Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

Each occupation's median wage in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$96,420
Master's degree
$48,030 – $108,070+60.0%
2First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$82,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,880 – $131,560+46.6%
3Computer Programmers$136,880
Bachelor's degree
$79,540 – $167,020+36.3%
4Business Teachers, Postsecondary$133,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,490 – $284,480+34.5%
5Natural Sciences Managers$220,120
Bachelor's degree
$79,940 – $284,990+31.6%
6Social Workers, All Other$89,610
Bachelor's degree
$42,100 – $113,920+24.6%
7Public Relations Managers$177,370
Bachelor's degree
$63,390 – $307,230+20.7%
8Purchasing Managers$176,300
Bachelor's degree
$95,850 – $339,000+19.1%
9Financial Clerks, All Other$63,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,650 – $71,990+17.9%
10Food Scientists and Technologists$103,300
Bachelor's degree
$49,120 – $166,910+16.4%
11Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,330 – $54,390+15.3%
12Public Relations Specialists$85,650
Bachelor's degree
$43,180 – $175,480+14.6%
13Occupational Therapy Assistants$80,910
Associate's degree
$56,200 – $111,370+11.9%
14Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,100 – $60,370+10.4%
15Loan Officers$84,200
Bachelor's degree
$45,680 – $167,170+9.8%
16Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $57,700+9.2%
17Printing Press Operators$49,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,680 – $61,410+8.9%
18Industrial Production Managers$136,410
Bachelor's degree
$93,490 – $216,570+8.2%
19Occupational Therapists$107,830
Master's degree
$62,090 – $144,250+7.5%
20Physical Therapist Assistants$73,100
Associate's degree
$35,420 – $89,240+6.9%
21Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$83,480
Bachelor's degree
$43,060 – $149,650+6.7%
22Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$83,000
Bachelor's degree
$43,120 – $159,070+5.4%
23Dentists, General$179,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,990 – $223,010+5.3%
24Marketing Managers$175,260
Bachelor's degree
$76,370 – $284,510+5.1%
25Data Scientists$125,590
Bachelor's degree
$87,760 – $169,110+4.5%
26Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,110
No formal educational credential
$30,280 – $50,220+4.0%
27Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,520 – $103,280+3.1%
28Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$76,540
Associate's degree
$47,450 – $118,370+3.0%
29Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$40,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,520 – $46,860+2.4%
30Automotive Body and Related Repairers$55,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,790 – $77,770+1.9%
31Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
No formal educational credential
$43,660 – $75,280+1.7%
32Physical Therapists$104,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,180 – $127,900+1.7%
33Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,590 – $74,680+1.2%
34Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,960 – $103,010+1.2%
35Sewing Machine Operators$37,060
No formal educational credential
$29,480 – $49,630+1.1%
36Industrial Engineers$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$73,810 – $159,830+1.0%
37Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,600 – $75,400+0.9%
38Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,130
No formal educational credential
$28,480 – $41,330+0.8%
39Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$36,000
No formal educational credential
$33,900 – $41,070+0.8%
40First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,580 – $99,720+0.5%
41Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,490 – $51,6000.0%
42Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,180 – $301,290-0.6%
43Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$44,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,120 – $83,830-0.6%
44Sales Managers$147,270
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $292,250-0.7%
45Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,980
No formal educational credential
$37,360 – $38,820-0.8%
46Insurance Sales Agents$61,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,160 – $205,400-1.0%
47Compliance Officers$79,820
Bachelor's degree
$47,410 – $166,060-1.1%
48Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-1.1%
49Pharmacists$138,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,530 – $166,600-1.5%
50Bus Drivers, School$47,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,600 – $74,170-1.7%

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	vs. national
1	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$96,420	$48,030 – $108,070	+60.0%
2	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,010	$42,880 – $131,560	+46.6%
3	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$136,880	$79,540 – $167,020	+36.3%
4	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$133,220	$37,490 – $284,480	+34.5%
5	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$220,120	$79,940 – $284,990	+31.6%
6	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,610	$42,100 – $113,920	+24.6%
7	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$177,370	$63,390 – $307,230	+20.7%
8	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$176,300	$95,850 – $339,000	+19.1%
9	Financial Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,460	$47,650 – $71,990	+17.9%
10	Food Scientists and TechnologistsBachelor's degree	$103,300	$49,120 – $166,910	+16.4%
11	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,390	$30,330 – $54,390	+15.3%
12	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,650	$43,180 – $175,480	+14.6%
13	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$80,910	$56,200 – $111,370	+11.9%
14	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,160	$37,100 – $60,370	+10.4%
15	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$84,200	$45,680 – $167,170	+9.8%
16	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,430	$32,240 – $57,700	+9.2%
17	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,840	$31,680 – $61,410	+8.9%
18	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,410	$93,490 – $216,570	+8.2%
19	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$107,830	$62,090 – $144,250	+7.5%
20	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,100	$35,420 – $89,240	+6.9%
21	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,480	$43,060 – $149,650	+6.7%
22	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,000	$43,120 – $159,070	+5.4%
23	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$179,940	$124,990 – $223,010	+5.3%
24	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,260	$76,370 – $284,510	+5.1%
25	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$125,590	$87,760 – $169,110	+4.5%
26	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$37,110	$30,280 – $50,220	+4.0%
27	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,480	$40,520 – $103,280	+3.1%
28	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,540	$47,450 – $118,370	+3.0%
29	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,230	$32,520 – $46,860	+2.4%
30	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,960	$37,790 – $77,770	+1.9%
31	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$43,660 – $75,280	+1.7%
32	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,500	$81,180 – $127,900	+1.7%
33	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,110	$38,590 – $74,680	+1.2%
34	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,950	$40,960 – $103,010	+1.2%
35	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$37,060	$29,480 – $49,630	+1.1%
36	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,440	$73,810 – $159,830	+1.0%
37	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,120	$35,600 – $75,400	+0.9%
38	Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentNo formal educational credential	$36,130	$28,480 – $41,330	+0.8%
39	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural ProductsNo formal educational credential	$36,000	$33,900 – $41,070	+0.8%
40	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,180	$40,580 – $99,720	+0.5%
41	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,370	$39,490 – $51,600	0.0%
42	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,640	$64,180 – $301,290	-0.6%
43	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,110	$29,120 – $83,830	-0.6%
44	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,270	$65,200 – $292,250	-0.7%
45	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersNo formal educational credential	$37,980	$37,360 – $38,820	-0.8%
46	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,640	$35,160 – $205,400	-1.0%
47	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$79,820	$47,410 – $166,060	-1.1%
48	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	-1.1%
49	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,770	$88,530 – $166,600	-1.5%
50	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,120	$25,600 – $74,170	-1.7%

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