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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR MSA

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the Little Rock-North Little Rock, Arkansas, area is ordered by occupational employment. The occupation title is a link to the section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that includes the occupation. (In some cases two or more OES occupations are included together in one OOH article.)

Occupations ranked by employment

Little Rock-North Little Rock, Arkansas

National, all industries, November 2004

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
311,970All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,320$33,190
57,700Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,120$26,160
34,190Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,670$29,500
25,900Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,760$25,950
22,590Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$13,780$15,180
22,570Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$44,740$53,130
20,160Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,770$27,070
15,580Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,760$44,130
14,370Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$43,560$49,020
14,040Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,430$31,840
14,030Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,290$29,840
13,660Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$67,420$76,350
11,020Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$17,190$19,440
10,290Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,360$17,840
8,770Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,460$20,570
7,570Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$54,180$54,730
7,560Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,800$28,270
7,010Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$14,940$15,320
6,950Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,010$21,930
6,580Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$19,780$20,770
6,450Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$47,890$51,060
6,010Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$14,350$16,430
5,770Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$15,840$16,600
5,580Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$31,550$33,410
5,280Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$25,940$28,120
5,010Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,730$19,300
4,870Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,490$27,280
4,690Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$12,970$13,180
4,680Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$19,410$20,190
4,510Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$12,880$12,960
4,340Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$22,860$23,850
4,210Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,170$30,990
4,150Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$41,940$47,580
3,870First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$34,830$37,550
3,800General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$73,020$88,540
3,790Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$49,680$52,280
3,590Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$32,850$33,670
3,210Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,920$35,310
2,940First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$28,410$31,480
2,880Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$40,250$42,910
2,840Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$29,800$31,290
2,810Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$49,430$65,090
2,800Security guards
(area) (ind)
$16,870$18,780
2,710Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$26,670$28,020
2,690Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,490$20,660
2,510Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$45,740$50,260
2,430Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$68,190$88,040
2,390Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,090$44,330
2,380Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$28,550$26,860
2,210Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$14,420$15,030
2,200Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$30,300$30,330
2,200First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$21,320$23,040
2,020Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$38,450$38,330
2,010Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,640$24,100
1,980Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$44,840$54,150
1,950Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$12,950$13,020
1,930Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$20,410$21,580
1,930Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,930$19,950
1,830Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$22,720$23,460
1,780Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$41,780$42,110
1,780Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$20,020$20,760
1,750Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$20,220$20,380
1,740Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$14,560$14,730
1,740Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$37,640$36,870
1,720Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$22,240$23,570
1,640Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$30,390$29,770
1,630Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$13,280$13,590
1,620Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$17,360$20,790
1,610Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,030$15,970
1,590Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$19,840$19,760
1,590Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$17,210$17,380
1,510Tellers
(area) (ind)
$22,240$22,280
1,490Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$16,350$17,190
1,480Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$16,220$16,980
1,450Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$25,500$25,990
1,430Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$21,500$22,700
1,420First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$42,100$44,710
1,370Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$17,210$18,230
1,370Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$68,440$89,070
1,350First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$42,280$43,100
1,340Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$25,780$26,230
1,290Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$16,350$17,180
1,280Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$13,510$14,130
1,280Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$40,600$40,500
1,220First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$39,960$41,750
1,200Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$67,640$76,760
1,180Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,830$31,810
1,160Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$34,210$36,090
1,160Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$54,150$55,770
1,090First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$51,760$74,590
1,080Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$36,100$44,400
1,050Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$32,000$32,270
1,020Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$32,220$33,370
990Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$26,080$26,740
990Electricians
(area) (ind)
$34,990$34,760
980Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$18,720$19,660
980Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$21,110$21,280
970Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$14,230$14,570
920Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$41,570$45,000
900Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$13,470$13,830
880Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$64,760$66,410
860Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$65,700$68,120
850File clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,670$19,630
850Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$84,670$81,500
820Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$56,930$57,670
810Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$42,500$45,770
800All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,000$32,990
800Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$104,000$102,930
780Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$30,870$32,780
780Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$28,930$31,000
760Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,520$46,390
750First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$40,930$42,650
750Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$43,770$42,990
740Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$23,210$23,870
740Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$25,250$26,830
740Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$16,450$16,620
730Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,770$22,600
720Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$27,010$27,710
710Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$21,610$25,300
710Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$53,750$56,300
700Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,320$18,160
700Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$15,420$15,800
680Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$15,040$15,210
680Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$56,560$57,140
670Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$38,500$38,900
670Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$83,350$95,930
650Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,740$29,050
630Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$42,360$40,470
630Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$26,150$31,080
630Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$35,820$33,410
620Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$16,790$18,290
620Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$73,440$73,030
610Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,330$25,680
610Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$21,650$22,820
610Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,920$23,530
610Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$45,490$44,230
600Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$34,510$35,660
600Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,070$25,790
580Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$25,520$25,860
580Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$80,020$84,120
570Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,280$32,020
570Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$20,920$21,640
570Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$40,540$40,530
560Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$29,100$29,990
560Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$15,620$15,600
560Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$42,370$43,600
550Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,690$28,250
540Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$21,870$22,250
540Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$49,140$47,960
540Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$33,330$35,120
530Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,520$22,840
530Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,810$26,190
520Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$35,650$40,230
510Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,880$44,330
510Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$54,090$57,390
510Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$46,990$58,920
510Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$29,560$32,590
500Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$24,320$24,090
500Machinists
(area) (ind)
$33,770$34,820
500Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$60,380$61,000
500Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$36,160$38,760
500Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$121,110$132,540
490Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$32,680$32,640
490Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$33,950$34,860
490Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$49,790$78,300
480Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$19,000$20,650
470Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$16,760$17,870
470Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$65,350$64,840
460Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$33,510$33,100
460Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$15,600$15,960
450Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$32,880$33,270
450Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$29,020$28,700
450Psychiatric technicians
(area) (ind)
$20,960$21,450
450Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$31,050$33,300
450Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$36,520$39,240
440First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$40,970$43,930
440Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$24,140$26,360
440Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,950$24,930
430Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$38,170$39,680
430New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,430$30,910
430Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$26,700$26,520
420Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$35,650$39,710
410Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$27,420$28,660
410Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,200$22,390
410Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$23,120$23,110
410Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,630$27,020
400Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$19,260$19,170
400Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$30,400$29,850
400Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$56,270$63,040
390Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$49,540$44,820
390Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$20,940$21,560
390Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$13,810$15,450
390Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$42,290$42,720
380Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$17,010$17,820
380Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,680$40,060
380Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$55,440$59,700
370Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$44,120$46,740
370Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$40,670$45,140
360Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,180$24,770
360Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,840$30,050
360Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$43,170$39,230
360Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$21,930$23,560
360First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$25,480$26,650
360Librarians
(area) (ind)
$47,230$45,800
360Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$35,510$39,650
350Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$56,200$54,620
350Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$37,030$37,400
340Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$20,590$21,120
340Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$30,180$33,120
340Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$36,390$37,550
330Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$18,530$19,600
330Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$25,870$27,310
330Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$13,370$13,920
320Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$29,650$30,620
320Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,900$29,140
320Survey researchers
(area) (ind)
$17,650$22,650
320Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$58,580$60,540
320Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$48,360$49,720
310Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$21,300$22,260
310Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$28,440$29,370
310Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$38,710$38,780
310Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$46,150$49,570
310Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$86,640$88,780
310Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$59,630$63,710
300Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$21,560$22,190
300Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,110$32,650
300Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$38,520$38,530
300Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$60,440$60,080
300Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$77,990$87,020
290Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,790$28,040
290Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,910$27,140
290Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$27,740$30,150
290Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$24,870$25,030
290Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$16,620$17,310
280Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,450$22,680
280Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$47,250$64,220
270Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$24,120$24,920
270Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$26,840$28,190
270Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$42,360$46,280
270Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$55,700$60,000
260Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$44,140$41,750
250Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$23,880$25,920
250Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,690$28,460
250Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$66,180$65,710
240Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,510$26,020
240Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$38,250$36,420
240Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$12,900$12,990
240Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$37,660$37,050
240Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$36,920$37,540
240Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,840$39,030
240Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$42,940$44,160
240Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$78,650$85,500
230Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$14,550$14,450
230Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$30,780$29,610
230Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$35,440$38,660
230Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,500$42,610
230Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$74,750$65,980
230Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$63,750$68,920
220Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,580$39,510
220Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,590$27,450
220Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,220$30,560
220First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$33,110$34,930
220Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$44,490$45,230
220Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$33,430$37,650
220Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$47,730$53,780
220Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$48,820$45,220
210Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$33,490$35,410
210Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,270$24,930
210Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$47,960$45,450
210Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$27,670$28,410
210First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$26,960$27,660
210First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,290$31,610
210Radiation therapists
(area) (ind)
$56,510$57,240
210Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$34,430$46,210
210Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$32,600$34,110
210Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$63,260$69,050
200Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$19,720$19,260
200Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$28,890$31,220
190Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$31,260$30,800
190Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$26,080$28,480
190Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,460$33,060
180Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,090$29,650
180First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$54,540$56,170
180Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$49,480$55,650
180Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$40,330$40,510
170Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$28,350$29,130
170Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$26,070$27,960
170Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$22,890$24,170
170Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$16,300$18,190
170Photographers
(area) (ind)
$23,200$25,390
170Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$31,190$31,010
170Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$21,700$22,970
170Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$68,800$67,270
170Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$40,010$45,620
160Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$30,670$29,750
160Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,200$16,480
160Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,950$28,400
160Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$23,390$24,500
160Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$15,970$16,340
160Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,800$40,990
160Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$54,270$58,610
160Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$45,340$46,960
160Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$46,700$44,510
150Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,390$31,320
150Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$29,690$36,830
150Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$17,060$17,630
150Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$38,530$41,750
150Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$33,160$32,780
150Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,590$58,620
140Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$20,140$20,570
140Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$21,760$22,050
140Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$23,440$24,090
140Roofers
(area) (ind)
$24,980$24,110
140Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$13,850$14,580
140Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$17,280$24,890
140Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$38,440$41,260
140Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$40,800$41,580
140Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$44,700$47,100
140Chemists
(area) (ind)
$48,250$55,790
140Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$34,150$38,380
140Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$76,170$76,790
130Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,450$20,800
130Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$34,750$38,700
130Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$25,910$27,700
130Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$25,870$25,970
130Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$20,100$20,190
130Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$20,730$21,170
130Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$21,950$22,050
130Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,050$29,340
130Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,700$34,110
130Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$33,390$34,680
130Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,270$69,720
120Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,580$24,700
120Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$22,020$23,460
120Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$25,730$28,150
120Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$15,080$17,150
120Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$62,280$63,180
120Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$19,500$20,590
120Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$37,720$38,030
120Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$49,780$50,400
120Respiratory therapy technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,130$35,720
120Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,930$28,430
120Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$33,370$33,400
120Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$56,950$59,910
120Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$25,670$25,500
120Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$67,300$70,610
110Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$37,020$36,460
110Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$19,350$18,310
110Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$21,960$24,140
110Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$42,300$43,670
110Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$84,500$82,110
110Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$42,030$48,560
110Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$63,710$69,030
110Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$26,800$30,010
100Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$21,410$22,810
100Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,300$33,070
100Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$18,700$18,900
100Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$25,070$26,000
100Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$47,330$48,180
100Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$61,470$60,780
100Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,040$50,770
100Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$87,210$88,650
90Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$52,650$56,140
90Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$33,980$32,910
90Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$32,050$31,610
90Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$171,500
90Health educators
(area) (ind)
$47,810$46,610
90Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$40,940$40,960
90Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,960$51,310
90Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$71,760$94,150
90Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$56,850$60,320
80Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,910$24,290
80Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$46,910$45,040
80Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$35,020$35,670
80Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$26,970$27,470
80Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$28,730$31,620
80Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,880$26,190
80Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,050$29,820
80Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$24,370$27,490
80Art directors
(area) (ind)
$28,630$37,730
80Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$43,310$44,270
80Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$70,420$74,010
70Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,830$23,110
70Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,880$26,310
70Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$16,630$18,880
70Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$34,840$32,850
70Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$22,330$24,530
70Animal control workers
(area) (ind)
$22,370$24,180
70Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$31,370$32,160
70Athletes and sports competitors
(area) (ind)
$12,990$14,230
70Vocational education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$34,270$35,000
70Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,210$31,580
70Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$50,190$49,580
70Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,300$47,090
70Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$42,360$46,360
70Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,100$46,150
70Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$34,830$36,430
60Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$59,020$58,660
60Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(area) (ind)
$33,730$37,560
60Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,710$31,510
60Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$17,200$19,440
60Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,070$30,170
60Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,100$27,620
60Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$20,430$20,890
60Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$31,690$31,090
60Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,700$22,550
60Elevator installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$54,280$54,010
60Proofreaders and copy markers
(area) (ind)
$32,390$32,060
60Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,490$29,870
60Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$31,510$37,250
60Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$35,990$41,480
60Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$59,060$59,330
60Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,820$42,540
60Legislators
(area) (ind)
$24,650$30,060
50Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$20,460$22,040
50Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,140$26,010
50Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,590$27,330
50Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,540$24,480
50Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,010$20,650
50Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$25,360$24,960
50Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$26,160$27,090
50Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
(area) (ind)
$42,170$41,790
50Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$28,290$35,970
50Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
$121,560$135,190
50Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$107,990$95,910
50Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$39,420$40,110
50History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$42,770$43,530
50English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$43,760$46,150
50Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$44,860$47,220
50Clergy
(area) (ind)
$39,390$40,240
50Economists
(area) (ind)
$31,740$36,450
50Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$69,230$69,190
50Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$34,980$39,330
50Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$79,530$81,320
40Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
(area) (ind)
$80,670$81,010
40Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,230$22,930
40Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,050$30,680
40Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$39,420$39,440
40Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$23,090$23,470
40Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$20,460$20,080
40Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$13,330$14,090
40Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$14,980$14,880
40Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$14,850$22,990
40Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$52,840$53,900
40Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$32,480$33,740
40Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,440$27,760
40Broadcast news analysts
(area) (ind)
$37,880$63,630
40Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$42,040$44,840
40Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$41,110$42,080
40Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$40,560$44,040
40Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$38,790$38,190
40Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$38,090$40,030
40Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$54,300$51,790
40Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$53,490$55,730
30Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$28,730$28,480
30Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$22,290$22,140
30Medical appliance technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,660$29,310
30Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$19,650$19,660
30Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$21,940$25,940
30Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$19,090$20,030
30Occupational health and safety technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,610$35,040
30Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$39,780$38,050
30Religious workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,290$18,760
30Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,600$28,320
30Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$58,310$58,920
30Epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$49,940$51,930
30Foresters
(area) (ind)
$35,140$39,130
30Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$41,290$42,980
n.a.Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$37,430$34,780
n.a.Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,000$18,080
n.a.Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,330$24,870
n.a.Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,230$27,330
n.a.Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,110$31,780
n.a.Sewers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,470$16,200
n.a.Shoe and leather workers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$17,370$18,600
n.a.Job printers
(area) (ind)
$24,500$25,690
n.a.Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$24,100$23,740
n.a.Bakers
(area) (ind)
$19,040$19,070
n.a.Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$19,750$21,160
n.a.Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,250$27,630
n.a.Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$30,470$30,610
n.a.Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$20,100$20,720
n.a.Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$27,130$27,230
n.a.Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,540$20,980
n.a.Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,940$22,220
n.a.Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$32,320$32,630
n.a.Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$19,450$19,130
n.a.Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$30,800$29,870
n.a.Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$21,050$21,620
n.a.Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$21,190$21,160
n.a.First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$34,540$39,300
n.a.Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$14,170$17,580
n.a.Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$49,100$50,780
n.a.Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$18,630$19,100
n.a.Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$23,620$24,000
n.a.Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$38,460$35,920
n.a.Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$23,540$24,460
n.a.Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$26,370$28,300
n.a.Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K$164,130
n.a.Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$54,040$56,100
n.a.Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$176,520
n.a.Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
>$145K$162,620
n.a.Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$83,620$81,860
n.a.Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$30,050$33,800
n.a.Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,660$44,180
n.a.Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators
(area) (ind)
$64,530$64,130
n.a.Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,350$25,160
n.a.Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$29,030$34,670
n.a.Actuaries
(area) (ind)
$78,770$85,470
n.a.Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$60,200$55,730

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Little Rock-North Little Rock, Arkansas metropolitan area consists of:

Faulkner County
Lonoke County
Pulaski County
Saline County