High paying jobs in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Power Distributors and Dispatchers$127,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,590 – $139,400140
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$106,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,170 – $116,040350
3Dental Hygienists$89,160
Associate's degree
$83,200 – $96,230490
4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $135,200420
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,200
Associate's degree
$66,900 – $100,100190
6Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$79,840
Associate's degree
$61,840 – $97,570150
7Occupational Therapy Assistants$78,720
Associate's degree
$44,570 – $100,700260
8First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$77,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,820 – $103,460540
9Respiratory Therapists$75,300
Associate's degree
$61,630 – $96,470530
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,830
Associate's degree
$48,500 – $99,760630
11Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$73,680
Associate's degree
$45,410 – $103,960150
12First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,710 – $81,610350
13Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$72,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,300 – $78,690320
14First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$70,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,930 – $114,3902,100
15Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$67,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,610 – $104,6101,090
16First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$64,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,830 – $136,780510
17Physical Therapist Assistants$64,110
Associate's degree
$31,220 – $92,120460
18First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,260 – $98,3101,830
19Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$63,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,790 – $82,140150
20Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,160 – $101,060490
21Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,780 – $79,370440
22Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040780
23Computer Network Support Specialists$61,510
Associate's degree
$43,680 – $107,980560
24First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$61,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,870 – $82,5701,720
25Surgical Technologists$60,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,930 – $76,330640
26Postal Service Clerks$60,530
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030160
27Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,360 – $79,310900
28Paramedics$59,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,840 – $70,800250
29Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,740
Associate's degree
$46,160 – $79,340190
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,550 – $68,9802,470
31First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,250 – $85,0904,240
32Food Service Managers$58,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $80,640700
33Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,280400
34Insurance Sales Agents$57,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,660 – $125,6801,610
35Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $71,470950
36Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,800 – $81,8307,910
37Computer User Support Specialists$56,620
Some college, no degree
$38,340 – $78,8101,110
38Detectives and Criminal Investigators$56,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,090 – $158,060240
39Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$55,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,120 – $120,4703,330
40Machinists$54,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,780 – $66,980340
41Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$54,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,160 – $76,0401,520
42Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610 – $77,940290
43First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,710 – $81,7901,520
44Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$53,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,270 – $121,170720
45Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,600 – $102,0101,880
46Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$51,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,210 – $68,580390
47Construction and Building Inspectors$50,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,070 – $79,710260
48First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$50,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,960 – $69,470190
49First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,060 – $74,610340
50Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$49,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990 – $64,290190

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	Power Distributors and DispatchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,180	$83,590 – $139,400	140
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,960	$58,170 – $116,040	350
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$89,160	$83,200 – $96,230	490
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,050	$47,840 – $135,200	420
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,200	$66,900 – $100,100	190
6	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$79,840	$61,840 – $97,570	150
7	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,720	$44,570 – $100,700	260
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,330	$57,820 – $103,460	540
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$75,300	$61,630 – $96,470	530
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,830	$48,500 – $99,760	630
11	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,680	$45,410 – $103,960	150
12	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,330	$43,710 – $81,610	350
13	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,700	$49,300 – $78,690	320
14	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,520	$44,930 – $114,390	2,100
15	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,290	$45,610 – $104,610	1,090
16	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,310	$47,830 – $136,780	510
17	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,110	$31,220 – $92,120	460
18	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,710	$42,260 – $98,310	1,830
19	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,480	$39,790 – $82,140	150
20	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,190	$36,160 – $101,060	490
21	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,470	$45,780 – $79,370	440
22	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	780
23	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$61,510	$43,680 – $107,980	560
24	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,060	$46,870 – $82,570	1,720
25	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,910	$39,930 – $76,330	640
26	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$42,600 – $75,030	160
27	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,940	$40,360 – $79,310	900
28	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,910	$40,840 – $70,800	250
29	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,740	$46,160 – $79,340	190
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,240	$46,550 – $68,980	2,470
31	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,720	$39,250 – $85,090	4,240
32	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,620	$39,520 – $80,640	700
33	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$45,530 – $75,280	400
34	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,890	$37,660 – $125,680	1,610
35	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,300	$41,600 – $71,470	950
36	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,050	$37,800 – $81,830	7,910
37	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$56,620	$38,340 – $78,810	1,110
38	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,270	$43,090 – $158,060	240
39	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,190	$30,120 – $120,470	3,330
40	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,930	$37,780 – $66,980	340
41	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,840	$40,160 – $76,040	1,520
42	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,560	$35,610 – $77,940	290
43	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,260	$37,710 – $81,790	1,520
44	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,920	$26,270 – $121,170	720
45	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,770	$27,600 – $102,010	1,880
46	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,510	$36,210 – $68,580	390
47	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,880	$40,070 – $79,710	260
48	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,580	$41,960 – $69,470	190
49	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,900	$39,060 – $74,610	340
50	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,860	$45,990 – $64,290	190

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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