Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Arkansas statewide data
$48,085
Median Annual Wage
+27% since 2014
$47,240
Arkansas Median
+2% vs state
332,240
Total Workers
490
Occupations Tracked
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is a Metropolitan Area with 490 tracked occupations and an estimated 332,240 total workers. Wages grew an average of 29.8% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $186,780 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $178,830 |
| Dentists, General | $174,960 |
| Chief Executives | $136,890 |
| Pharmacists | $134,380 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $129,590 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $127,740 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $122,810 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $122,550 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $117,800 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+29.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
+4.7%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Social Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+122.4%
$38,770 → $86,240
|
| Statisticians Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+120.3%
$38,210 → $84,160
|
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+115.3%
$48,150 → $103,680
|
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+103.1%
$18,830 → $38,240
|
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+90.8%
$25,420 → $48,500
|
Most Jobs Added
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Protective Service Occupations |
+2600.0%
30 → 810
|
| Physician Assistants Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
110 → 560
|
| Education Administrators, All Other Management Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 200
|
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+300.0%
110 → 470
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+300.0%
120 → 500
|
Wage Declines
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-57.3%
$116,120 → $49,560
|
| Physician Assistants Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-46.0%
$78,190 → $42,260
|
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-41.5%
$54,890 → $32,100
|
| Optometrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-35.5%
$152,670 → $98,490
|
| Chiropractors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-33.3%
$119,810 → $79,960
|
Wage Trends in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $48,085 |
| 2023 | $47,140 |
| 2022 | $46,040 |
| 2021 | $46,640 |
| 2020 | $42,680 |
| 2019 | $41,805 |
| 2018 | $40,110 |
| 2017 | $39,880 |
| 2016 | $39,360 |
| 2015 | $38,235 |
| 2014 | $37,945 |