Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $222,230. The second highest-paying jobs are those of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates, with an average salary of $157,600.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$222,230	$49,980	190
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$157,600	$86,110	30
3	General Dentists	$134,010	$129,500	120
4	Optometrists	$131,360	$67,480	30
5	Pharmacists	$126,880	$83,380	320
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,040	$70,000	40
7	All Other Physicians	$103,030	$51,530	270
8	Chief Executives	$102,440	$30,080	270
9	Nurse Practitioners	$99,620	$80,660	340
10	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$99,200	$49,250	0
11	Physical Therapists	$97,950	$60,150	240
12	Sales Managers	$97,690	$43,610	70
13	Industrial Production Managers	$95,470	$59,920	190
14	Occupational Therapists	$93,720	$47,200	160
15	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$91,670	$59,630	30
16	Purchasing Managers	$86,380	$48,760	30
17	Human Resources Managers	$86,030	$53,810	60
18	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$85,620	$75,880	40
19	Veterinarians	$84,990	$78,440	70
20	Commercial Pilots	$84,060	$49,200	100
21	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,090	$44,450	50
22	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$81,640	$50,760	90
23	Financial Managers	$80,590	$46,140	530
24	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,130	$65,220	230
25	Electrical Engineers	$78,840	$61,210	70
26	Loan Officers	$78,420	$46,130	340
27	Industrial Engineers	$78,420	$50,230	110
28	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$77,870	$50,640	50
29	Administrative Services Managers	$77,590	$37,650	70
30	Medical and Health Services Managers	$77,580	$53,440	670
31	Dental Hygienists	$77,330	$61,800	200
32	Civil Engineers	$77,230	$60,790	60
33	Chiropractors	$76,160	$27,540	40
34	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$76,100	$61,590	70
35	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	$75,140	$36,750	60
36	Facilities Managers	$74,610	$48,980	30
37	Construction Managers	$74,070	$50,510	120
38	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$74,010	$31,970	70
39	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$73,380	$48,510	230
40	Software Developers	$72,720	$32,970	60
41	Lawyers	$71,550	$37,960	160
42	Computer Systems Analysts	$71,380	$44,630	60
43	Physical Therapist Assistants	$70,400	$48,970	200
44	Speech-Language Pathologists	$67,700	$50,320	160
45	Marketing Managers	$67,250	$43,480	40
46	Project Management Specialists	$66,030	$37,440	150
47	Computer Programmers	$65,330	$41,930	30
48	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$65,260	$48,220	140
49	Mechanical Engineers	$64,780	$48,230	40
50	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$64,640	$59,420	60
51	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$64,430	$40,700	70
52	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$64,160	$49,930	50
53	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$63,960	$36,550	70
54	Financial Examiners	$63,840	$45,900	40
55	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$63,340	$41,290	30
56	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$63,260	$57,330	40
57	All Other Managers	$62,900	$37,230	260
58	Other Postsecondary Social Sciences Teachers	$62,860	$48,400	40
59	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$62,850	$36,290	70
60	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$62,720	$45,760	40
61	Registered Nurses	$62,680	$49,240	2,700
62	Postsecondary History Teachers	$62,160	$37,060	30
63	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$61,560	$38,700	90
64	Instructional Coordinators	$60,890	$48,040	110
65	Other Education Administrators	$60,300	$35,910	110
66	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$58,860	$35,420	40
67	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$58,810	$30,300	60
68	General and Operations Managers	$57,590	$27,170	2,840
69	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$56,740	$36,540	540
70	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$56,270	$38,250	80
71	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$55,910	$35,970	40
72	Accountants and Auditors	$55,280	$37,690	410
73	Fish and Game Wardens	$53,760	$41,550	40
74	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$53,620	$30,090	100
75	Personal Financial Advisors	$53,580	$36,860	140
76	Postal Service Clerks	$53,440	$31,320	200
77	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$53,110	$38,380	510
78	Cost Estimators	$52,930	$32,460	80
79	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$52,650	$37,280	40
80	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$52,500	$35,880	1,210
81	Compliance Officers	$52,350	$35,210	160
82	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$52,000	$41,580	40
83	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$51,640	$38,380	90
84	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$51,390	$40,900	70
85	Millwrights	$51,370	$36,970	40
86	Respiratory Therapists	$51,270	$41,740	150
87	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,270	$39,640	370
88	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$50,940	$28,030	580
89	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$50,790	$43,490	200
90	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$50,710	$37,320	70
91	Healthcare Social Workers	$50,550	$32,100	110
92	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$50,530	$42,660	30
93	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$50,180	$38,560	280
94	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$50,170	$28,880	200
95	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$50,020	$39,100	30
96	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$50,010	$35,350	150
97	Other Business Operations Specialists	$49,930	$31,660	290
98	Radiologic Technologists	$49,820	$39,380	210
99	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$49,500	$29,150	190
100	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$49,410	$28,290	50

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$163,660
2	Pharmacists	$126,980
3	Optometrists	$120,910
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$99,580
5	Nurse Practitioners	$98,970
6	Personal Financial Advisors	$98,750
7	Physical Therapists	$98,380
8	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$97,820
9	Chief Executives	$96,090
10	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$95,810

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$163,050
2	Marketing Managers	$127,380
3	Physician Assistants	$125,420
4	Pharmacists	$121,580
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,580
6	Sales Managers	$104,990
7	Optometrists	$104,330
8	Nurse Practitioners	$102,770
9	Occupational Therapists	$101,850
10	Physical Therapists	$98,840

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Physician Assistants	$126,670
2	Pharmacists	$121,830
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$111,330
4	General Dentists	$102,530
5	Sales Managers	$101,520
6	Nurse Practitioners	$100,910
7	Occupational Therapists	$94,030
8	Human Resources Managers	$91,170
9	Lawyers	$90,030
10	Power Plant Operators	$88,310

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