Salaries by state
Arkansas Salaries
What jobs pay in Arkansas, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Arkansas pay runs about 17.7% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Arkansas
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Dermatologist$422,0602Neurologist$317,8803Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$262,4704Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$259,3205Surgeons, All Other$254,9406General Internal Medicine Physician$233,1307Dentists, All Other Specialists$232,7308Nurse Anesthetist$224,2809Family Medicine Physician$215,82010Physicians, Pathologists$214,10011Dentists, General$178,93012Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$168,97013Pediatricians, General$160,44014Purchasing Manager$156,45015Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,600
Most common jobs and what they pay in Arkansas
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,6602Retail Salesperson$29,2703Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,2504General and Operations Managers$74,0505Registered Nurse$78,9406Cashier$27,6707Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,9208Stockers and Order Fillers$34,7009Customer Service Representative$37,84010Office Clerks, General$37,05011Waiters and Waitresses$24,68012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,75013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,55014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,63015Software Developer$104,490
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
