Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Arkansas

793 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Arkansas for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$45,700—View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$45,650290View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,5803,020View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$45,5101,080View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School$45,5004,340View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,4901,100View salary detail
Pourers and Casters, Metal$45,41090View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,340610View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$45,290200View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$45,2501,580View salary detail
Chemical Technicians$45,230500View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$45,2201,500View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$45,180190View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,1401,970View salary detail
Bailiffs$45,090140View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$45,080580View salary detail
Credit Counselors$45,06050View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$44,9901,090View salary detail
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$44,960120View salary detail
Community Health Workers$44,890—View salary detail
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$44,820—View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,7902,520View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other$44,760100View salary detail
Glaziers$44,700480View salary detail
Forensic Science Technicians$44,670100View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other$44,670290View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,6501,100View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,5705,880View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$44,550240View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$44,5205,800View salary detail
Designers, All Other$44,47040View salary detail
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,440160View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$44,3202,010View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$44,160950View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,1607,310View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,0801,570View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$44,010490View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians$43,910150View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,78010,850View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$43,730350View salary detail
Upholsterers$43,660210View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$43,560150View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,40012,410View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$43,3301,150View salary detail
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$43,310140View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$43,240230View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists$43,01040View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing$42,880690View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,84012,510View salary detail
Dental Assistants$42,8302,950View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.