,520 0.12%
174 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,490 $55,220 0.12%
175 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 1,490 $54,130 0.12%
176 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1,490 $40,380 0.12%
177 Computer Network Support Specialists 1,470 $64,900 0.12%
178 Information Security Analysts 1,460 $102,980 0.12%
179 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,460 $33,520 0.12%
180 Public Safety Telecommunicators 1,460 $39,270 0.12%
181 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,440 $108,830 0.12%
182 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1,430 $56,160 0.11%
183 Mechanical Engineers 1,410 $88,340 0.11%
184 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,410 $33,100 0.11%
185 Cost Estimators 1,400 $69,300 0.11%
186 Respiratory Therapists 1,400 $72,740 0.11%
187 Financial and Investment Analysts 1,390 $90,430 0.11%
188 Graphic Designers 1,390 $52,670 0.11%
189 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 1,390 $42,310 0.11%
190 Personal Financial Advisors 1,320 $113,140 0.11%
191 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 1,320 $52,720 0.11%
192 Instructional Coordinators 1,300 $70,750 0.1%
193 Human Resources Managers 1,290 $129,780 0.1%
194 Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,290 $34,860 0.1%
195 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,280 $57,110 0.1%
196 Logging Equipment Operators 1,280 $48,830 0.1%
197 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,270 $51,460 0.1%
198 Healthcare Social Workers 1,250 $56,980 0.1%
199 Tire Repairers and Changers 1,240 $35,230 0.1%
200 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,240 $42,480 0.1%
201 Sheet Metal Workers 1,230 $45,800 0.1%
202 Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,220 $148,470 0.1%
203 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,220 $49,750 0.1%
204 Dentists, General 1,210 $174,280 0.1%
205 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,190 $58,960 0.1%
206 Paramedics 1,170 $53,920 0.09%
207 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,160 $64,900 0.09%
208 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,150 $46,390 0.09%
209 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,140 $53,950 0.09%
210 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,140 $53,700 0.09%
211 Millwrights 1,140 $55,730 0.09%
212 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,140 $34,550 0.09%
213 Emergency Medical Technicians 1,120 $38,230 0.09%
214 Administrative Services Managers 1,110 $95,580 0.09%
215 Phlebotomists 1,100 $38,020 0.09%
216 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1,100 $43,950 0.09%
217 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,100 $47,640 0.09%
218 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 1,090 $49,050 0.09%
219 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,080 $46,020 0.09%
220 Computer Programmers 1,050 $112,070 0.08%
221 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,040 $63,300 0.08%
222 Pest Control Workers 1,030 $41,310 0.08%
223 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,000 $63,110 0.08%
224 Data Entry Keyers 1,000 $37,440 0.08%
225 Architectural and Civil Drafters 980 $65,910 0.08%
226 Public Relations Specialists 980 $77,080 0.08%
227 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 970 $63,200 0.08%
228 Postal Service Clerks 970 $58,070 0.08%
229 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 960 $45,880 0.08%
230 Roofers 950 $45,780 0.08%
231 Purchasing Managers 930 $159,840 0.07%
232 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 920 $65,510 0.07%
233 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 920 $60,650 0.07%
234 Computer Network Architects 910 $119,000 0.07%
235 Residential Advisors 910 $37,390 0.07%
236 Electrical Engineers 900 $99,960 0.07%
237 Self-Enrichment Teachers 900 $35,270 0.07%
238 Advertising Sales Agents 900 $57,650 0.07%
239 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 890 $42,180 0.07%
240 Facilities Managers 880 $102,290 0.07%
241 Chefs and Head Cooks 880 $53,820 0.07%
242 Crane and Tower Operators 880 $45,160 0.07%
243 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 870 $36,050 0.07%
244 Highway Maintenance Workers 860 $36,310 0.07%
245 Sewing Machine Operators 860 $35,640 0.07%
246 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 850 $77,580 0.07%
247 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 850 $51,100 0.07%
248 Physician Assistants 850 $118,430 0.07%
249 Bill and Account Collectors 850 $40,860 0.07%
250 Telemarketers 840 $30,830 0.07%
251 Dental Laboratory Technicians 840 $49,500 0.07%
252 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 830 $67,790 0.07%
253 Property Appraisers and Assessors 810 $59,770 0.06%
254 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 810 $50,190 0.06%
255 Construction and Building Inspectors 800 $57,710 0.06%
256 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 800 $50,750 0.06%
257 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 790 $53,360 0.06%
258 School Bus Monitors 780 $30,770 0.06%
259 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 780 $47,480 0.06%
260 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 770 $55,500 0.06%
261 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 760 $39,600 0.06%
262 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 750 $56,690 0.06%
263 Interior Designers 740 $80,310 0.06%
264 Occupational Therapy Assistants 730 $76,900 0.06%
265 New Accounts Clerks 730 $40,330 0.06%
266 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 720 $83,980 0.06%
267 Tutors 720 $40,220 0.06%
268 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 720 $47,090 0.06%
269 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 720 $64,030 0.06%
270 Producers and Directors 700 $44,440 0.06%
271 Opticians, Dispensing 690 $47,910 0.06%
272 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 650 $52,050 0.05%
273 Dietitians and Nutritionists 650 $83,050 0.05%
274 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 640 $83,360 0.05%
275 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 640 $44,400 0.05%
276 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 620 $50,920 0.05%
277 Locomotive Engineers 620 $75,780 0.05%
278 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 610 $45,530 0.05%
279 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 610 $43,660 0.05%
280 Rehabilitation Counselors 600 $41,230 0.05%
281 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 580 $43,630 0.05%
282 Statisticians 570 $109,740 0.05%
283 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 570 $60,020 0.05%
284 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 570 $40,050 0.05%
285 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 560 $68,840 0.04%
286 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 560 $45,120 0.04%
287 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 550 $61,000 0.04%
288 Tax Preparers 550 $43,350 0.04%
289 Surveyors 550 $58,160 0.04%
290 Financial Examiners 540 $75,450 0.04%
291 Veterinarians 540 $108,100 0.04%
292 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 540 $39,110 0.04%
293 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 540 $40,180 0.04%
294 Data Scientists 530 $116,320 0.04%
295 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 530 $27,780 0.04%
296 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 520 $41,350 0.04%
297 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 510 $55,430 0.04%
298 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 510 $38,340 0.04%
299 Medical Equipment Repairers 510 $50,860 0.04%
300 Chemical Technicians 500 $50,350 0.04%
301 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 500 $43,410 0.04%
302 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 490 $69,360 0.04%
303 Psychiatric Aides 490 $34,490 0.04%
304 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 490 $41,120 0.04%
305 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 490 $44,060 0.04%
306 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 490 $43,560 0.04%
307 Lodging Managers 480 $57,230 0.04%
308 Glaziers 480 $43,030 0.04%
309 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 470 $30,450 0.04%
310 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 460 $32,960 0.04%
311 Commercial Pilots 460 $95,380 0.04%
312 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 450 $90,100 0.04%
313 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 450 $52,700 0.04%
314 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 440 $59,240 0.04%
315 School Psychologists 440 $61,640 0.04%
316 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 440 $47,100 0.04%
317 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 440 $65,600 0.04%
318 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 430 $81,870 0.03%
319 Massage Therapists 430 $44,680 0.03%
320 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 430 $47,590 0.03%
321 Pipelayers 430 $38,160 0.03%
322 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 430 $49,060 0.03%
323 Database Administrators 420 $90,420 0.03%
324 Biological Technicians 420 $51,030 0.03%
325 Floral Designers 420 $32,080 0.03%
326 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 420 $50,070 0.03%
327 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 410 $75,180 0.03%
328 Agricultural Inspectors 410 $43,440 0.03%
329 Web Developers 400 $63,190 0.03%
330 Procurement Clerks 400 $50,160 0.03%
331 Gas Plant Operators 400 $91,850 0.03%
332 Library Technicians 390 $31,420 0.03%
333 Library Assistants, Clerical 390 $30,830 0.03%
334 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 390 $33,070 0.03%
335 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 390 $41,080 0.03%
336 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 390 $70,610 0.03%
337 Chemists 380 $86,800 0.03%
338 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 380 $78,540 0.03%
339 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 370 $82,100 0.03%
340 Private Detectives and Investigators 370 $57,940 0.03%
341 Fundraisers 360 $52,850 0.03%
342 Database Architects 360 $113,190 0.03%
343 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 360 $76,950 0.03%
344 Gambling Dealers 360 $31,750 0.03%
345 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 360 $41,510 0.03%
346 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 360 $41,510 0.03%
347 Clergy 350 $52,160 0.03%
348 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 350 $332,090 0.03%
349 Agricultural Equipment Operators 350 $35,530 0.03%
350 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 350 $44,370 0.03%
351 Public Relations Managers 340 $136,310 0.03%
352 Natural Sciences Managers 340 $137,590 0.03%
353 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 340 $74,670 0.03%
354 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 340 $29,900 0.03%
355 Skincare Specialists 340 $38,830 0.03%
356 Rail Car Repairers 340 $56,390 0.03%
357 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 340 $42,920 0.03%
358 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 330 $75,760 0.03%
359 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 330 $37,490 0.03%
360 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 330 $38,870 0.03%
361 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 330 $68,170 0.03%
362 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 330 $42,180 0.03%
363 Budget Analysts 320 $73,710 0.03%
364 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 320 $64,210 0.03%
365 Chiropractors 320 $76,900 0.03%
366 Optometrists 320 $125,460 0.03%
367 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 320 $38,490 0.03%
368 Medical Equipment Preparers 320 $41,080 0.03%
369 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 310 $71,300 0.02%
370 Food Scientists and Technologists 310 $98,310 0.02%
371 Forest and Conservation Technicians 310 $57,080 0.02%
372 File Clerks 310 $40,010 0.02%
373 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 310 $51,910 0.02%
374 Parking Attendants 310 $30,100 0.02%
375 Credit Analysts 300 $82,470 0.02%
376 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 300 $35,340 0.02%
377 Couriers and Messengers 300 $36,770 0.02%
378 Helpers--Electricians 300 $39,760 0.02%
379 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 300 $39,250 0.02%
380 Insurance Underwriters 290 $86,390 0.02%
381 Chemical Engineers 290 $114,140 0.02%
382 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 290 $59,740 0.02%
383 History Teachers, Postsecondary 290 $52,650 0.02%
384 Family Medicine Physicians 290 $232,230 0.02%
385 General Internal Medicine Physicians 290 $210,540 0.02%
386 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 290 $47,180 0.02%
387 Order Clerks 290 $39,540 0.02%
388 Tool and Die Makers 290 $56,370 0.02%
389 Medical Transcriptionists 280 $36,430 0.02%
390 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 270 $72,360 0.02%
391 Writers and Authors 270 $54,190 0.02%
392 Fence Erectors 270 $43,610 0.02%
393 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 270 $42,870 0.02%
394 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 270 $40,730 0.02%
395 Agricultural Technicians 260 $47,740 0.02%
396 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 260 $40,310 0.02%
397 Editors 260 $52,010 0.02%
398 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 260 $35,360 0.02%
399 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 260 $94,990 0.02%
400 Mechanical Drafters 250 $64,200 0.02%
401 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 250 $70,200 0.02%
402 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 250 $45,080 0.02%
403 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 250 $152,980 0.02%
404 Art Directors 240 $82,350 0.02%
405 Photographers 240 $34,700 0.02%
406 Athletic Trainers 240 $58,840 0.02%
407 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 240 $58,320 0.02%
408 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 240 $43,410 0.02%
409 Chemical Plant and System Operators 240 $85,470 0.02%
410 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 230 $58,040 0.02%
411 Funeral Home Managers 230 $69,240 0.02%
412 Conservation Scientists 230 $77,620 0.02%
413 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 230 $90,290 0.02%
414 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 230 $44,300 0.02%
415 Commercial and Industrial Designers 230 $100,450 0.02%
416 Manicurists and Pedicurists 230 $31,490 0.02%
417 Meter Readers, Utilities 230 $40,470 0.02%
418 Mechanical Door Repairers 230 $39,860 0.02%
419 Home Appliance Repairers 230 $40,170 0.02%
420 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 230 $52,750 0.02%
421 Interpreters and Translators 220 $55,270 0.02%
422 Broadcast Technicians 220 $43,870 0.02%
423 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 220 $48,770 0.02%
424 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 220 $49,100 0.02%
425 Power Plant Operators 220 $90,450 0.02%
426 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 220 $80,110 0.02%
427 Training and Development Managers 210 $117,780 0.02%
428 Operations Research Analysts 210 $65,060 0.02%
429 Environmental Engineers 210 $90,550 0.02%
430 Dietetic Technicians 210 $32,640 0.02%
431 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 210 $40,760 0.02%
432 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 210 $46,950 0.02%
433 Upholsterers 210 $49,790 0.02%
434 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 210 $112,420 0.02%
435 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 210 $59,450 0.02%
436 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 200 $47,480 0.02%
437 Health Education Specialists 200 $64,600 0.02%
438 Farm and Home Management Educators 200 $52,110 0.02%
439 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 200 $46,960 0.02%
440 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 200 $40,810 0.02%
441 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 200 $44,390 0.02%
442 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 200 $57,250 0.02%
443 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 190 $72,630 0.02%
444 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 190 $83,160 0.02%
445 Transportation Security Screeners 190 $60,170 0.02%
446 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 190 $37,130 0.02%
447 Log Graders and Scalers 190 $41,630 0.02%
448 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 190 $45,750 0.02%
449 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 190 $53,910 0.02%
450 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 190 $39,980 0.02%
451 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 190 $37,280 0.02%
452 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 180 $98,990 0.01%
453 Labor Relations Specialists 180 $77,270 0.01%
454 Aerospace Engineers 180 $102,100 0.01%
455 Animal Control Workers 180 $34,130 0.01%
456 Travel Agents 180 $42,540 0.01%
457 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 180 $35,340 0.01%
458 Motorcycle Mechanics 180 $46,680 0.01%
459 Etchers and Engravers 180 $46,670 0.01%
460 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 170 $76,790 0.01%
461 Orderlies 170 $32,480 0.01%
462 Barbers 170 $28,260 0.01%
463 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 170 $37,910 0.01%
464 Emergency Management Directors 160 $58,450 0.01%
465 Computer Hardware Engineers 160 $120,220 0.01%
466 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 160 $51,930 0.01%
467 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 160 $58,290 0.01%
468 Physical Therapist Aides 160 $34,290 0.01%
469 Cooks, Short Order 160 $31,560 0.01%
470 Tour and Travel Guides 160 $36,240 0.01%
471 Tile and Stone Setters 160 $40,890 0.01%
472 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 160 $48,730 0.01%
473 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 160 $45,320 0.01%
474 Prepress Technicians and Workers 160 $52,550 0.01%
475 Fundraising Managers 150 $88,770 0.01%
476 Financial Risk Specialists 150 $81,660 0.01%
477 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 150 $106,450 0.01%
478 Technical Writers 150 $63,460 0.01%
479 Audio and Video Technicians 150 $47,850 0.01%
480 Psychiatrists 150 $182,100 0.01%
481 Radiologists 150 $140,990 0.01%
482 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 150 $59,740 0.01%
483 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 150 $47,160 0.01%
484 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 150 $36,880 0.01%
485 Advertising and Promotions Managers 140 $115,330 0.01%
486 Compensation and Benefits Managers 140 $140,120 0.01%
487 Microbiologists 140 $82,120 0.01%
488 Food Science Technicians 140 $52,070 0.01%
489 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 140 $45,440 0.01%
490 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $64,670 0.01%
491 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 140 $42,540 0.01%
492 Bailiffs 140 $45,860 0.01%
493 Funeral Attendants 140 $38,100 0.01%
494 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 140 $42,850 0.01%
495 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 140 $42,420 0.01%
496 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 130 $101,800 0.01%
497 Foresters 130 $68,440 0.01%
498 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 130 $62,140 0.01%
499 Physicians, Pathologists 130 $221,970 0.01%
500 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 130 $57,670 0.01%
501 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $115,910 0.01%
502 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $68,500 0.01%
503 Pharmacy Aides 120 $37,050 0.01%
504 Real Estate Brokers 120 $75,700 0.01%
505 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 120 $44,610 0.01%
506 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 120 $48,650 0.01%
507 Riggers 120 $73,340 0.01%
508 Transportation Inspectors 120 $80,870 0.01%
509 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $67,380 0.01%
510 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $64,820 0.01%
511 Museum Technicians and Conservators 110 $43,100 0.01%
512 Audiologists 110 $101,580 0.01%
513 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 110 $55,570 0.01%
514 Animal Trainers 110 $43,410 0.01%
515 Helpers--Roofers 110 $35,160 0.01%
516 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 110 $50,910 0.01%
517 Aircraft Service Attendants 110 $36,550 0.01%
518 Landscape Architects 100 $68,560 0.01%
519 Forensic Science Technicians 100 $48,750 0.01%
520 Pediatricians, General 100 $182,700 0.01%
521 Helpers--Carpenters 100 $48,940 0.01%
522 Avionics Technicians 100 $63,830 0.01%
523 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 100 $38,730 0.01%
524 Materials Engineers 90 $112,240 0.01%
525 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 90 $59,920 0.01%
526 Embalmers 90 $60,540 0.01%
527 Concierges 90 $33,070 0.01%
528 Brokerage Clerks 90 $59,190 0.01%
529 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 90 $42,140 0.01%
530 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 90 $56,390 0.01%
531 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 90 $50,510 0.01%
532 Pourers and Casters, Metal 90 $49,540 0.01%
533 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 90 $47,340 0.01%
534 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 90 $38,680 0.01%
535 Wellhead Pumpers 90 $58,000 0.01%
536 Urban and Regional Planners 80 $65,950 0.01%
537 Marriage and Family Therapists 80 $68,730 0.01%
538 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $65,690 0.01%
539 Curators 80 $66,950 0.01%
540 Film and Video Editors 80 $50,790 0.01%
541 Radiation Therapists 80 $90,030 0.01%
542 Surgical Assistants 80 $67,290 0.01%
543 Fish and Game Wardens 80 $71,740 0.01%
544 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 80 $49,110 0.01%
545 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 80 $40,340 0.01%
546 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 80 $32,570 0.01%
547 Air Traffic Controllers 80 $108,570 0.01%
548 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 70 $76,830 0.01%
549 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $65,740 0.01%
550 Recreational Therapists 70 $47,890 0.01%
551 Neurologists 70 $296,780 0.01%
552 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 70 $45,870 0.01%
553 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 70 $53,100 0.01%
554 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 70 $34,970 0.01%
555 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 70 $45,500 0.01%
556 Sailors and Marine Oilers 70 $35,470 0.01%
557 Physicists 60 $146,880 0.0%
558 Anthropologists and Archeologists 60 $68,380 0.0%
559 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $60,410 0.0%
560 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $72,550 0.0%
561 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 60 $55,740 0.0%
562 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 60 $31,860 0.0%
563 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 60 $73,150 0.0%
564 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 60 $45,650 0.0%
565 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $45,300 0.0%
566 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 60 $45,610 0.0%
567 Medical Appliance Technicians 60 $44,130 0.0%
568 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 50 $81,450 0.0%
569 Gambling Managers 50 $93,270 0.0%
570 Credit Counselors 50 $49,330 0.0%
571 Economists 50 $94,330 0.0%
572 Judicial Law Clerks 50 $87,120 0.0%
573 Set and Exhibit Designers 50 $46,290 0.0%
574 Parking Enforcement Workers 50 $32,860 0.0%
575 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 50 $27,010 0.0%
576 Boilermakers 50 $86,660 0.0%
577 Carpet Installers 50 $38,370 0.0%
578 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 50 $51,820 0.0%
579 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 50 $42,280 0.0%
580 Traffic Technicians 50 $51,910 0.0%
581 Agricultural Engineers 40 $69,640 0.0%
582 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $62,220 0.0%
583 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $90,010 0.0%
584 Archivists 40 $67,940 0.0%
585 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 40 $41,090 0.0%
586 Exercise Physiologists 40 $52,780 0.0%
587 Dermatologists 40 $378,500 0.0%
588 Orthotists and Prosthetists 40 $72,770 0.0%
589 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 40 $61,080 0.0%
590 Word Processors and Typists 40 $43,000 0.0%
591 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 40 $31,890 0.0%
592 Semiconductor Processing Technicians 40 $42,140 0.0%
593 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 40 $72,730 0.0%
594 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 30 $107,330 0.0%
595 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 30 $71,530 0.0%
596 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 30 $50,670 0.0%
597 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $83,160 0.0%
598 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $79,820 0.0%
599 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $101,510 0.0%
600 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 30 $255,110 0.0%
601 Medical Dosimetrists 30 $145,390 0.0%
602 Sales Engineers 30 $113,010 0.0%
603 Forest and Conservation Workers 30 $47,140 0.0%
604 Furniture Finishers 30 $40,740 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Arkansas?

Arkansas has employment data for 604 occupations totaling 1,247,740 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Arkansas?

Fast Food and Counter Workers with 35,660 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Arkansas?

By employment volume, Fast Food and Counter Workers leads, followed by Retail Salespersons.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Arkansas. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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