The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of all occupations in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,780.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $27.51. The median hourly salary is $12.62. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.07.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,250 in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway and 5.8 percent (5.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hot Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hot Springs |
From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Arkansas and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area ($26,250) is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in Arkansas ($28,690) and 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Arkansas | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |