High paying jobs in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Dental Hygienists$87,210
Associate's degree
$60,730 – $96,250410
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,820
Associate's degree
$67,830 – $106,680120
3Occupational Therapy Assistants$80,910
Associate's degree
$56,200 – $111,370100
4Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,960 – $103,010520
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,080 – $118,710190
6Respiratory Therapists$77,720
Associate's degree
$65,200 – $93,480220
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,300
Associate's degree
$50,710 – $99,590420
8Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$76,540
Associate's degree
$47,450 – $118,37090
9Physical Therapist Assistants$73,100
Associate's degree
$35,420 – $89,240200
10Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,770 – $166,7202,760
11Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,450 – $76,650180
12Financial Clerks, All Other$63,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,650 – $71,990100
13Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,230
Associate's degree
$54,070 – $86,010500
14Computer Network Support Specialists$62,330
Associate's degree
$46,510 – $104,340360
15Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,610 – $70,9601,270
16Insurance Sales Agents$61,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,160 – $205,400500
17Surgical Technologists$61,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,620 – $75,760290
18Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,520 – $103,2807,500
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,300 – $81,460730
20Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040490
21Advertising Sales Agents$59,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,600 – $99,600430
22Postal Service Clerks$59,730
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030100
23Brickmasons and Blockmasons$59,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,780 – $63,340170
24Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
No formal educational credential
$43,660 – $75,280130
25Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380 – $72,070840
26Machinists$56,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,040 – $78,190270
27Automotive Body and Related Repairers$55,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,790 – $77,770240
28Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$54,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,490 – $73,81090
29Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,330 – $54,390220
30Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,510 – $138,5501,670
31Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$53,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,300 – $74,6001,240
32Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$53,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,810 – $61,360870
33Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$52,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,960 – $72,240830
34Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,100 – $60,370690
35Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$50,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $103,820250
36Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,550 – $60,010900
37Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,860 – $86,070690
38Printing Press Operators$49,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,680 – $61,410480
39Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$49,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,790 – $93,320150
40Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$49,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,520 – $71,880280
41Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,330
Associate's degree
$37,400 – $81,130380
42Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,500 – $60,430310
43Electricians$49,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,680 – $74,1201,810
44Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,850 – $72,240120
45Carpenters$49,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,520 – $72,5001,130
46Procurement Clerks$48,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,920 – $57,770100
47Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$48,830
No formal educational credential
$31,230 – $48,830120
48Medical Records Specialists$48,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,200 – $65,170290
49Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $57,700450
50Millwrights$48,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,510 – $78,740130

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	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$87,210	$60,730 – $96,250	410
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,820	$67,830 – $106,680	120
3	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$80,910	$56,200 – $111,370	100
4	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,950	$40,960 – $103,010	520
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,430	$56,080 – $118,710	190
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,720	$65,200 – $93,480	220
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,300	$50,710 – $99,590	420
8	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,540	$47,450 – $118,370	90
9	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,100	$35,420 – $89,240	200
10	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,810	$31,770 – $166,720	2,760
11	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,040	$45,450 – $76,650	180
12	Financial Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,460	$47,650 – $71,990	100
13	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,230	$54,070 – $86,010	500
14	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$62,330	$46,510 – $104,340	360
15	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,970	$48,610 – $70,960	1,270
16	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,640	$35,160 – $205,400	500
17	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,080	$40,620 – $75,760	290
18	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,480	$40,520 – $103,280	7,500
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,880	$46,300 – $81,460	730
20	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	490
21	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,730	$35,600 – $99,600	430
22	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,730	$42,600 – $75,030	100
23	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,590	$39,780 – $63,340	170
24	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$43,660 – $75,280	130
25	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,050	$47,380 – $72,070	840
26	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,460	$44,040 – $78,190	270
27	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,960	$37,790 – $77,770	240
28	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,810	$37,490 – $73,810	90
29	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,390	$30,330 – $54,390	220
30	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,640	$32,510 – $138,550	1,670
31	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,620	$38,300 – $74,600	1,240
32	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,420	$43,810 – $61,360	870
33	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,100	$37,960 – $72,240	830
34	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,160	$37,100 – $60,370	690
35	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,820	$37,900 – $103,820	250
36	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,090	$38,550 – $60,010	900
37	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,850	$40,860 – $86,070	690
38	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,840	$31,680 – $61,410	480
39	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,680	$35,790 – $93,320	150
40	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,390	$31,520 – $71,880	280
41	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,330	$37,400 – $81,130	380
42	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,280	$38,500 – $60,430	310
43	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,230	$35,680 – $74,120	1,810
44	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,130	$38,850 – $72,240	120
45	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,070	$38,520 – $72,500	1,130
46	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,860	$40,920 – $57,770	100
47	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	$48,830	$31,230 – $48,830	120
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,770	$35,200 – $65,170	290
49	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,430	$32,240 – $57,700	450
50	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,410	$40,510 – $78,740	130

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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