Highest paying jobs in Hot Springs, AR
The best paying occupations in the Hot Springs, AR metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 14.3% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianHot Springs, AR | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $292,120 | $63,810 – $303,070 | 40 |
| 2 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $181,120 | $38,760 – $476,570 | 130 |
| 3 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $161,820 | $61,280 – $202,110 | 60 |
| 4 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $135,200 | $99,840 – $166,340 | 100 |
| 5 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $122,940 | $96,970 – $204,100 | 210 |
| 6 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $122,720 | $94,380 – $159,080 | 30 |
| 7 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $119,990 | $50,550 – $218,760 | 90 |
| 8 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $117,610 | $61,180 – $198,420 | 60 |
| 9 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $107,240 | $46,440 – $204,590 | 80 |
| 10 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $103,580 | $73,270 – $163,470 | 60 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,950 | $70,340 – $168,060 | 50 |
| 12 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $101,100 | $77,740 – $104,960 | 80 |
| 13 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $97,260 | $76,460 – $120,470 | 90 |
| 14 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $95,010 | $58,720 – $161,740 | 120 |
| 15 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $92,700 | $59,630 – $168,150 | 90 |
| 16 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $92,320 | $49,830 – $129,980 | 220 |
| 17 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $92,100 | $49,310 – $176,840 | 40 |
| 18 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $87,420 | $43,680 – $148,920 | 30 |
| 19 | Loan OfficersBachelor's degree | $83,990 | $44,440 – $130,000 | 70 |
| 20 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $82,970 | $56,320 – $103,820 | 70 |
| 21 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $82,410 | $53,400 – $130,460 | 100 |
| 22 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $81,330 | $56,580 – $114,150 | 50 |
| 23 | Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree | $79,610 | $68,360 – $118,490 | 30 |
| 24 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $79,060 | $44,480 – $134,090 | 60 |
| 25 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $78,590 | $59,760 – $122,360 | 1,160 |
| 26 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $77,000 | $43,890 – $146,430 | 130 |
| 27 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $74,700 | $30,280 – $95,970 | 30 |
| 28 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $69,670 | $28,170 – $157,460 | 90 |
| 29 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $69,110 | $40,570 – $130,140 | 140 |
| 30 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $67,260 | $46,090 – $146,870 | 70 |
| 31 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree | $65,790 | $45,260 – $78,840 | 70 |
| 32 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $63,950 | $32,560 – $170,300 | 30 |
| 33 | Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree | $63,280 | $31,200 – $77,940 | 60 |
| 34 | Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree | $62,870 | $43,980 – $84,250 | 40 |
| 35 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $62,810 | $31,160 – $153,070 | 1,080 |
| 36 | Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree | $62,060 | $49,650 – $72,590 | 30 |
| 37 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree | $61,850 | $50,230 – $77,300 | 370 |
| 38 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree | $60,880 | $51,440 – $74,450 | 130 |
| 39 | Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree | $60,430 | $38,050 – $95,600 | 40 |
| 40 | Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree | $60,010 | $42,190 – $104,190 | 30 |
| 41 | Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree | $59,770 | $43,840 – $112,860 | 190 |
| 42 | Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $59,490 | $46,640 – $97,130 | 100 |
| 43 | Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential | $59,400 | $42,390 – $82,740 | 110 |
| 44 | Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $59,370 | $32,070 – $122,870 | 170 |
| 45 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree | $58,950 | $49,970 – $62,470 | 50 |
| 46 | Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent | $58,240 | $36,570 – $83,200 | 40 |
| 47 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree | $58,220 | $48,110 – $61,240 | 30 |
| 48 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree | $57,730 | $50,370 – $62,840 | 340 |
| 49 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $57,680 | $49,160 – $71,720 | 70 |
| 50 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $57,200 | $26,060 – $124,810 | 60 |