High paying entry level jobs in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

These occupations in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR run 8.6% below the national average (2024), so a Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR salary is worth about 1.09× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · Employed

1Dentists, General$179,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,990 – $223,010410
2Pharmacists$138,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,530 – $166,600460
3Computer Programmers$136,880
Bachelor's degree
$79,540 – $167,020490
4Business Teachers, Postsecondary$133,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,490 – $284,480100
5Physician Assistants$130,810
Master's degree
$104,310 – $162,180180
6Nurse Practitioners$127,380
Master's degree
$97,060 – $161,030600
7Lawyers$126,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,610 – $325,270810
8Data Scientists$125,590
Bachelor's degree
$87,760 – $169,110280
9Veterinarians$114,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,870 – $153,490150
10Occupational Therapists$107,830
Master's degree
$62,090 – $144,250450
11Software Developers$105,130
Bachelor's degree
$62,940 – $157,8202,490
12Physical Therapists$104,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,180 – $127,900430
13Industrial Engineers$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$73,810 – $159,830280
14Food Scientists and Technologists$103,300
Bachelor's degree
$49,120 – $166,910190
15Computer Systems Analysts$94,860
Bachelor's degree
$64,490 – $136,9801,350
16Social Workers, All Other$89,610
Bachelor's degree
$42,100 – $113,920100
17Dental Hygienists$87,210
Associate's degree
$60,730 – $96,250410
18Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,530
Bachelor's degree
$63,300 – $131,140570
19Public Relations Specialists$85,650
Bachelor's degree
$43,180 – $175,480370
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,820
Associate's degree
$67,830 – $106,680120
21Financial and Investment Analysts$84,240
Bachelor's degree
$63,360 – $143,140630
22Electrical Engineers$83,930
Bachelor's degree
$67,920 – $116,620170
23Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$83,000
Bachelor's degree
$43,120 – $159,0702,590
24Civil Engineers$82,960
Bachelor's degree
$49,130 – $135,580450
25Project Management Specialists$82,310
Bachelor's degree
$53,010 – $134,5001,990
26Occupational Therapy Assistants$80,910
Associate's degree
$56,200 – $111,370100
27Logisticians$80,500
Bachelor's degree
$48,110 – $134,9101,230
28Mechanical Engineers$80,180
Bachelor's degree
$60,890 – $138,190260
29Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$78,980
Bachelor's degree
$50,070 – $118,180140
30Registered Nurses$77,910
Bachelor's degree
$64,440 – $103,7904,870
31Respiratory Therapists$77,720
Associate's degree
$65,200 – $93,480220
32Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,300
Associate's degree
$50,710 – $99,590420
33Accountants and Auditors$77,190
Bachelor's degree
$49,870 – $134,3601,980
34Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$76,540
Associate's degree
$47,450 – $118,37090
35Physical Therapist Assistants$73,100
Associate's degree
$35,420 – $89,240200
36Engineers, All Other$70,310
Bachelor's degree
$44,080 – $114,820240
37Computer Occupations, All Other$64,820
Bachelor's degree
$37,640 – $162,180230
38Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,230
Associate's degree
$54,070 – $86,010500
39Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,900
Master's degree
$25,820 – $77,770300
40Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,110
Bachelor's degree
$51,270 – $75,7902,940
41Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,020
Bachelor's degree
$51,320 – $76,2501,180
42Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,610 – $70,9601,270
43Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,680
Bachelor's degree
$50,920 – $73,100210
44Business Operations Specialists, All Other$61,640
Bachelor's degree
$38,280 – $136,1602,070
45Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,600
Master's degree
$40,480 – $83,930440
46Surgical Technologists$61,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,620 – $75,760290
47Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,010
Bachelor's degree
$50,980 – $74,8402,380
48Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,580
Bachelor's degree
$51,090 – $76,190280
49Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,980
Bachelor's degree
$51,570 – $73,590110
50Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,980
Bachelor's degree
$49,870 – $78,730310

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianFayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$179,940	$124,990 – $223,010	410
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,770	$88,530 – $166,600	460
3	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$136,880	$79,540 – $167,020	490
4	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$133,220	$37,490 – $284,480	100
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,810	$104,310 – $162,180	180
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,380	$97,060 – $161,030	600
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,220	$71,610 – $325,270	810
8	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$125,590	$87,760 – $169,110	280
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$114,950	$38,870 – $153,490	150
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$107,830	$62,090 – $144,250	450
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,130	$62,940 – $157,820	2,490
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,500	$81,180 – $127,900	430
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,440	$73,810 – $159,830	280
14	Food Scientists and TechnologistsBachelor's degree	$103,300	$49,120 – $166,910	190
15	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,860	$64,490 – $136,980	1,350
16	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,610	$42,100 – $113,920	100
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$87,210	$60,730 – $96,250	410
18	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$86,530	$63,300 – $131,140	570
19	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,650	$43,180 – $175,480	370
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,820	$67,830 – $106,680	120
21	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,240	$63,360 – $143,140	630
22	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,930	$67,920 – $116,620	170
23	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,000	$43,120 – $159,070	2,590
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,960	$49,130 – $135,580	450
25	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,310	$53,010 – $134,500	1,990
26	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$80,910	$56,200 – $111,370	100
27	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$80,500	$48,110 – $134,910	1,230
28	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$80,180	$60,890 – $138,190	260
29	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,980	$50,070 – $118,180	140
30	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$77,910	$64,440 – $103,790	4,870
31	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,720	$65,200 – $93,480	220
32	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,300	$50,710 – $99,590	420
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,190	$49,870 – $134,360	1,980
34	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,540	$47,450 – $118,370	90
35	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,100	$35,420 – $89,240	200
36	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$70,310	$44,080 – $114,820	240
37	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$64,820	$37,640 – $162,180	230
38	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,230	$54,070 – $86,010	500
39	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$62,900	$25,820 – $77,770	300
40	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,110	$51,270 – $75,790	2,940
41	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,020	$51,320 – $76,250	1,180
42	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,970	$48,610 – $70,960	1,270
43	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,680	$50,920 – $73,100	210
44	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,640	$38,280 – $136,160	2,070
45	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,600	$40,480 – $83,930	440
46	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,080	$40,620 – $75,760	290
47	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,010	$50,980 – $74,840	2,380
48	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,580	$51,090 – $76,190	280
49	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,980	$51,570 – $73,590	110
50	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$58,980	$49,870 – $78,730	310

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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