Arkansas Jobs
The estimated total employment in Arkansas is 1,176,050 people with an average annual salary of 33,830.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in Arkansas has increaded by 5%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 25%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,120,460 | N/A |
| 2002 | 1,120,460 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1,118,430 | -0.18% |
| 2004 | 1,125,830 | 0.66% |
| 2005 | 1,172,760 | 4% |
| 2006 | 1,166,840 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,172,760 | 0.51% |
| 2008 | 1,176,050 | 0.28% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $26,960 | N/A |
| 2002 | $28,120 | 4.13% |
| 2003 | $28,530 | 1.44% |
| 2004 | $29,010 | 1.65% |
| 2005 | $32,450 | 10.6% |
| 2006 | $30,870 | -4.87% |
| 2007 | $32,450 | 5.12% |
| 2008 | $33,830 | 4.25% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 185,550 | $27,310 |
| Production occupations | 137,160 | $27,960 |
| Sales and related occupations | 118,160 | $29,110 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 117,260 | $29,530 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 95,770 | $17,530 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 70,530 | $39,710 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 68,350 | $57,780 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 52,130 | $35,350 |
| Management occupations | 45,010 | $78,750 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 38,040 | $52,190 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 35,120 | $20,460 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 32,170 | $21,730 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 24,720 | $18,850 |
| Protective service occupations | 24,200 | $31,070 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 19,480 | $57,010 |
| Community and social services occupations | 15,450 | $34,220 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 12,930 | $62,510 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 8,940 | $36,170 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 7,090 | $51,320 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 6,320 | $27,640 |
| Legal occupations | 5,720 | $67,140 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Family and general practitioners | 1,040 | $188,880 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other | 2,460 | $148,450 |
| Chief executives | 2,180 | $127,510 |
| Sales managers | 2,200 | $100,870 |
| Pharmacists | 2,770 | $96,120 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 1,110 | $95,880 |
| Lawyers | 2,850 | $95,300 |
| General and operations managers | 11,350 | $90,220 |
| Managers, all other | 2,590 | $84,000 |
| Financial managers | 3,060 | $80,550 |
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