Top 100 highest-paying jobs in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in East 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 East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $195,820. The second highest-paying jobs are those of all other physicians, with an average salary of $191,430.

All of the shown salary and employment information for East 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 East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$195,820	$74,100	40
2	All Other Physicians	$191,430	$61,900	60
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$157,600	$86,110	40
4	Pharmacists	$126,430	$84,390	160
5	Sales Managers	$120,610	$50,000	50
6	Nurse Practitioners	$103,170	$84,790	150
7	Physical Therapists	$99,900	$59,380	80
8	Industrial Production Managers	$98,030	$59,390	160
9	Software Developers	$96,870	$32,050	40
10	Civil Engineers	$83,470	$58,140	40
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$82,890	$53,320	60
12	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$80,970	$57,480	40
13	Human Resources Managers	$79,400	$53,800	40
14	Industrial Engineers	$78,660	$52,990	140
15	Medical and Health Services Managers	$78,510	$57,090	280
16	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,400	$49,990	80
17	Loan Officers	$77,320	$37,110	130
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$76,950	$61,410	170
19	Mechanical Engineers	$76,400	$47,200	60
20	Dental Hygienists	$76,390	$47,100	90
21	Chief Executives	$74,170	$24,880	200
22	Financial Managers	$73,210	$32,600	260
23	Construction Managers	$72,800	$45,640	50
24	Chefs and Head Cooks	$70,740	$33,770	60
25	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$65,190	$24,640	30
26	Lawyers	$63,020	$37,510	90
27	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$62,830	$39,350	360
28	All Other Managers	$62,790	$37,350	160
29	Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,570	$38,880	70
30	Registered Nurses	$62,500	$46,490	1,040
31	Instructional Coordinators	$59,700	$44,960	50
32	Speech-Language Pathologists	$59,700	$47,800	80
33	General and Operations Managers	$59,650	$27,260	1,600
34	Cost Estimators	$58,230	$32,460	60
35	Accountants and Auditors	$57,940	$39,100	220
36	Other Engineering Technicians	$57,710	$47,480	40
37	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$57,050	$37,440	950
38	Project Management Specialists	$56,680	$39,520	100
39	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$55,430	$37,240	270
40	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$55,080	$29,670	260
41	Compliance Officers	$54,720	$34,700	90
42	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$54,080	$37,920	50
43	Construction and Building Inspectors	$54,040	$38,850	50
44	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$53,750	$29,310	580
45	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$53,040	$30,330	40
46	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$52,450	$31,200	70
47	Respiratory Therapists	$52,170	$45,350	80
48	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$51,490	$36,260	140
49	Healthcare Social Workers	$51,170	$33,400	50
50	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$51,170	$24,980	30
51	Other Business Operations Specialists	$50,960	$30,140	210
52	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$50,760	$32,710	70
53	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$50,490	$45,390	90
54	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$50,400	$45,180	120
55	Postal Service Clerks	$50,270	$31,300	130
56	Radiologic Technologists	$50,040	$31,830	120
57	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,860	$39,640	260
58	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$49,230	$33,210	130
59	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$49,150	$32,290	360
60	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$48,950	$37,610	110
61	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$48,900	$36,950	560
62	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$48,800	$31,240	110
63	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$48,580	$29,920	180
64	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$48,530	$30,300	50
65	Human Resources Specialists	$48,450	$32,830	230
66	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$48,380	$38,090	160
67	Computer Network Support Specialists	$48,160	$31,630	30
68	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$47,790	$36,860	270
69	Other Teachers and Instructors	$47,630	$25,940	50
70	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$47,590	$34,330	30
71	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$47,490	$38,230	1,020
72	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$46,920	$40,890	40
73	Food Service Managers	$46,900	$33,110	130
74	Electricians	$46,850	$32,040	390
75	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$46,710	$28,890	120
76	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$46,590	$32,220	50
77	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$46,530	$37,910	110
78	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,470	$37,840	920
79	Funeral Home Managers	$46,320	$37,770	30
80	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,110	$38,410	110
81	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,050	$34,980	320
82	Insurance Sales Agents	$45,990	$32,050	130
83	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$45,780	$37,710	110
84	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$45,700	$23,770	150
85	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$45,360	$32,030	560
86	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$45,320	$37,180	660
87	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$44,980	$35,170	80
88	Property, Real Estate Managers	$44,930	$28,160	70
89	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$44,870	$34,960	70
90	Machinists	$44,770	$29,780	220
91	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$44,630	$34,000	40
92	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$44,450	$31,730	210
93	Personal Financial Advisors	$44,440	$32,780	0
94	Community Health Workers	$44,200	$26,000	40
95	Social and Community Service Managers	$44,180	$27,230	70
96	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$43,660	$28,750	590
97	Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pla	$43,470	$30,430	50
98	Legislators	$43,300	$22,880	160
99	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$42,950	$29,750	70
100	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$42,730	$24,890	40

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$164,860
2	General Dentists	$130,190
3	Pharmacists	$127,140
4	Sales Managers	$99,280
5	Nurse Practitioners	$99,220
6	Industrial Production Managers	$99,040
7	Physical Therapists	$98,820
8	Chief Executives	$96,640
9	Facilities Managers	$80,920
10	Industrial Engineers	$78,250

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$176,920
2	Pharmacists	$130,540
3	Commercial Pilots	$121,530
4	General Dentists	$121,340
5	Chief Executives	$110,990
6	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$106,810
7	Nurse Practitioners	$99,420
8	Industrial Production Managers	$88,170
9	Physical Therapists	$87,890
10	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$86,640

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$194,570
2	Pharmacists	$121,720
3	General Dentists	$118,860
4	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$112,780
5	Chief Executives	$103,080
6	Nurse Practitioners	$98,010
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$85,880
8	Physical Therapists	$85,630
9	Industrial Production Managers	$83,600
10	General and Operations Managers	$83,160

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