Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Hot Springs, AR

Each occupation's median wage in Hot Springs, 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 Hot Springs, AR pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Hot Springs, AR run 14.3% below the national average (2024), so a Hot Springs, AR salary is worth about 1.17× 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, Hot Springs, AR · vs. national

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$292,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,810 – $303,070+13.9%
2Loan Officers$83,990
Bachelor's degree
$44,440 – $130,000+9.5%
3Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,580 – $114,150+4.3%
4Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,790
Master's degree
$45,260 – $78,840+2.3%
5Helpers--Production Workers$38,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,660 – $43,680-1.6%
6Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,400
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $82,740-1.9%
7Opticians, Dispensing$45,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,610 – $74,450-3.1%
8Bus Drivers, School$46,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,430 – $64,640-3.9%
9Pharmacists$135,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,840 – $166,340-4.1%
10Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,710 – $62,300-4.1%
11Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$34,320
No formal educational credential
$28,550 – $34,320-4.2%
12Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$101,100
Master's degree
$77,740 – $104,960-4.5%
13Security Guards$36,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,640 – $80,270-5.0%
14Dentists, General$161,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,280 – $202,110-5.3%
15Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,880
Bachelor's degree
$51,440 – $74,450-5.4%
16Physical Therapists$97,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,460 – $120,470-5.4%
17Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,660 – $55,530-5.5%
18Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,740 – $43,750-6.0%
19Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,600
Associate's degree
$27,010 – $62,400-6.7%
20Chefs and Head Cooks$58,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,570 – $83,200-6.8%
21Nurse Practitioners$122,940
Master's degree
$96,970 – $204,100-7.1%
22Physical Therapist Assistants$63,280
Associate's degree
$31,200 – $77,940-7.5%
23Driver/Sales Workers$35,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,190 – $48,530-8.7%
24Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,060
Master's degree
$49,650 – $72,590-9.1%
25Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,860 – $50,140-9.1%
26Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,530
No formal educational credential
$24,750 – $44,820-9.2%
27Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,950
Bachelor's degree
$49,970 – $62,470-9.5%
28Physician Assistants$122,720
Master's degree
$94,380 – $159,080-9.7%
29Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,960 – $92,880-9.8%
30Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,730
Bachelor's degree
$50,370 – $62,840-9.8%
31Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,680 – $57,510-9.8%
32Insurance Sales Agents$56,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,030 – $116,530-10.1%
33Healthcare Social Workers$60,430
Master's degree
$38,050 – $95,600-11.0%
34Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$55,670
Bachelor's degree
$51,210 – $61,250-11.2%
35Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,420
Bachelor's degree
$43,680 – $148,920-11.8%
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,930 – $64,120-12.9%
37Loan Interviewers and Clerks$43,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,860 – $62,090-13.0%
38Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$40,280
No formal educational credential
$30,600 – $49,080-13.2%
39Software Developers$117,610
Bachelor's degree
$61,180 – $198,420-13.5%
40Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,540 – $57,950-13.7%
41Butchers and Meat Cutters$34,600
No formal educational credential
$26,220 – $44,270-13.8%
42Machinists$50,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,430 – $60,010-13.9%
43Stockers and Order Fillers$32,130
No formal educational credential
$28,330 – $37,500-13.9%
44Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,850
Bachelor's degree
$50,230 – $77,300-14.1%
45Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,650
No formal educational credential
$22,890 – $37,650-14.1%
46Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$32,140
No formal educational credential
$27,130 – $46,950-14.2%
47Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$41,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,370 – $90,730-15.0%
48Printing Press Operators$38,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,360 – $46,420-15.1%
49Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,310 – $67,810-15.2%
50Cashiers$27,840
No formal educational credential
$22,880 – $33,630-15.3%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianHot Springs, AR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$292,120	$63,810 – $303,070	+13.9%
2	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$83,990	$44,440 – $130,000	+9.5%
3	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,330	$56,580 – $114,150	+4.3%
4	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$65,790	$45,260 – $78,840	+2.3%
5	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,440	$27,660 – $43,680	-1.6%
6	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,400	$42,390 – $82,740	-1.9%
7	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,790	$33,610 – $74,450	-3.1%
8	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,040	$24,430 – $64,640	-3.9%
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,200	$99,840 – $166,340	-4.1%
10	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,560	$30,710 – $62,300	-4.1%
11	Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$34,320	$28,550 – $34,320	-4.2%
12	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$101,100	$77,740 – $104,960	-4.5%
13	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,120	$29,640 – $80,270	-5.0%
14	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$161,820	$61,280 – $202,110	-5.3%
15	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,880	$51,440 – $74,450	-5.4%
16	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,260	$76,460 – $120,470	-5.4%
17	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,610	$34,660 – $55,530	-5.5%
18	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,030	$27,740 – $43,750	-6.0%
19	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$35,600	$27,010 – $62,400	-6.7%
20	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,240	$36,570 – $83,200	-6.8%
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,940	$96,970 – $204,100	-7.1%
22	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,280	$31,200 – $77,940	-7.5%
23	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,380	$24,190 – $48,530	-8.7%
24	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$62,060	$49,650 – $72,590	-9.1%
25	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,760	$28,860 – $50,140	-9.1%
26	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$35,530	$24,750 – $44,820	-9.2%
27	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,950	$49,970 – $62,470	-9.5%
28	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$122,720	$94,380 – $159,080	-9.7%
29	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,510	$35,960 – $92,880	-9.8%
30	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$57,730	$50,370 – $62,840	-9.8%
31	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,340	$35,680 – $57,510	-9.8%
32	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,000	$34,030 – $116,530	-10.1%
33	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$60,430	$38,050 – $95,600	-11.0%
34	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$55,670	$51,210 – $61,250	-11.2%
35	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$87,420	$43,680 – $148,920	-11.8%
36	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,120	$46,930 – $64,120	-12.9%
37	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,530	$34,860 – $62,090	-13.0%
38	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$40,280	$30,600 – $49,080	-13.2%
39	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$117,610	$61,180 – $198,420	-13.5%
40	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,400	$35,540 – $57,950	-13.7%
41	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$34,600	$26,220 – $44,270	-13.8%
42	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,560	$35,430 – $60,010	-13.9%
43	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$32,130	$28,330 – $37,500	-13.9%
44	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,850	$50,230 – $77,300	-14.1%
45	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$30,650	$22,890 – $37,650	-14.1%
46	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$32,140	$27,130 – $46,950	-14.2%
47	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,850	$25,370 – $90,730	-15.0%
48	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,870	$28,360 – $46,420	-15.1%
49	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,370	$38,310 – $67,810	-15.2%
50	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$27,840	$22,880 – $33,630	-15.3%

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