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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Animal Caretakers	$30,230	2,040	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,180	11,270	View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers	$30,100	50	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$29,910	420	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$29,890	310	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,880	470	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,750	19,490	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$29,740	1,910	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$29,450	160	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$29,340	460	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$29,270	35,510	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$29,230	2,560	View salary detail
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$29,140	40	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$29,060	840	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$28,830	1,410	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$28,570	390	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,460	1,640	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$28,450	5,400	View salary detail
Nannies	$28,450	5,400	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$28,380	360	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,300	2,420	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$28,260	780	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$28,050	340	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,960	6,930	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$27,770	1,740	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,710	7,860	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$27,690	230	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,670	2,160	View salary detail
Cashiers	$27,670	28,270	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$27,660	5,500	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,600	3,540	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$27,540	2,630	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$27,180	50	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,000	530	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,850	2,250	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$26,760	3,110	View salary detail
Baristas	$26,250	35,660	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,250	35,660	View salary detail
Barbers	$25,640	170	View salary detail
Bartenders	$25,090	3,020	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$24,680	17,880	View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$23,960	70	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$23,140	2,600	View 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.