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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Arkansas

What professions have the highest employment in Arkansas? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Arkansas. We note that the total employment in Arkansas is 1,230,850. The most popular job is the fast food and counter worker profession, which employs 36,520 people (2.97 percent of the total employment in Arkansas). The second most common job is the cashier profession which employs 32,840 people (2.67 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Arkansas is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Arkansas (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i		 % of    
Empl. i		 Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
1,230,850
100.00% $37,270
2 Fast Food and Counter Workers
36,520
2.97% $25,500
3 Cashiers
32,840
2.67% $25,190
4 General and Operations Managers
32,300
2.62% $63,250
5 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
31,820
2.59% $43,180
6 Retail Salespersons
31,290
2.54% $27,860
7 Stockers and Order Fillers
28,930
2.35% $29,750
8 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
28,920
2.35% $32,140
9 Registered Nurses
28,490
2.31% $64,130
10 Office Clerks, General
26,800
2.18% $33,920
11 Customer Service Representatives
19,200
1.56% $34,510
12 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
18,390
1.49% $26,130
13 Nursing Assistants
16,350
1.33% $29,190
14 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
15,850
1.29% $26,990
15 Waiters and Waitresses
14,960
1.22% $24,280
16 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
14,560
1.18% $34,530
17 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
12,950
1.05% $49,650
18 Restaurant Cooks
12,470
1.01% $27,890
19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
12,440
1.01% $48,590
20 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
12,340
1.00% $36,280
21 Receptionists and Information Clerks
12,290
1.00% $29,620
22 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
12,220
0.99% $49,260
23 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
11,520
0.94% $57,750
24 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
10,920
0.89% $29,300
25 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
10,790
0.88% $46,190
26 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
10,790
0.88% $38,480
27 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
10,610
0.86% $38,110
28 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
10,550
0.86% $25,280
29 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
10,520
0.85% $57,720
30 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
10,520
0.85% $36,930
31 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
9,720
0.79% $33,760
32 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
9,530
0.77% $34,390
33 Construction Laborers
8,480
0.69% $34,230
34 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
7,640
0.62% $50,550
35 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
7,510
0.61% $29,610
36 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
7,460
0.61% $26,910
37 Electricians
7,450
0.61% $46,600
38 Accountants and Auditors
7,330
0.60% $62,260
39 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
7,320
0.59% $25,560
40 Other Business Operations Specialists
7,040
0.57% $59,360
41 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
6,810
0.55% $35,080
42 Financial Managers
6,450
0.52% $101,660
43 Medical and Health Services Managers
6,360
0.52% $80,330
44 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
6,360
0.52% $59,150
45 Security Guards
6,220
0.51% $28,560
46 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
6,130
0.50% $50,270
47 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
6,100
0.50% $50,310
48 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
6,020
0.49% $38,170
49 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
5,910
0.48% $62,250
50 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
5,860
0.48% $49,460
51 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
5,790
0.47% $39,700
52 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
5,740
0.47% $29,770
53 Helpers--Production Workers
5,630
0.46% $33,170
54 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
5,580
0.45% $39,720
55 Food Preparation Workers
5,520
0.45% $27,140
56 All Other Managers
5,400
0.44% $85,940
57 Management Analysts
5,400
0.44% $63,890
58 Human Resources Specialists
5,260
0.43% $50,830
59 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
5,200
0.42% $39,040
60 Software Developers
5,140
0.42% $87,880
61 Childcare Workers
5,050
0.41% $25,700
62 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
5,020
0.41% $38,920
63 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
4,920
0.40% $67,930
64 Correctional Officers and Jailers
4,630
0.38% $39,700
65 Project Management Specialists
4,580
0.37% $78,510
66 Pharmacy Technicians
4,520
0.37% $33,830
67 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
4,480
0.36% $35,290
68 Tellers
4,470
0.36% $29,360
69 School Bus Drivers
4,450
0.36% $36,300
70 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
4,430
0.36% $46,550
71 Counter and Rental Clerks
4,360
0.35% $29,720
72 Medical Assistants
4,250
0.35% $32,970
73 Computer User Support Specialists
4,170
0.34% $40,620
74 Insurance Sales Agents
4,150
0.34% $48,130
75 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
4,140
0.34% $67,220
76 Fast Food Cooks
3,900
0.32% $25,750
77 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
3,800
0.31% $29,510
78 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
3,610
0.29% $27,600
79 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
3,610
0.29% $45,750
80 Packers and Packagers
3,590
0.29% $29,280
81 Billing and Posting Clerks
3,560
0.29% $36,280
82 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
3,500
0.28% $36,150
83 Lawyers
3,390
0.28% $86,340
84 Carpenters
3,310
0.27% $39,620
85 Loan Officers
3,240
0.26% $71,560
86 Pharmacists
3,180
0.26% $128,570
87 Food Service Managers
3,160
0.26% $48,020
88 Parts Salespersons
3,160
0.26% $28,440
89 Other Production Workers
3,140
0.26% $29,370
90 Postal Service Mail Carriers
3,140
0.26% $51,710
91 Driver/Sales Workers
3,080
0.25% $31,480
92 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
3,070
0.25% $25,690
93 Nurse Practitioners
2,970
0.24% $102,880
94 Dental Assistants
2,970
0.24% $36,330
95 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
2,940
0.24% $45,980
96 Compliance Officers
2,920
0.24% $62,870
97 Training and Development Specialists
2,880
0.23% $45,390
98 Social and Human Service Assistants
2,840
0.23% $34,250
99 Computer and Information Systems Managers
2,750
0.22% $108,560
100 Dishwashers
2,700
0.22% $26,590
101 Chief Executives
2,620
0.21% $111,780
102 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
2,600
0.21% $24,960
103 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
2,560
0.21% $37,940
104 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
2,560
0.21% $39,190
105 Postsecondary Teaching Assistants
2,540
0.21% $28,510
106 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
2,530
0.21% $24,470
107 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
2,460
0.20% $49,160
108 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
2,450
0.20% $50,670
109 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators
2,430
0.20% $80,800
110 Computer Systems Analysts
2,430
0.20% $77,960
111 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
2,420
0.20% $38,610
112 Bartenders
2,400
0.19% $27,560
113 Radiologic Technologists
2,380
0.19% $51,370
114 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
2,340
0.19% $39,880
115 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
2,290
0.19% $37,930
116 Machinists
2,270
0.18% $45,120
117 Food Batchmakers
2,250
0.18% $33,220
118 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
2,220
0.18% $55,190
119 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
2,210
0.18% $39,350
120 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
2,190
0.18% $52,680
121 Sales Managers
2,170
0.18% $122,520
122 Slaughterers and Meat Packers
2,170
0.18% $34,510
123 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
2,160
0.18% $36,820
124 Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers
2,140
0.17% $37,580
125 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
2,110
0.17% $62,200
126 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
2,100
0.17% $38,550
127 Firefighters
2,100
0.17% $36,350
128 Computer Programmers
2,090
0.17% $78,710
129 Industrial Production Managers
2,080
0.17% $101,380
130 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
2,070
0.17% $27,060
131 Highway Maintenance Workers
2,060
0.17% $34,030
132 All Other Physicians
2,060
0.17% $178,310
133 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
2,030
0.16% $67,880
134 Coaches and Scouts
2,000
0.16% $34,070
135 Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives
2,000
0.16% $65,150
136 Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
1,960
0.16% $164,640
137 Industrial Engineers
1,940
0.16% $81,960
138 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
1,940
0.16% $32,410
139 Physical Therapists
1,930
0.16% $98,180
140 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
1,910
0.16% $39,290
141 Civil Engineers
1,890
0.15% $76,580
142 Speech-Language Pathologists
1,820
0.15% $73,270
143 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
1,810
0.15% $25,100
144 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
1,800
0.15% $28,500
145 Construction Managers
1,770
0.14% $76,550
146 Personal Financial Advisors
1,770
0.14% $48,460
147 Medical Records Specialists
1,760
0.14% $35,460
148 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
1,750
0.14% $26,410
149 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
1,740
0.14% $25,780
150 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
1,710
0.14% $50,690
151 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
1,710
0.14% $55,790
152 Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
1,700
0.14% $31,870
153 Demonstrators and Product Promoters
1,650
0.13% $25,020
154 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
1,620
0.13% $43,520
155 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
1,610
0.13% $65,090
156 Dental Hygienists
1,590
0.13% $77,530
157 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
1,580
0.13% $31,240
158 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
1,570
0.13% $48,170
159 Property, Real Estate Managers
1,560
0.13% $44,930
160 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
1,560
0.13% $76,270
161 Printing Press Operators
1,560
0.13% $35,670
162 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
1,550
0.13% $53,210
163 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
1,530
0.12% $30,440
164 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Helpers
1,520
0.12% $30,400
165 Respiratory Therapists
1,520
0.12% $62,210
166 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
1,520
0.12% $35,710
167 Logisticians
1,500
0.12% $64,590
168 Recreation Workers
1,500
0.12% $26,710
169 Medical Secretaries
1,490
0.12% $33,870
170 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
1,470
0.12% $34,310
171 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
1,460
0.12% $42,310
172 Social and Community Service Managers
1,450
0.12% $49,240
173 Secondary School Special Education Teachers
1,430
0.12% $50,000
174 Surgical Technologists
1,410
0.11% $46,840
175 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
1,390
0.11% $48,820
176 Physical Therapist Assistants
1,390
0.11% $62,030
177 Graphic Designers
1,360
0.11% $45,090
178 Occupational Therapists
1,360
0.11% $79,980
179 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
1,360
0.11% $43,390
180 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
1,350
0.11% $52,620
181 Legislators
1,330
0.11% $42,810
182 Postsecondary Education Administrators
1,330
0.11% $82,260
183 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
1,330
0.11% $39,940
184 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
1,330
0.11% $29,150
185 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
1,330
0.11% $24,240
186 Cost Estimators
1,320
0.11% $59,640
187 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
1,300
0.11% $30,420
188 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
1,300
0.11% $33,080
189 Food Processing Workers, All Other
1,280
0.10% $31,060
190 Family Medicine Physicians
1,280
0.10% $56,440
191 Computer Network Support Specialists
1,270
0.10% $50,630
192 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
1,260
0.10% $45,620
193 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
1,240
0.10% $40,740
194 Instructional Coordinators
1,240
0.10% $60,880
195 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
1,220
0.10% $34,670
196 Pest Control Workers
1,220
0.10% $34,570
197 Information and Record Clerks, All Other
1,210
0.10% $38,520
198 Human Resources Managers
1,200
0.10% $93,830
199 Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers
1,190
0.10% $49,540
200 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
1,190
0.10% $39,850

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