West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area Salaries
BLS nonmetropolitan reporting area wages for West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (May 2025)
Fast Food and Counter Workers shows the widest metro-area vs national median gap in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
Fast Food and Counter Workers publishes $23,870 here versus $31,200 nationally (-23.5%; 3,150metro-area jobs). Next is Retail Salespersons at $28,090 locally versus $35,410 nationally (-20.7%).
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,870 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits 23.5% below the national Fast Food and Counter Workers median of $31,200 (3,150 published local jobs).
- Retail Salespersons$28,090 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits 20.7% below the national Retail Salespersons median of $35,410 (2,090 published local jobs).
- Office Clerks, General$36,060 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits 19.9% below the national Office Clerks, General median of $45,010 (2,010 published local jobs).
- Cashiers$26,740 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits 18.7% below the national Cashiers median of $32,880 (2,670 published local jobs).
Fast Food and Counter Workers and the other occupations above are descriptive OEWS endpoints for West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area; they are not findings about taxes, employers, or worker experience.
BLS OEWS metro wage desk
MSA 0500003 · West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $47K mean
MEAN-TRACE · RPP-UNK · OCC-MID · TOP-LEAD · EMP-MIX · TREND-UNK · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MOST
- MEAN-TRACE #511/528
- RPP-UNK RPP n/a
- OCC-MID 284 occs
- TOP-LEAD Dentists, Gene… · $181K
- EMP-MIX Medical and…
- TREND-UNK Pay chg n/a
- PHOTO-FINISH Southwest Missou…
- BOOK-MOST 279 rows · May 2025
Read with Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area (+$19 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 West Arkansas nonmetropolit…
Largest published OEWS rows in this nonmetropolitan area
Medical and Health Services Managers and Financial Managers lead published employment inside West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area's top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.
- 1. Medical and Health Services Managers 310 jobs · $86,070
- 2. Financial Managers 280 jobs · $95,930
- 3. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 260 jobs · $82,070
- 4. Chief Executives 200 jobs · $113,890
- 5. Industrial Production Managers 200 jobs · $100,050
- 6. Pharmacists 190 jobs · $136,750
- 7. Nurse Practitioners 150 jobs · $128,350
- 8. Lawyers 120 jobs · $88,100
- 9. Physical Therapists 120 jobs · $84,700
- 10. Industrial Engineers 100 jobs · $101,130
- 11. Dental Hygienists 100 jobs · $83,640
- 12. Occupational Therapists 90 jobs · $111,300
- 13. Computer and Information Systems Managers 90 jobs · $92,260
- 14. Architectural and Engineering Managers 70 jobs · $171,710
- 15. Sales Managers 70 jobs · $104,010
- 16. Dentists, General 60 jobs · $180,990
- 17. Facilities Managers 60 jobs · $91,170
- 18. Electrical Engineers 50 jobs · $105,980
Occupations Tracked
284
with wage data
Published-Row Mean
$47,425
employment-weighted, 279 complete rows
Top Salary
$180,990
Dentists, General
Top-pay occupations in West 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 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $86,070 |
| 2 | Financial Managers | $95,930 |
| 3 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $82,070 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $113,890 |
| 5 | Industrial Production Managers | $100,050 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $136,750 |
| 7 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,350 |
| 8 | Lawyers | $88,100 |
| 9 | Physical Therapists | $84,700 |
| 10 | Industrial Engineers | $101,130 |
| 11 | Dental Hygienists | $83,640 |
| 12 | Occupational Therapists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $111,300 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $92,260 |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $171,710 |
| 15 | Sales Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $104,010 |
| 16 | Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $180,990 |
| 17 | Facilities Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $91,170 |
| 18 | Electrical Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $105,980 |
| 19 | Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $89,260 |
| 20 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $87,920 |
| 21 | Veterinarians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $101,500 |
| 22 | Software Developers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $98,880 |
| 23 | Civil Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $96,420 |
| 24 | Gas Plant Operators Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $100,020 |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $85,360 |
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 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $22,880 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $23,490 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $23,870 |
| Floral Designers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $23,900 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $23,990 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $24,140 |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $24,300 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $25,720 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $25,730 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $25,930 |
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 ($47,425 here) and summed published employment.
Similar mean wage
Nearest other metros by employment-weighted published-row annual mean wage.
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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- Dentists, General leads published medians in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area at $180,990/year (a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers); open the occupation for percentile bands and state rows. Dentists, General
- West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area's employment-weighted published-row mean is $47,425 across 279 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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