May 2025 OEWS · Arkansas

Highest-paying jobs in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR

All-occupations median

$45,790

10th percentile: $27,520
25th percentile: $33,370
Median: $45,790
75th percentile: $64,840
90th percentile: $99,090
Mean: $58,000

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 358,210.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 89.364, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Nurse Anesthetists	Not available	$128,690	$224,280	$300,080
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	1,560	$69,030	$214,790	$394,880
Family Medicine Physicians	Not available	$124,010	$205,910	$390,000
Dentists, General	240	$100,460	$172,250	$280,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers	390	$99,720	$148,930	$205,970
Pharmacists	1,020	$94,120	$136,700	$166,570
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	50	$63,680	$130,750	$169,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,290	$79,860	$129,700	$218,510
Purchasing Managers	210	$69,680	$129,700	$233,030
Chief Executives	Not available	$52,770	$129,490	$336,980
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	140	$83,590	$127,180	$139,400
Nurse Practitioners	1,360	$100,540	$126,680	$215,290
Computer Network Architects	330	$81,990	$124,820	$166,410
Psychiatrists	90	$66,030	$124,750	$378,040
Psychologists, All Other	60	$33,880	$124,650	$152,800
Industrial Production Managers	430	$72,810	$124,550	$196,800
Computer Hardware Engineers	70	$74,140	$124,510	$164,270
Database Architects	100	$73,010	$121,490	$169,000
Financial Managers	2,320	$64,300	$119,360	$224,620
Optometrists	70	$68,770	$114,360	$173,910
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	40	$58,860	$110,830	$135,490
Physician Assistants	340	$49,970	$109,110	$145,970
Electrical Engineers	370	$76,150	$108,700	$141,390
Veterinarians	120	$38,000	$107,330	$148,520
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	350	$58,170	$106,960	$116,040
Marketing Managers	440	$67,340	$105,050	$211,870
Occupational Therapists	760	$65,160	$104,680	$137,620
Software Developers	1,590	$61,990	$104,070	$154,030
Data Scientists	130	$67,490	$103,510	$129,400
Human Resources Managers	400	$61,170	$103,060	$188,180
Chemical Engineers	60	$72,490	$102,590	$132,260
Sales Managers	1,060	$50,180	$102,300	$216,940
Aerospace Engineers	90	$74,370	$102,040	$155,820
Industrial Engineers	360	$70,480	$101,590	$142,800
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,630	$62,910	$101,280	$163,340
Statisticians	110	$72,500	$100,620	$161,810
Computer Programmers	350	$62,820	$100,070	$134,750
Physical Therapists	1,040	$73,640	$99,940	$126,480
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	120	$62,230	$99,740	$168,540
Commercial Pilots	100	$45,640	$99,600	$212,770

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Registered Nurses	11,550	$60,270	$81,070	$114,190
Retail Salespersons	10,620	$23,780	$29,150	$38,820
General and Operations Managers	9,330	$36,910	$76,080	$174,530
Fast Food and Counter Workers	8,720	$23,500	$27,470	$34,310
Stockers and Order Fillers	7,990	$29,750	$35,340	$46,370
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	7,910	$37,800	$57,050	$81,830
Office Clerks, General	7,800	$24,830	$37,250	$56,630
Cashiers	7,300	$23,620	$27,720	$35,230
Customer Service Representatives	6,650	$29,720	$38,160	$56,590
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	5,870	$28,300	$37,440	$45,200
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	5,770	$24,880	$27,840	$32,110
Nursing Assistants	5,250	$29,460	$35,370	$44,480
Waiters and Waitresses	5,120	$23,200	$24,610	$46,660
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	4,990	$25,340	$29,660	$39,300
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	4,240	$39,250	$58,720	$85,090
Cooks, Restaurant	3,560	$27,150	$30,690	$37,140
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	3,480	$29,510	$44,470	$65,630
Receptionists and Information Clerks	3,390	$28,210	$35,790	$45,760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	3,330	$30,120	$55,190	$120,470
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,210	$49,380	$58,580	$72,210
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	3,150	$28,400	$37,750	$70,290
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	3,150	$37,400	$48,710	$61,790
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	3,060	$38,540	$62,040	$109,800
Cooks, Fast Food	3,050	$24,210	$28,580	$31,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,920	$49,100	$60,480	$76,740

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is $45,790. Employment is 358,210.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR?

Nurse Anesthetists has the highest published annual median on this list, $224,280, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.