Top 100 highest-paying jobs in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in South 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 South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average annual salary of $161,830. 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 South 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 South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$161,830	$95,590	40
2	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$157,600	$86,110	30
3	General Dentists	$146,990	$47,850	70
4	Pharmacists	$129,270	$84,240	220
5	Sales Managers	$106,570	$48,260	70
6	Physical Therapists	$102,020	$38,780	80
7	Computer Systems Analysts	$101,100	$44,780	40
8	Industrial Production Managers	$99,150	$60,550	180
9	Nurse Practitioners	$98,300	$76,190	200
10	Lawyers	$96,470	$37,960	140
11	Occupational Therapists	$96,150	$35,700	40
12	Chief Executives	$94,990	$28,550	200
13	Project Management Specialists	$91,010	$44,540	200
14	Human Resources Managers	$85,400	$58,490	40
15	Veterinarians	$84,930	$38,800	40
16	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$82,510	$45,260	50
17	Electrical Engineers	$82,230	$67,050	40
18	Facilities Managers	$82,060	$43,510	40
19	Dental Hygienists	$81,820	$46,520	90
20	Financial Managers	$79,810	$41,790	380
21	Industrial Engineers	$79,300	$56,680	70
22	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$78,630	$54,210	70
23	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$78,450	$48,260	140
24	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$78,400	$64,750	260
25	Physician Assistants	$77,940	$36,840	40
26	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$77,860	$55,170	70
27	Medical and Health Services Managers	$77,260	$49,730	290
28	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,030	$40,700	70
29	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$74,990	$45,350	40
30	Construction Managers	$74,210	$50,320	60
31	Civil Engineers	$72,820	$54,290	40
32	Administrative Services Managers	$72,550	$47,720	50
33	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$71,790	$54,580	50
34	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$71,310	$58,030	60
35	All Other Managers	$71,180	$40,650	260
36	Mechanical Engineers	$70,780	$46,780	60
37	Other Biological Scientists	$69,310	$41,550	40
38	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$66,440	$38,440	500
39	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$66,380	$44,810	160
40	Foresters	$66,210	$46,830	50
41	Physical Therapist Assistants	$64,480	$33,680	80
42	Other Education Administrators	$64,420	$48,440	70
43	Instructional Coordinators	$64,200	$45,860	110
44	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$63,330	$45,920	70
45	Registered Nurses	$62,590	$47,590	1,100
46	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$62,380	$45,920	60
47	Respiratory Therapists	$62,100	$48,460	70
48	Speech-Language Pathologists	$61,200	$47,010	90
49	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$61,000	$35,030	80
50	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$60,120	$36,860	50
51	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$59,940	$37,410	50
52	Cost Estimators	$59,640	$27,040	80
53	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$59,620	$38,480	980
54	General and Operations Managers	$59,550	$26,700	1,810
55	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,340	$31,720	180
56	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$59,100	$37,920	50
57	Loan Officers	$58,440	$36,720	220
58	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$58,400	$37,130	70
59	Compliance Officers	$58,360	$34,710	200
60	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$58,240	$28,770	30
61	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$57,840	$38,810	60
62	Accountants and Auditors	$57,730	$36,650	310
63	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$56,540	$37,730	450
64	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$55,540	$38,510	50
65	Healthcare Social Workers	$55,480	$40,740	30
66	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$54,990	$29,120	110
67	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$54,000	$46,520	130
68	Other Business Operations Specialists	$53,180	$33,160	360
69	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$53,090	$33,280	140
70	Chefs and Head Cooks	$52,610	$31,630	50
71	Postal Service Clerks	$52,370	$39,770	130
72	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$52,000	$34,280	40
73	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$51,740	$37,080	540
74	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$51,380	$37,440	30
75	Radiologic Technologists	$51,370	$37,730	110
76	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$51,160	$39,510	50
77	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$50,940	$32,910	90
78	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$50,860	$29,120	110
79	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$50,840	$30,420	180
80	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$50,610	$37,160	200
81	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$50,520	$26,230	390
82	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$50,330	$32,810	360
83	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$49,870	$36,630	100
84	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$49,860	$39,640	290
85	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$49,710	$35,830	130
86	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$49,650	$36,110	100
87	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$49,480	$44,460	130
88	Millwrights	$49,430	$39,210	130
89	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$49,270	$38,460	150
90	Construction and Building Inspectors	$48,980	$29,910	40
91	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,980	$38,520	1,260
92	Insurance Sales Agents	$48,710	$32,850	160
93	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$48,670	$37,030	70
94	Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$48,340	$23,760	40
95	Human Resources Specialists	$48,250	$35,830	240
96	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,120	$39,170	610
97	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$48,030	$38,840	130
98	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$47,920	$39,310	90
99	Computer Network Support Specialists	$47,230	$37,800	40
100	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,040	$38,760	150

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,750
2	General Dentists	$127,980
3	Pharmacists	$126,540
4	Nurse Practitioners	$100,020
5	Physical Therapists	$98,040
6	Industrial Production Managers	$94,450
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,950
8	Chief Executives	$80,200
9	Facilities Managers	$79,660
10	Veterinarians	$78,920

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$126,520
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$121,970
3	Nuclear Engineers	$107,580
4	Nurse Practitioners	$104,040
5	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$94,140
6	Industrial Production Managers	$93,420
7	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$87,310
8	Sales Managers	$86,140
9	Chief Executives	$85,700
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$82,600

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$125,510
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,260
3	Nurse Practitioners	$112,130
4	Nuclear Engineers	$105,570
5	Occupational Therapists	$96,570
6	Sales Managers	$94,520
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$90,930
8	Electrical Engineers	$89,440
9	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$88,500
10	Industrial Production Managers	$86,580

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