High paying jobs in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$254,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,330 – $401,360590
2Natural Sciences Managers$220,120
Bachelor's degree
$79,940 – $284,990100
3Family Medicine Physicians$215,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,030 – $304,99090
4Dentists, General$179,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,990 – $223,010410
5Public Relations Managers$177,370
Bachelor's degree
$63,390 – $307,230190
6Purchasing Managers$176,300
Bachelor's degree
$95,850 – $339,000410
7Marketing Managers$175,260
Bachelor's degree
$76,370 – $284,510810
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,290
Bachelor's degree
$104,810 – $224,900340
9Financial Managers$147,410
Bachelor's degree
$77,490 – $307,2001,880
10Sales Managers$147,270
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $292,2501,140
11Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,940
Bachelor's degree
$82,680 – $223,0501,050
12Pharmacists$138,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,530 – $166,600460
13Human Resources Managers$137,560
Bachelor's degree
$78,860 – $321,640420
14Computer Programmers$136,880
Bachelor's degree
$79,540 – $167,020490
15Industrial Production Managers$136,410
Bachelor's degree
$93,490 – $216,570670
16Chief Executives$134,640
Bachelor's degree
$57,250 – $570,080670
17Business Teachers, Postsecondary$133,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,490 – $284,480100
18Physician Assistants$130,810
Master's degree
$104,310 – $162,180180
19Nurse Practitioners$127,380
Master's degree
$97,060 – $161,030600
20Lawyers$126,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,610 – $325,270810
21Data Scientists$125,590
Bachelor's degree
$87,760 – $169,110280
22Veterinarians$114,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,870 – $153,490150
23Computer Network Architects$111,930
Bachelor's degree
$82,300 – $173,060270
24Occupational Therapists$107,830
Master's degree
$62,090 – $144,250450
25Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,180 – $301,290390
26Information Security Analysts$106,200
Bachelor's degree
$66,000 – $159,990620
27Software Developers$105,130
Bachelor's degree
$62,940 – $157,8202,490
28Managers, All Other$104,990
Bachelor's degree
$53,360 – $207,3201,320
29Physical Therapists$104,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,180 – $127,900430
30Database Architects$104,070
Bachelor's degree
$85,000 – $141,180210
31Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,440
Master's degree
$79,910 – $121,810510
32Industrial Engineers$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$73,810 – $159,830280
33Food Scientists and Technologists$103,300
Bachelor's degree
$49,120 – $166,910190
34Construction Managers$99,320
Bachelor's degree
$56,290 – $134,680690
35Medical and Health Services Managers$98,300
Bachelor's degree
$53,670 – $166,290970
36Facilities Managers$97,640
Bachelor's degree
$49,920 – $198,990200
37Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$96,420
Master's degree
$48,030 – $108,070130
38Computer Systems Analysts$94,860
Bachelor's degree
$64,490 – $136,9801,350
39Social Workers, All Other$89,610
Bachelor's degree
$42,100 – $113,920100
40Dental Hygienists$87,210
Associate's degree
$60,730 – $96,250410
41Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,530
Bachelor's degree
$63,300 – $131,140570
42Administrative Services Managers$86,300
Bachelor's degree
$43,790 – $205,040240
43Public Relations Specialists$85,650
Bachelor's degree
$43,180 – $175,480370
44Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,820
Associate's degree
$67,830 – $106,680120
45First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$84,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,570 – $162,990500
46Financial and Investment Analysts$84,240
Bachelor's degree
$63,360 – $143,140630
47Loan Officers$84,200
Bachelor's degree
$45,680 – $167,170500
48Electrical Engineers$83,930
Bachelor's degree
$67,920 – $116,620170
49Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$83,480
Bachelor's degree
$43,060 – $149,650150
50Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$83,000
Bachelor's degree
$43,120 – $159,0702,590

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$254,690	$64,330 – $401,360	590
2	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$220,120	$79,940 – $284,990	100
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$215,820	$126,030 – $304,990	90
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$179,940	$124,990 – $223,010	410
5	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$177,370	$63,390 – $307,230	190
6	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$176,300	$95,850 – $339,000	410
7	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,260	$76,370 – $284,510	810
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,290	$104,810 – $224,900	340
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,410	$77,490 – $307,200	1,880
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,270	$65,200 – $292,250	1,140
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,940	$82,680 – $223,050	1,050
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,770	$88,530 – $166,600	460
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,560	$78,860 – $321,640	420
14	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$136,880	$79,540 – $167,020	490
15	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,410	$93,490 – $216,570	670
16	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$134,640	$57,250 – $570,080	670
17	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$133,220	$37,490 – $284,480	100
18	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,810	$104,310 – $162,180	180
19	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,380	$97,060 – $161,030	600
20	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,220	$71,610 – $325,270	810
21	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$125,590	$87,760 – $169,110	280
22	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$114,950	$38,870 – $153,490	150
23	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$111,930	$82,300 – $173,060	270
24	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$107,830	$62,090 – $144,250	450
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,640	$64,180 – $301,290	390
26	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,200	$66,000 – $159,990	620
27	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,130	$62,940 – $157,820	2,490
28	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,990	$53,360 – $207,320	1,320
29	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,500	$81,180 – $127,900	430
30	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$104,070	$85,000 – $141,180	210
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$103,440	$79,910 – $121,810	510
32	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,440	$73,810 – $159,830	280
33	Food Scientists and TechnologistsBachelor's degree	$103,300	$49,120 – $166,910	190
34	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,320	$56,290 – $134,680	690
35	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,300	$53,670 – $166,290	970
36	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,640	$49,920 – $198,990	200
37	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$96,420	$48,030 – $108,070	130
38	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,860	$64,490 – $136,980	1,350
39	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,610	$42,100 – $113,920	100
40	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$87,210	$60,730 – $96,250	410
41	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$86,530	$63,300 – $131,140	570
42	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,300	$43,790 – $205,040	240
43	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,650	$43,180 – $175,480	370
44	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,820	$67,830 – $106,680	120
45	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,540	$49,570 – $162,990	500
46	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,240	$63,360 – $143,140	630
47	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$84,200	$45,680 – $167,170	500
48	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,930	$67,920 – $116,620	170
49	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,480	$43,060 – $149,650	150
50	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,000	$43,120 – $159,070	2,590

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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