Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR

Each occupation's median wage in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$214,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,030 – $394,880+100.2%
2Social Workers, All Other$87,710
Bachelor's degree
$37,600 – $118,710+22.0%
3Power Distributors and Dispatchers$127,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,590 – $139,400+19.2%
4Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $168,540+17.9%
5Machine Feeders and Offbearers$48,430
No formal educational credential
$34,410 – $49,760+17.5%
6Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$106,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,170 – $116,040+12.2%
7Occupational Therapy Assistants$78,720
Associate's degree
$44,570 – $100,700+8.9%
8Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,710
No formal educational credential
$37,400 – $61,790+4.9%
9Occupational Therapists$104,680
Master's degree
$65,160 – $137,620+4.3%
10Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,820 – $70,130+3.8%
11Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,080 – $59,820+3.2%
12Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,910 – $60,610+2.9%
13Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,170 – $58,640+2.8%
14Driver/Sales Workers$39,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,080 – $62,850+2.7%
15Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040+2.5%
16Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $57,310+2.4%
17Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,850 – $83,570+1.7%
18Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,110 – $61,760+1.7%
19Food Batchmakers$42,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,380 – $59,600+1.6%
20Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,390 – $63,530+1.3%
21Logisticians$83,030
Bachelor's degree
$45,640 – $135,510+0.9%
22Dentists, General$172,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,460 – $280,340+0.8%
23Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,840
No formal educational credential
$31,530 – $38,310+0.5%
24Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,2800.0%
25Helpers--Production Workers$38,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,150 – $58,170-0.2%
26Computer Programmers$100,070
Bachelor's degree
$62,820 – $134,750-0.3%
27Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,290 – $61,610-0.3%
28Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,720 – $62,700-0.4%
29New Accounts Clerks$47,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,160 – $60,150-0.5%
30Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610 – $77,940-0.6%
31Industrial Engineers$101,590
Bachelor's degree
$70,480 – $142,800-0.8%
32Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$73,680
Associate's degree
$45,410 – $103,960-0.8%
33Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,320
No formal educational credential
$29,190 – $49,420-1.0%
34Paramedics$59,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,840 – $70,800-1.1%
35Printing Press Operators$45,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,540 – $73,370-1.2%
36Industrial Production Managers$124,550
Bachelor's degree
$72,810 – $196,800-1.2%
37Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,690 – $47,540-1.3%
38Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,410 – $61,580-2.4%
39Couriers and Messengers$38,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,040 – $43,700-2.6%
40Postal Service Clerks$60,530
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030-2.6%
41Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,800 – $81,830-2.7%
42Physical Therapists$99,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,640 – $126,480-2.7%
43Pharmacists$136,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,120 – $166,570-3.0%
44Residential Advisors$40,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,350 – $49,720-3.2%
45Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,910 – $63,900-3.3%
46Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,260 – $47,070-3.7%
47Rehabilitation Counselors$44,930
Master's degree
$28,170 – $72,400-4.1%
48Nurse Practitioners$126,680
Master's degree
$100,540 – $215,290-4.2%
49Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,660
Master's degree
$40,420 – $79,530-4.2%
50Medical Equipment Preparers$45,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,330 – $47,540-4.4%

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	vs. national
1	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$214,790	$69,030 – $394,880	+100.2%
2	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,710	$37,600 – $118,710	+22.0%
3	Power Distributors and DispatchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,180	$83,590 – $139,400	+19.2%
4	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$99,740	$62,230 – $168,540	+17.9%
5	Machine Feeders and OffbearersNo formal educational credential	$48,430	$34,410 – $49,760	+17.5%
6	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,960	$58,170 – $116,040	+12.2%
7	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,720	$44,570 – $100,700	+8.9%
8	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$48,710	$37,400 – $61,790	+4.9%
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,680	$65,160 – $137,620	+4.3%
10	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,320	$36,820 – $70,130	+3.8%
11	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,660	$28,080 – $59,820	+3.2%
12	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,980	$34,910 – $60,610	+2.9%
13	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,520	$37,170 – $58,640	+2.8%
14	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,820	$24,080 – $62,850	+2.7%
15	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	+2.5%
16	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,410	$33,280 – $57,310	+2.4%
17	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,840	$34,850 – $83,570	+1.7%
18	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,510	$39,110 – $61,760	+1.7%
19	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,980	$32,380 – $59,600	+1.6%
20	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,270	$34,390 – $63,530	+1.3%
21	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,030	$45,640 – $135,510	+0.9%
22	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,250	$100,460 – $280,340	+0.8%
23	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$35,840	$31,530 – $38,310	+0.5%
24	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$45,530 – $75,280	0.0%
25	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,990	$28,150 – $58,170	-0.2%
26	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$100,070	$62,820 – $134,750	-0.3%
27	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,340	$23,290 – $61,610	-0.3%
28	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,360	$35,720 – $62,700	-0.4%
29	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,420	$31,160 – $60,150	-0.5%
30	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,560	$35,610 – $77,940	-0.6%
31	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,590	$70,480 – $142,800	-0.8%
32	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,680	$45,410 – $103,960	-0.8%
33	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$35,320	$29,190 – $49,420	-1.0%
34	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,910	$40,840 – $70,800	-1.1%
35	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,220	$29,540 – $73,370	-1.2%
36	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,550	$72,810 – $196,800	-1.2%
37	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,800	$37,690 – $47,540	-1.3%
38	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,070	$39,410 – $61,580	-2.4%
39	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,190	$27,040 – $43,700	-2.6%
40	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$42,600 – $75,030	-2.6%
41	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,050	$37,800 – $81,830	-2.7%
42	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,940	$73,640 – $126,480	-2.7%
43	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,700	$94,120 – $166,570	-3.0%
44	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,880	$26,350 – $49,720	-3.2%
45	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,670	$35,910 – $63,900	-3.3%
46	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,940	$29,260 – $47,070	-3.7%
47	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$44,930	$28,170 – $72,400	-4.1%
48	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,680	$100,540 – $215,290	-4.2%
49	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,660	$40,420 – $79,530	-4.2%
50	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,620	$35,330 – $47,540	-4.4%

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