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 | $103,720 |
| 14 | Dentists, General | $181,570 |
| 15 | Purchasing Managers | $125,540 |
| 16 | Engineers, All Other | $106,960 |
| 17 | Power Plant Operators | $99,570 |
| 18 | Natural Sciences Managers | $126,440 |
| 19 | Microbiologists | $129,960 |
| 20 | Physician Assistants | $118,430 |
| 21 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $115,210 |
| 22 | Marketing Managers | $104,890 |
| 23 | Nurse Anesthetists | $244,510 |
| 24 | Veterinarians | $102,900 |
| 25 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $96,560 |
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 | $23,670 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $23,710 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $23,990 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $24,180 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $24,180 |
| School Bus Monitors | $24,960 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $25,580 |
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.
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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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