High paying entry level jobs in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR

These occupations in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR run 10.6% below the national average (2024), so a Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Employed

1Dentists, General$172,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,460 – $280,340240
2Pharmacists$136,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,120 – $166,5701,020
3Nurse Practitioners$126,680
Master's degree
$100,540 – $215,2901,360
4Physician Assistants$109,110
Master's degree
$49,970 – $145,970340
5Electrical Engineers$108,700
Bachelor's degree
$76,150 – $141,390370
6Veterinarians$107,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,000 – $148,520120
7Occupational Therapists$104,680
Master's degree
$65,160 – $137,620760
8Software Developers$104,070
Bachelor's degree
$61,990 – $154,0301,590
9Data Scientists$103,510
Bachelor's degree
$67,490 – $129,400130
10Industrial Engineers$101,590
Bachelor's degree
$70,480 – $142,800360
11Computer Programmers$100,070
Bachelor's degree
$62,820 – $134,750350
12Physical Therapists$99,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,640 – $126,4801,040
13Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $168,540120
14Lawyers$97,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,280 – $184,1501,670
15Mechanical Engineers$93,800
Bachelor's degree
$58,620 – $135,030330
16Database Administrators$89,990
Bachelor's degree
$63,330 – $130,840210
17Dental Hygienists$89,160
Associate's degree
$83,200 – $96,230490
18Computer Occupations, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$47,720 – $132,620450
19Social Workers, All Other$87,710
Bachelor's degree
$37,600 – $118,710320
20Engineers, All Other$83,530
Bachelor's degree
$43,750 – $148,210200
21Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,090
Bachelor's degree
$58,270 – $132,730530
22Civil Engineers$83,030
Bachelor's degree
$57,550 – $138,030580
23Logisticians$83,030
Bachelor's degree
$45,640 – $135,510410
24Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,200
Associate's degree
$66,900 – $100,100190
25Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$81,330
Master's degree
$55,030 – $149,430120
26Financial and Investment Analysts$81,320
Bachelor's degree
$49,070 – $130,690410
27Registered Nurses$81,070
Bachelor's degree
$60,270 – $114,19011,550
28Occupational Therapy Assistants$78,720
Associate's degree
$44,570 – $100,700260
29Computer Systems Analysts$78,560
Bachelor's degree
$29,750 – $112,9201,490
30Respiratory Therapists$75,300
Associate's degree
$61,630 – $96,470530
31Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$74,490
Bachelor's degree
$51,540 – $109,300220
32Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,830
Associate's degree
$48,500 – $99,760630
33Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$73,680
Associate's degree
$45,410 – $103,960150
34Project Management Specialists$73,480
Bachelor's degree
$47,280 – $128,1901,730
35Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$72,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,300 – $78,690320
36Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$72,400
Bachelor's degree
$50,410 – $108,560280
37Financial Specialists, All Other$69,240
Bachelor's degree
$40,330 – $109,300180
38Budget Analysts$65,950
Bachelor's degree
$44,310 – $103,500160
39Accountants and Auditors$65,810
Bachelor's degree
$46,460 – $112,8702,620
40Physical Therapist Assistants$64,110
Associate's degree
$31,220 – $92,120460
41Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,790
Bachelor's degree
$34,170 – $127,4301,400
42Interior Designers$62,700
Bachelor's degree
$30,790 – $91,620170
43Business Operations Specialists, All Other$62,040
Bachelor's degree
$38,540 – $109,8003,060
44Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,720
Master's degree
$35,260 – $73,960280
45Public Relations Specialists$61,710
Bachelor's degree
$40,660 – $102,540330
46Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,660
Master's degree
$40,420 – $79,530520
47Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,030
Bachelor's degree
$50,120 – $76,4001,830
48Surgical Technologists$60,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,930 – $76,330640
49Therapists, All Other$60,750
Bachelor's degree
$39,650 – $97,980140
50Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,480
Bachelor's degree
$49,100 – $76,7402,920

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

#	Occupation	MedianLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,250	$100,460 – $280,340	240
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,700	$94,120 – $166,570	1,020
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,680	$100,540 – $215,290	1,360
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$109,110	$49,970 – $145,970	340
5	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,700	$76,150 – $141,390	370
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$107,330	$38,000 – $148,520	120
7	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,680	$65,160 – $137,620	760
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,070	$61,990 – $154,030	1,590
9	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,510	$67,490 – $129,400	130
10	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,590	$70,480 – $142,800	360
11	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$100,070	$62,820 – $134,750	350
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,940	$73,640 – $126,480	1,040
13	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$99,740	$62,230 – $168,540	120
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$97,870	$47,280 – $184,150	1,670
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,800	$58,620 – $135,030	330
16	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,990	$63,330 – $130,840	210
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$89,160	$83,200 – $96,230	490
18	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$47,720 – $132,620	450
19	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,710	$37,600 – $118,710	320
20	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,530	$43,750 – $148,210	200
21	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,090	$58,270 – $132,730	530
22	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,030	$57,550 – $138,030	580
23	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,030	$45,640 – $135,510	410
24	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,200	$66,900 – $100,100	190
25	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$81,330	$55,030 – $149,430	120
26	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,320	$49,070 – $130,690	410
27	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,070	$60,270 – $114,190	11,550
28	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,720	$44,570 – $100,700	260
29	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,560	$29,750 – $112,920	1,490
30	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$75,300	$61,630 – $96,470	530
31	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,490	$51,540 – $109,300	220
32	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,830	$48,500 – $99,760	630
33	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,680	$45,410 – $103,960	150
34	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,480	$47,280 – $128,190	1,730
35	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,700	$49,300 – $78,690	320
36	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$72,400	$50,410 – $108,560	280
37	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$69,240	$40,330 – $109,300	180
38	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$65,950	$44,310 – $103,500	160
39	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$65,810	$46,460 – $112,870	2,620
40	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,110	$31,220 – $92,120	460
41	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,790	$34,170 – $127,430	1,400
42	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$62,700	$30,790 – $91,620	170
43	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,040	$38,540 – $109,800	3,060
44	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$61,720	$35,260 – $73,960	280
45	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,710	$40,660 – $102,540	330
46	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,660	$40,420 – $79,530	520
47	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,030	$50,120 – $76,400	1,830
48	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,910	$39,930 – $76,330	640
49	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,750	$39,650 – $97,980	140
50	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,480	$49,100 – $76,740	2,920

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, 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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