Highest Paying Jobs Ranked by mean annual wages Mean Annual Occupation Mean Hourly Obstetricians and Gynecologists $2,120 1 $115.44 Surgeons $2,090 2 $.62 Internists, General $214,1 3 $102.97 Family and General Practitioners $214,0 4 $102.92 Dentists, All Other Specialists $207,690 5 $99.85 Anesthesiologists $207,560 6 $99.79 Physicians and Surgeons, All $176,0 7 Other $84.95 Psychiatrists $171,9 8 $82.66 Pediatricians, General $163,3 9 $78.53 Dentists, General $,6 10 $77.23 Nurse Anesthetists $143,7 11 $69.12 Marketing $118,0 12 $56.77 Podiatrists $113,690 13 $54.66, All Other $112,900 14 $54.28 Pharmacists $111,0 15 $53.39 Compensation and Benefits $108,810 16 $52.31 Purchasing $108,1 17 $51.99 Teachers, All $106,0 18 Other Computer and Information $104,220 19 Systems $.11 Architectural and Engineering $101,760 20 $48.93 Sales $,9 21 $48.52 Natural Sciences $,760 22 $48.44 Judges, Magistrate Judges and $97,9 23 Magistrates $47.10 Public Relations and Fundraising $97,810 24 $47.03 Optometrists $97,1 25 $46.71 Transportation, Storage and $97,0 26 Distribution $46.67 Computer and Information $95,4 27 Research Scientists $45.90 Financial $95,0 28 $45.71 Human Resources $94,090 29 $45.24 Airline Pilots, Co-pilots and $93,1 Flight Engineers Securities, Commodities and $92,7 31 Financial Services Sales Agents $44.58 Sales Engineers $92,560 32 $44. Economics Teachers, $91,9 33 Actuaries $91,7 34 $44.11 Lawyers $91,610 35 $44.04 Chiropractors $90,1 36 $43.36 Personal Financial Advisors $87,090 37 $41.87 Nurse Practitioners $85,890 $41. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, $85,6 38 39 Jobs Statewide Per 1,000 Jobs 2 3 1,360 1.18 60 2, 1.99 200 860 920 0. 1,890 1.64 2,910 2.52 1 1,5 1.33 1,0 720 2,9 2.56 0 320 0.27 390 1,5 3,0 2.64 620 1,0 3,410 2.95 2 5 7 0.68 Location QuotientB 1.54 0.64 1.39 0.84 0. 1.17 0.79 0.48 0.69 1.31 1.49 1.81 0.35 0.37 0.93 0.83 2.79
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 81 Computer Hardware Engineers $83, $.04 Engineers, All Other $82,8 $39.83 Physician Assistants $82, $39.49 Veterinarians $81,6 $39.27 Economists $81,2 $39.05 Education Administrators, $81, $39.04 Advertising and Promotions $,9 $38.92 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine and $,860 Space Sciences Teachers, Environmental Engineers $,0 $38. Computer Network Architects $,4 $38.69 Industrial Production $79,4 $38.19 Training and Development $79,200 $38.08 Engineering Teachers, $78,960 Education Administrators, All $78,8 Other $37.92 Chemical Engineers $78,7 $37.86 Education Administrators, $77,660 Elementary and Secondary School Atmospheric and Space $77,5 Scientists $37.28 Buyers and Purchasing Agents, $76,810 Farm Products $36.93 Software Developers, $76,760 Applications $36.90 Medical and Health Services $75,7 $36.41 Physical Therapists $75,6 $36.37 Materials Engineers $75,620 $36.36 Software Developers, Systems $75,3 Software $36.24 Environmental Science Teachers, $75,1 Sales Representatives, $75,1 Wholesale and Manufacturing, $36.13 Technical and Scientific Products Radiation Therapists $75,120 $36.11 Commercial Pilots $74,720 Occupational Therapists $74, $35.66 Financial Analysts $74,0 $35.62 Administrative Services $73,690 $35.43 Medical Scientists, Except $73,2 Epidemiologists $35.21 Civil Engineers $72,5 $34.89 Industrial Engineers $72,360 $34.79 Electrical Engineers $72,090 $34.66 Health Specialties Teachers, $71,0 Aerospace Engineers $71,4 $34.37 Biological Scientists, All Other $71,220 $34.24 Mechanical Engineers $71, $34.21 Financial Examiners $71,1 $34.20 Business Teachers, $71,0 Electronics Engineers, Except $,920 Computer $34.09 Chemists $,8 $34.06 4 0.41 9 190 1, 1,6 1.42 2 2,0 1.99 2 1,890 1.64 2, 1.85 1,620 1. 0.10 1,0 0.89 2,0 2.08 220 410 1,010 820 2,5 2.20 1,410 1,510 1.31 620 0.54 1 2 1,220 1.05 190 8 3 3 0.33 0. 0.81 0.47 1.07 0.91 0.39 3.03 0.82 0. 1.66 0.74 1.39 0.39 0.35 0.78 0.84 0.54 0.78 1.16 0. 0.
82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 111 112 113 114 115 116 116 118 119 120 121 122 123 Power Distributors and $,6 Dispatchers $33.98 Legal $,5 $33.91 Construction $,510 $33.90 Conservation Scientists $, $33. Microbiologists $69,920 $33.62 Anthropologists and $69, Archeologists $33.51 Social Scientists and Related $69,690 Workers, All Other $33.51 Anthropology and Archeology $69,2 Teachers, First-Line Supervisors of Non- $68,9 Retail Sales Workers $33.14 Food Scientists and $68,190 Technologists $32.79 Computer Programmers $68,060 $32.72 Fashion Designers $67,720 $32.56 Speech-Language Pathologists $67,6 $32.52 Farmers, Ranchers and Other $67,620 Agricultural $32.51 Administrative Law Judges, $67,3 Adjudicators and Hearing $32.38 Officers Chemistry Teachers, $67,220 Business Operations Specialists, $67,1 All Other $32.29 Network and Computer Systems $66, Administrators $31.97 Geography Teachers, $66,420 Information Security Analysts $66,3 $31.91 Computer Science Teachers, $65,910 Architects, Except Landscape $65, and Naval $31.49 Soil and Plant Scientists $65,3 $31.42 Philosophy and Religion $65,3 Teachers, Computer Systems Analysts $65, $31.38 Electrical and Electronics $65,220, Powerhouse, $31.36 Substation and Relay Loan Officers $65,0 $31.28 Biomedical Engineers $64,8 $31.19 Geoscientists, Except $64,7 Hydrologists and Geographers $31.14 Social Sciences Teachers, $64,6, All Other Audiologists $64,610 $31.06 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, $64,460 Except Farm Products $.99 Health Diagnosing and Treating $64,0 Practitioners, All Other $.79 Education Teachers, $63,660 Logisticians $63,5 $.56 Social Work Teachers, $63,5 Psychology Teachers, $63,560 Captains, Mates and Pilots of $63,4 Water Vessels $.51 Management Analysts $63,0 $. Health and Safety Engineers, $62,9 Except Mining Safety Engineers $.27 and Inspectors Nuclear Medicine Technologists $62,690 $3 Computer and Mathematical $62,6 $3 6,6 5.74 2,060 1.79 1 1,9 1.71 2 3,3 2.91 1,6 1.41 1 0 2 7,0 6.13 2, 1.95 8 0 5 1,5 320 0.28 2,390 2.07 1 2,090 1.81 120 0 1,020 0.10 3 0.28 1 1,820 1.58 1 19, 16.53 2. 1.12 1.03 1.28 0.91 2.07 1.19 3.68 3.98 1. 0.86 0.98 1.02 0.37 1. 0.94 0. 0. 2.17 1.25 0.96 1.32 0.38 0. 0.92
124 125 126 127 128 129 1 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 1 151 152 153 154 154 156 157 158 159 161 162 163 164 165 166 Healthcare Practitioners and $62,600 Technical $.10 Clinical, Counseling and School $62,420 Psychologists $.01 Architecture and Engineering $62,0 $29.95 Biological Science Teachers, $62,2 Epidemiologists $62,2 $29.92 Insurance Underwriters $62,1 $29.87 Foreign Language and Literature $61,9 Teachers, Funeral Service $61,960 $29.79 Market Research Analysts and $61,810 Marketing Specialists $29.72 Power Plant Operators $61,0 $29.47 Database Administrators $61,1 $29.41 Accountants and Auditors $61,020 $29.34 Animal Scientists $59,7 $28.73 Instructional Coordinators $59,760 $28.73 Political Science Teachers, $59,610 Sociology Teachers, $58,890 Business and Financial $58,4 Operations $28.11 Claims Adjusters, Examiners and $58,310 Investigators $28.03 Dental Hygienists $58, $27.94 Web Developers $57,9 $27.85 Diagnostic Medical $57,7 Sonographers $27.76 Gas Compressor and Gas $57,510 Pumping Station Operators $27.65 Foresters $57,0 $27.55 Producers and Directors $57,2 $27.51 Mathematical Science Teachers, $57,1 Computer, All Other $57,020 $27.42 Occupational Health and Safety $56,2 Specialists $27.04 Magnetic Resonance Imaging $56,060 Technologists $26.95 Postmasters and Mail $55,820 Superintendents $26.84 Recreation and Fitness Studies $55,760 Teachers, Life, Physical and Social Science $55,6 $26.75 Nursing Instructors and $55,6 Teachers, Sales Representatives, $55,520 Wholesale and Manufacturing, $26.69 Except Technical and Scientific Products Engineering Technicians, Except $55,510 Drafters, All Other $26.69 Broadcast News Analysts $55,390 $26.63 Registered Nurses $55,360 $26.62 Operations Research Analysts $55,2 $26.56 Pump Operators, Except $55,220 Wellhead Pumpers $26.55 Cost Estimators $55,0 $26.46 Environmental Scientists and $54,7 Specialists, Including Health $26.34 Electrical Power-Line Installers $53,9 and $25.95 Landscape Architects $53,8 $25.88 Writers and Authors $53,0 $25.86 72,9 63.18 4 0.41 11,420 9.89 4 2 1,9 1.72 410 1, 0.99 5,6 4.89 1,820 1.58 1 1,2 34.84 1,7 1,0 0 390 2 2 0.21 5 0. 5 2 5 0.47 2 6,020 5.21 6 0.59 13,920 12.05 2 23,4 20.33 360 920 0.79 3 0. 1,5 0.96 0.94 1.78 0.57 1.12 1.16 0.56 3.68 1.54 1.23 0.76 1.26 2.75 2.56 1.57 1.36 1.11 0. 1.01 0.58 0.51 1.55
167 168 169 1 171 172 173 174 174 176 177 178 179 1 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 189 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 First-Line Supervisors of Police $53,610 and Detectives $25.77 Educational, Guidance, School $53,510 and Vocational Counselors $25.73 History Teachers, $53,2 Sales Representatives, Services, $53,200 All Other $25.58 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $52,8 $25.42 Aerospace Engineering and $52,7 Operations Technicians $25.37 Radio, Cellular and Tower $52,760 Equipment Installers and $25.36 Signal and Track Switch $52,6 $25.32 Zoologists and Wildlife $52,6 Biologists $25.32 Drafters, All Other $52,5 $25.27 Private Detectives and $52,5 Investigators $25.26 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and $52,520 Gas $25.25 Urban and Regional Planners $52, $25.24 Librarians $52,3 $25.18 Compliance Officers $52,2 $25.11 Gas Plant Operators $52,1 $25.06 Survey Researchers $52,0 $25.02 English Language and Literature $51,920 Teachers, First-Line Supervisors of $51,6 Mechanics, Installers and $24.84 Art, Drama and Music Teachers, $51,6 Art Directors $51,560 $24.79 Locomotive Engineers $51,1 $24.60 Physics Teachers, $51, Tire Builders $51, $24.60 Social and Community Service $51,0 $24.54 Railroad Conductors and $,960 Yardmasters $24. Electrical and Electronics $,9 Engineering Technicians $24.48 Purchasing Agents, Except $,900 Wholesale, Retail and Farm $24.47 Products Occupational Therapy Assistants $,8 $24.44 Athletes and Sports Competitors $, Credit Analysts $,690 $24.37 Farm and Home Management $,660 Advisors $24.36 Mechanical Drafters $,6 $24.34 Mental Health Counselors $,590 $24.32 Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2012 report "State Occupational Employment & Wage Estimates" for Arkansas. Estimates do not include self-employed workers. 1 Greater than or less than 1 indicates that Arkansas has a higher or lower concentration of the particular occupation than the national average. 8 0.76 2,1 1.89 3,560 3.09 460 0. 1 3 1,560 1.35 2,010 1.74 4,560 3.94 760 6 0.59 560 1,1 1.02 5 1,5 1.36 0.99 2.39 0.45 1.38 1.00 1.67 1.26 1.00 0.27 1.11 0.93 2.06 3.65 1 2 2.81 3 6 0.58 Researched by Gwen Moritz