Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO, 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $207,480. The second highest-paying jobs are those of natural sciences manager, with an average salary of $202,760.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$207,480	$80,180	230
2	Natural Sciences Managers	$202,760	$77,590	80
3	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$180,130	$93,190	30
4	Purchasing Managers	$169,200	$68,440	530
5	Public Relations Managers	$165,840	$72,310	150
6	Family Medicine Physicians	$157,130	$105,050	130
7	Marketing Managers	$151,650	$73,210	550
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,000	$75,790	660
9	Chief Executives	$139,330	$46,380	440
10	Sales Managers	$138,570	$73,890	760
11	General Pediatricians	$134,570	$104,820	30
12	Pharmacists	$134,440	$85,900	470
13	Financial Managers	$131,850	$67,910	1,560
14	Human Resources Managers	$130,820	$64,830	380
15	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$127,610	$59,170	50
16	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,400	$81,780	280
17	Computer Programmers	$115,990	$50,310	530
18	Optometrists	$111,400	$57,280	60
19	Nurse Practitioners	$108,920	$92,640	460
20	Industrial Production Managers	$108,100	$62,880	480
21	Computer Network Architects	$107,210	$66,340	210
22	Training and Development Managers	$104,510	$56,400	80
23	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$103,580	$65,420	400
24	Lawyers	$103,450	$55,850	800
25	Industrial Engineers	$103,140	$66,220	350
26	All Other Managers	$102,430	$52,680	1,360
27	Administrative Services Managers	$102,130	$55,960	190
28	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$101,160	$85,860	70
29	Physical Therapists	$99,160	$63,730	290
30	Software Developers	$98,600	$59,530	1,900
31	Art Directors	$97,800	$59,180	100
32	Financial Risk Specialists	$97,610	$51,170	40
33	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,480	$67,640	450
34	Veterinarians	$93,710	$57,270	120
35	Physician Assistants	$93,060	$49,780	140
36	Occupational Therapists	$93,010	$65,760	200
37	Facilities Managers	$90,790	$59,890	130
38	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$90,790	$68,850	30
39	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$90,230	$40,980	2,150
40	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$90,120	$53,620	2,170
41	Financial Analysts	$89,150	$62,260	370
42	Financial Examiners	$87,980	$50,000	50
43	Public Relations Specialists	$86,900	$36,020	330
44	Real Estate Brokers	$84,990	$23,720	130
45	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$84,740	$38,010	290
46	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,250	$61,260	730
47	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,910	$51,490	480
48	Medical and Health Services Managers	$83,070	$56,520	790
49	Food Scientists and Technologists	$82,490	$31,410	160
50	Chiropractors	$82,000	$37,150	100
51	Private Detectives and Investigators	$81,930	$34,840	120
52	Database Administrators	$81,240	$44,030	70
53	Construction Managers	$80,290	$48,710	470
54	Management Analysts	$80,160	$35,980	1,160
55	Dental Hygienists	$80,020	$47,070	350
56	Electrical Engineers	$79,950	$49,990	110
57	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$79,850	$50,970	440
58	Project Management Specialists	$79,610	$49,800	1,870
59	Commercial Pilots	$79,020	$50,480	70
60	Loan Officers	$78,220	$36,540	580
61	Other Social Workers	$77,190	$36,000	80
62	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$76,770	$49,100	150
63	Other Education Administrators	$76,720	$40,710	80
64	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$76,650	$60,350	90
65	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$76,540	$33,690	90
66	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$76,540	$36,050	70
67	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,650	$39,340	570
68	Interior Designers	$74,960	$50,270	520
69	Civil Engineers	$74,820	$53,670	390
70	General and Operations Managers	$74,510	$32,000	6,270
71	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$73,530	$64,280	60
72	Fundraising Managers	$73,470	$57,600	40
73	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$73,200	$49,040	70
74	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$72,760	$46,020	30
75	Postsecondary Social Work Teachers	$72,410	$47,740	70
76	Mechanical Engineers	$71,260	$44,970	160
77	Compliance Officers	$69,310	$45,330	860
78	Accountants and Auditors	$67,960	$46,700	1,800
79	Operations Research Analysts	$66,650	$62,470	40
80	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$65,670	$27,330	30
81	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$65,460	$40,440	120
82	Registered Nurses	$65,220	$37,630	4,820
83	Engineers, All Other	$64,760	$35,150	60
84	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,610	$39,490	1,220
85	Logisticians	$64,590	$44,720	920
86	Speech-Language Pathologists	$64,420	$43,870	350
87	Respiratory Therapists	$64,240	$45,970	210
88	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$63,960	$32,250	110
89	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$63,740	$37,760	190
90	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$63,660	$49,590	90
91	Producers and Directors	$63,490	$28,150	160
92	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$63,440	$35,680	2,750
93	School Psychologists	$63,050	$38,330	70
94	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,730	$42,610	370
95	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$62,570	$40,700	110
96	Instructional Coordinators	$62,360	$38,480	140
97	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$62,200	$36,920	450
98	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,940	$33,300	190
99	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,700	$37,520	270
100	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$61,570	$45,920	280

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Natural Sciences Managers	$206,380
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$192,790
3	Lawyers	$155,230
4	Marketing Managers	$151,440
5	Sales Managers	$150,410
6	Nurse Anesthetists	$135,870
7	Pharmacists	$134,870
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,230
9	General Pediatricians	$132,170
10	Chief Executives	$131,590

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Natural Sciences Managers	$203,240
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$194,980
3	Purchasing Managers	$169,200
4	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$157,900
5	Sales Managers	$156,890
6	Marketing Managers	$155,770
7	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$150,630
8	Financial Managers	$145,120
9	General Dentists	$139,150
10	Chief Executives	$137,300

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$206,310
2	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$198,970
3	Natural Sciences Managers	$182,560
4	Marketing Managers	$167,080
5	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$160,310
6	Sales Managers	$150,310
7	Purchasing Managers	$146,370
8	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$144,910
9	Human Resources Managers	$144,540
10	Financial Managers	$140,260

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