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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, 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 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

1Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$214,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,030 – $394,8801,560
2Dentists, General$172,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,460 – $280,340240
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$148,930
Bachelor's degree
$99,720 – $205,970390
4Pharmacists$136,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,120 – $166,5701,020
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,700
Bachelor's degree
$79,860 – $218,5101,290
6Purchasing Managers$129,700
Bachelor's degree
$69,680 – $233,030210
7Power Distributors and Dispatchers$127,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,590 – $139,400140
8Nurse Practitioners$126,680
Master's degree
$100,540 – $215,2901,360
9Computer Network Architects$124,820
Bachelor's degree
$81,990 – $166,410330
10Industrial Production Managers$124,550
Bachelor's degree
$72,810 – $196,800430
11Financial Managers$119,360
Bachelor's degree
$64,300 – $224,6202,320
12Physician Assistants$109,110
Master's degree
$49,970 – $145,970340
13Electrical Engineers$108,700
Bachelor's degree
$76,150 – $141,390370
14Veterinarians$107,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,000 – $148,520120
15Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$106,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,170 – $116,040350
16Marketing Managers$105,050
Bachelor's degree
$67,340 – $211,870440
17Occupational Therapists$104,680
Master's degree
$65,160 – $137,620760
18Software Developers$104,070
Bachelor's degree
$61,990 – $154,0301,590
19Data Scientists$103,510
Bachelor's degree
$67,490 – $129,400130
20Human Resources Managers$103,060
Bachelor's degree
$61,170 – $188,180400
21Sales Managers$102,300
Bachelor's degree
$50,180 – $216,9401,060
22Industrial Engineers$101,590
Bachelor's degree
$70,480 – $142,800360
23Medical and Health Services Managers$101,280
Bachelor's degree
$62,910 – $163,3402,630
24Computer Programmers$100,070
Bachelor's degree
$62,820 – $134,750350
25Physical Therapists$99,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,640 – $126,4801,040
26Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $168,540120
27Lawyers$97,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,280 – $184,1501,670
28Natural Sciences Managers$94,990
Bachelor's degree
$57,100 – $161,890130
29Personal Financial Advisors$94,370
Bachelor's degree
$37,690 – $213,030540
30Information Security Analysts$94,070
Bachelor's degree
$59,410 – $134,410460
31Mechanical Engineers$93,800
Bachelor's degree
$58,620 – $135,030330
32Managers, All Other$90,610
Bachelor's degree
$50,210 – $170,1402,090
33Database Administrators$89,990
Bachelor's degree
$63,330 – $130,840210
34Dental Hygienists$89,160
Associate's degree
$83,200 – $96,230490
35Computer Occupations, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$47,720 – $132,620450
36Social Workers, All Other$87,710
Bachelor's degree
$37,600 – $118,710320
37Facilities Managers$87,520
Bachelor's degree
$56,660 – $146,590280
38Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$87,270
Master's degree
$70,670 – $125,600760
39Speech-Language Pathologists$86,380
Master's degree
$62,880 – $134,060810
40Construction Managers$84,110
Bachelor's degree
$31,940 – $125,200650
41Engineers, All Other$83,530
Bachelor's degree
$43,750 – $148,210200
42Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,090
Bachelor's degree
$58,270 – $132,730530
43Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $135,200420
44Civil Engineers$83,030
Bachelor's degree
$57,550 – $138,030580
45Logisticians$83,030
Bachelor's degree
$45,640 – $135,510410
46Administrative Services Managers$82,870
Bachelor's degree
$47,200 – $139,120450
47Education Administrators, All Other$82,750
Bachelor's degree
$36,290 – $115,920150
48Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,200
Associate's degree
$66,900 – $100,100190
49Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$81,330
Master's degree
$55,030 – $149,430120
50Financial and Investment Analysts$81,320
Bachelor's degree
$49,070 – $130,690410

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	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$214,790	$69,030 – $394,880	1,560
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,250	$100,460 – $280,340	240
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,930	$99,720 – $205,970	390
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,700	$94,120 – $166,570	1,020
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,700	$79,860 – $218,510	1,290
6	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,700	$69,680 – $233,030	210
7	Power Distributors and DispatchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,180	$83,590 – $139,400	140
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,680	$100,540 – $215,290	1,360
9	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$124,820	$81,990 – $166,410	330
10	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,550	$72,810 – $196,800	430
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,360	$64,300 – $224,620	2,320
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$109,110	$49,970 – $145,970	340
13	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,700	$76,150 – $141,390	370
14	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$107,330	$38,000 – $148,520	120
15	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,960	$58,170 – $116,040	350
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,050	$67,340 – $211,870	440
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,680	$65,160 – $137,620	760
18	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,070	$61,990 – $154,030	1,590
19	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,510	$67,490 – $129,400	130
20	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,060	$61,170 – $188,180	400
21	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,300	$50,180 – $216,940	1,060
22	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,590	$70,480 – $142,800	360
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,280	$62,910 – $163,340	2,630
24	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$100,070	$62,820 – $134,750	350
25	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,940	$73,640 – $126,480	1,040
26	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$99,740	$62,230 – $168,540	120
27	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$97,870	$47,280 – $184,150	1,670
28	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$94,990	$57,100 – $161,890	130
29	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$94,370	$37,690 – $213,030	540
30	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,070	$59,410 – $134,410	460
31	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,800	$58,620 – $135,030	330
32	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,610	$50,210 – $170,140	2,090
33	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,990	$63,330 – $130,840	210
34	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$89,160	$83,200 – $96,230	490
35	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$47,720 – $132,620	450
36	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,710	$37,600 – $118,710	320
37	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$87,520	$56,660 – $146,590	280
38	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$87,270	$70,670 – $125,600	760
39	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$86,380	$62,880 – $134,060	810
40	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,110	$31,940 – $125,200	650
41	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,530	$43,750 – $148,210	200
42	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,090	$58,270 – $132,730	530
43	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,050	$47,840 – $135,200	420
44	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,030	$57,550 – $138,030	580
45	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,030	$45,640 – $135,510	410
46	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$82,870	$47,200 – $139,120	450
47	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,750	$36,290 – $115,920	150
48	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,200	$66,900 – $100,100	190
49	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$81,330	$55,030 – $149,430	120
50	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,320	$49,070 – $130,690	410

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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