Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Hot Springs, AR

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Hot Springs, AR, 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 Hot Springs, AR are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $208,650. The second highest-paying jobs are those of all other physicians, with an average salary of $148,890.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Hot Springs, AR 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 Hot Springs, AR in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Hot Springs, AR (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$208,650	$71,860	50
2	All Other Physicians	$148,890	$58,500	130
3	Civil Engineers	$125,720	$59,930	80
4	Pharmacists	$124,920	$43,610	140
5	Chief Executives	$104,170	$36,820	70
6	Sales Managers	$101,800	$44,870	50
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$100,360	$52,940	40
8	Industrial Production Managers	$96,400	$58,520	40
9	Nurse Practitioners	$94,410	$57,830	200
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$88,650	$67,250	60
11	Physical Therapists	$85,230	$65,550	80
12	Software Developers	$81,350	$47,710	50
13	Financial Managers	$80,200	$49,430	100
14	Loan Officers	$76,480	$44,970	80
15	Dental Hygienists	$75,840	$47,440	60
16	Medical and Health Services Managers	$75,570	$48,470	240
17	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,520	$53,130	50
18	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,030	$44,550	40
19	Construction Managers	$74,670	$47,720	40
20	All Other Managers	$72,660	$47,000	120
21	Occupational Therapists	$72,490	$65,870	50
22	Lawyers	$67,360	$43,910	100
23	Instructional Coordinators	$61,800	$38,870	30
24	Project Management Specialists	$61,790	$37,050	90
25	Other Business Operations Specialists	$61,730	$33,010	180
26	Registered Nurses	$61,570	$50,650	930
27	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$59,970	$44,520	70
28	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$58,670	$48,760	90
29	Radiologic Technologists	$58,640	$36,810	90
30	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$57,950	$47,970	30
31	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$57,850	$45,400	350
32	Healthcare Social Workers	$56,820	$31,380	40
33	General and Operations Managers	$56,780	$28,350	1,250
34	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$56,000	$35,980	50
35	Accountants and Auditors	$55,780	$38,000	170
36	Management Analysts	$55,680	$32,180	50
37	Physical Therapist Assistants	$54,540	$30,660	70
38	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$54,070	$33,310	140
39	Compliance Officers	$53,880	$31,700	40
40	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$53,530	$27,570	120
41	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$52,510	$33,950	50
42	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$52,470	$36,670	30
43	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$52,070	$42,010	30
44	Cost Estimators	$52,060	$32,530	30
45	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$51,710	$39,640	110
46	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$49,400	$33,440	70
47	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,080	$42,010	40
48	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$48,840	$27,310	250
49	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,830	$47,430	140
50	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,800	$39,050	340
51	Computer Network Support Specialists	$48,480	$31,940	40
52	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$48,260	$29,370	100
53	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$47,930	$38,120	170
54	Coaches and Scouts	$47,770	$24,310	90
55	Social and Community Service Managers	$47,760	$31,930	40
56	Food Service Managers	$47,670	$36,300	140
57	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$47,500	$38,390	180
58	Human Resources Specialists	$46,930	$31,360	100
59	Insurance Sales Agents	$45,950	$30,950	200
60	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$45,390	$33,550	390
61	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$45,330	$36,970	490
62	Personal Financial Advisors	$45,020	$26,220	60
63	Machinists	$44,820	$30,120	40
64	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$44,800	$27,810	50
65	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$44,740	$38,220	140
66	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$44,430	$28,960	80
67	School Bus Drivers	$43,740	$23,320	150
68	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$43,680	$24,490	230
69	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$43,420	$37,430	40
70	Chefs and Head Cooks	$43,250	$31,690	50
71	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$42,240	$29,790	110
72	Computer User Support Specialists	$42,140	$28,800	80
73	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$41,680	$38,000	30
74	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$41,600	$28,520	30
75	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$41,300	$32,080	50
76	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$41,300	$31,680	100
77	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$41,270	$30,700	140
78	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$41,120	$29,620	50
79	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$40,990	$29,350	80
80	Electricians	$40,360	$30,700	270
81	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$40,320	$27,190	230
82	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$39,850	$30,130	30
83	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	$39,400	$23,710	30
84	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$39,310	$28,050	110
85	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$38,890	$28,360	40
86	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$38,740	$23,170	50
87	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$38,680	$26,120	50
88	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$38,610	$30,800	60
89	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$38,560	$29,780	180
90	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$38,260	$31,010	70
91	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$38,170	$26,850	310
92	Property, Real Estate Managers	$38,060	$28,380	70
93	Graphic Designers	$37,900	$29,830	40
94	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,790	$29,890	70
95	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$37,710	$26,300	50
96	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$37,440	$29,620	280
97	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$37,010	$26,480	420
98	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$36,970	$29,830	100
99	Residential Advisors	$36,670	$23,040	50
100	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$36,010	$29,900	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Hot Springs, AR – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$125,800
2	Civil Engineers	$125,610
3	Sales Managers	$98,070
4	Nurse Practitioners	$96,940
5	Software Developers	$96,550
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$95,460
7	Physical Therapists	$94,200
8	Chief Executives	$93,490
9	Industrial Production Managers	$80,930
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$79,940

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Hot Springs, AR – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$124,060
2	Chief Executives	$113,620
3	Nurse Practitioners	$101,420
4	Sales Managers	$100,150
5	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$94,580
6	Physical Therapists	$83,400
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$83,320
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$76,800
9	Civil Engineers	$74,020
10	Occupational Therapists	$73,990

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Hot Springs, AR – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$126,710
2	Pharmacists	$122,670
3	Chief Executives	$109,070
4	Computer Systems Analysts	$108,380
5	Nurse Practitioners	$100,100
6	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$91,050
7	Physical Therapists	$86,210
8	Sales Managers	$81,280
9	Lawyers	$79,340
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$78,570

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