South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area Salaries
BLS nonmetropolitan reporting area wages for South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (May 2025)
General and Operations Managers shows the widest metro-area vs national median gap in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
General and Operations Managers publishes $72,800 here versus $105,770 nationally (-31.2%; 2,540metro-area jobs). Next is Home Health and Personal Care Aides at $26,260 locally versus $35,800 nationally (-26.6%).
- General and Operations Managers$72,800 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits 31.2% below the national General and Operations Managers median of $105,770 (2,540 published local jobs).
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,260 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits 26.6% below the national Home Health and Personal Care Aides median of $35,800 (2,230 published local jobs).
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,710 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits 24.0% below the national Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $31,200 (3,150 published local jobs).
- Cashiers$25,950 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits 21.1% below the national Cashiers median of $32,880 (3,150 published local jobs).
General and Operations Managers and the other occupations above are descriptive OEWS endpoints for South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area; they are not findings about taxes, employers, or worker experience.
BLS OEWS metro wage desk
MSA 0500004 · South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $50K mean
MEAN-TRACE · RPP-UNK · OCC-MID · TOP-LEAD · EMP-MIX · TREND-UNK · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FULL
- MEAN-TRACE #483/528
- RPP-UNK RPP n/a
- OCC-MID 349 occs
- TOP-LEAD Nurse Anesthet… · $245K
- EMP-MIX Industrial P…
- TREND-UNK Pay chg n/a
- PHOTO-FINISH Jacksonville, NC
- BOOK-FULL 347 rows · May 2025
Read with Jacksonville, NC ($123 on published-row mean) · Understanding BLS wage data
Instrument codes from this MSA’s OEWS published-row mean, BEA RPP, occupation book, employment lead, All Occupations pay change, and nearest peer, not a moving recommendation.
Published-row mean neighbourhood around South Arkansas nonmetropoli…
Largest published OEWS rows in this nonmetropolitan area
Industrial Production Managers and Chief Executives lead published employment inside South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area's top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.
- 1. Industrial Production Managers 390 jobs · $126,250
- 2. Chief Executives 270 jobs · $112,830
- 3. Nurse Practitioners 250 jobs · $129,070
- 4. Pharmacists 220 jobs · $136,240
- 5. Chemical Engineers 160 jobs · $103,420
- 6. Computer and Information Systems Managers 150 jobs · $103,580
- 7. Physical Therapists 150 jobs · $99,580
- 8. Chemists 150 jobs · $97,470
- 9. Software Developers 130 jobs · $117,260
- 10. Occupational Therapists 130 jobs · $111,310
- 11. Architectural and Engineering Managers 110 jobs · $140,600
- 12. Biological Scientists, All Other 100 jobs · $96,100
- 13. Human Resources Managers 80 jobs · $103,720
- 14. Dentists, General 70 jobs · $181,570
- 15. Purchasing Managers 70 jobs · $125,540
- 16. Engineers, All Other 70 jobs · $106,960
- 17. Power Plant Operators 70 jobs · $99,570
- 18. Natural Sciences Managers 60 jobs · $126,440
Occupations Tracked
349
with wage data
Published-Row Mean
$49,577
employment-weighted, 347 complete rows
Top Salary
$244,510
Nurse Anesthetists
Top-pay occupations in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, by employment
Same top-pay sample as the salary ranking, sorted by published local jobs so the title sequence follows the OEWS mix.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrial Production Managers | $126,250 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $112,830 |
| 3 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,070 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $136,240 |
| 5 | Chemical Engineers | $103,420 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $103,580 |
| 7 | Physical Therapists | $99,580 |
| 8 | Chemists | $97,470 |
| 9 | Software Developers | $117,260 |
| 10 | Occupational Therapists | $111,310 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $140,600 |
| 12 | Biological Scientists, All Other | $96,100 |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $103,720 |
| 14 | Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $181,570 |
| 15 | Purchasing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $125,540 |
| 16 | Engineers, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $106,960 |
| 17 | Power Plant Operators Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $99,570 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $126,440 |
| 19 | Microbiologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $129,960 |
| 20 | Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $118,430 |
| 21 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $115,210 |
| 22 | Marketing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $104,890 |
| 23 | Nurse Anesthetists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $244,510 |
| 24 | Veterinarians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $102,900 |
| 25 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $96,560 |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Lowest Paying Jobs in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $23,400 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $23,490 |
| Bartenders | $23,570 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $23,670 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $23,710 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $23,990 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $24,180 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $24,180 |
| School Bus Monitors Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $24,960 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $25,580 |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Other BLS Wage Areas in AR
Other metropolitan or nonmetropolitan OEWS areas assigned to the same state. Cross-state pay and employment peers live in Nationwide similar metros below.
Nationwide metros with similar published-row mean pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside AR. Same-state wage areas above stay geographic; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors on employment-weighted published-row mean wage ($49,577 here) and summed published employment.
Similar mean wage
Nearest other metros by employment-weighted published-row annual mean wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 100,000 summed published jobs), distinct from the mean-wage column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS employment-weighted published-row mean wage and summed occupation employment. Employment peers exclude metros already listed in the mean-wage column so the two link sets stay distinct. Mean wage here is not a worker-level median.
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How to use South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area wage figures in a real decision
- Nurse Anesthetists leads published medians in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area at $244,510/year (a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers); open the occupation for percentile bands and state rows. Nurse Anesthetists
- South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area's employment-weighted published-row mean is $49,577 across 347 occupation rows with employment estimates. Understanding BLS data
- Compare this nonmetropolitan area against the statewide occupation table for AR before treating one geography as the other. State wage page
BLS OEWS estimates reflect the May 2025 reference period; small occupation-area cells can be suppressed, and figures are not employer offers.
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