East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$44,110
Median Annual Wage
+21% since 2019
58,030
Total Workers
231
Occupations Tracked
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 231 tracked occupations and an estimated 58,030 total workers. Wages grew an average of 22.5% from 2019 to 2024, with Legal Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $159,000 |
| Pharmacists | $135,350 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $122,550 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $111,730 |
| Chief Executives | $106,470 |
| Occupational Therapists | $106,350 |
| Materials Engineers | $100,540 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $99,110 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $98,750 |
| Physical Therapists | $97,880 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+22.5%
avg wage growth since 2019
+0.8%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Lawyers Legal Occupations |
+144.8%
$36,550 → $89,490
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+132.7%
$19,060 → $44,350
|
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+93.7%
$19,350 → $37,480
|
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+67.7%
$38,480 → $64,520
|
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+67.0%
$36,260 → $60,540
|
Most Jobs Added
| Construction Laborers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+300.0%
120 → 550
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 140
|
| Millwrights Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 210
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+200.0%
120 → 440
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
30 → 70
|
Wage Declines
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
-27.8%
$83,160 → $60,040
|
| Crane and Tower Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-27.3%
$48,960 → $35,580
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-26.6%
$42,750 → $31,390
|
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-15.7%
$43,130 → $36,360
|
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Management Occupations |
-15.3%
$43,090 → $36,510
|
Wage Trends in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $44,110 |
| 2023 | $42,350 |
| 2022 | $38,330 |
| 2021 | $37,195 |
| 2020 | $38,050 |
| 2019 | $36,550 |