Compare salaries and employment across 22 industry groups in Arkansas
| # | Industry | Avg. Salary | Jobs | Employment | Top-Paying Job |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Practitioners | $108,934 | 53 | 84,170 | Dermatologists |
| 2 | Management | $89,322 | 34 | 88,780 | Purchasing Managers |
| 3 | Computer & Math | $86,474 | 14 | 23,670 | Computer Programmers |
| 4 | Architecture & Engineering | $78,393 | 24 | 11,650 | Computer Hardware Engineers |
| 5 | Legal | $67,524 | 6 | 6,320 | Lawyers |
| 6 | Life, Physical & Social Science | $65,849 | 28 | 6,270 | Physicists |
| 7 | Business & Finance | $64,776 | 29 | 60,280 | Insurance Underwriters |
| 8 | Education & Training | $58,063 | 51 | 71,740 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| 9 | Transportation & Material Moving | $52,055 | 32 | 133,600 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
| 10 | Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $51,801 | 38 | 60,720 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
| 11 | Sales | $50,511 | 18 | 114,330 | Sales Engineers |
| 12 | Community & Social Service | $49,735 | 13 | 14,070 | Marriage and Family Therapists |
| 13 | Arts, Design & Entertainment | $48,738 | 26 | 11,240 | Commercial and Industrial Designers |
| 14 | Production | $46,615 | 82 | 109,430 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
| 15 | Protective Service | $46,189 | 20 | 27,810 | Fish and Game Wardens |
| 16 | Construction & Extraction | $45,944 | 46 | 51,800 | Boilermakers |
| 17 | Farming, Fishing & Forestry | $43,952 | 10 | 5,000 | Fallers |
| 18 | Office & Administrative Support | $42,528 | 44 | 148,200 | Postal Service Mail Carriers |
| 19 | Healthcare Support | $40,365 | 15 | 52,080 | Occupational Therapy Assistants |
| 20 | Building & Grounds Maintenance | $37,761 | 8 | 37,470 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers |
| 21 | Personal Care & Service | $34,452 | 23 | 19,250 | Embalmers |
| 22 | Food Preparation & Serving | $29,419 | 14 | 111,400 | Chefs and Head Cooks |
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, 2025 estimates. Industries are grouped by 2-digit SOC code.