Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
Across all occupations in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan area, the median wage is $46,610 a year ($22.41 an hour) and the mean $61,240, May 2025. That median is −9% against the US median of $50,980 and +7% against Arkansas's $43,630. BLS counts 275,180 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR vs Arkansas and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Hourly | $13.61 | $16.78 | $22.41 | $33.76 | $51.63 | $29.44 | 275,180 |
| Annual | $28,300 | $34,900 | $46,610 | $70,210 | $107,380 | $61,240 | ||
| Arkansas | Hourly | $12.99 | $15.33 | $20.98 | $29.74 | $45.55 | $26.39 | 1,303,630 |
| Annual | $27,020 | $31,880 | $43,630 | $61,850 | $94,740 | $54,890 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
432 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Arkansas. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $254,690 | $122.45 | 590 |
| 2 | Animal Scientists | $240,370 | $115.56 | 40 |
| 3 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $221,800 | $106.64 | 40 |
| 4 | Natural Sciences Managers | $220,120 | $105.83 | 100 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $215,820 | $103.76 | 90 |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $179,940 | $86.51 | 410 |
| 7 | Public Relations Managers | $177,370 | $85.27 | 190 |
| 8 | Purchasing Managers | $176,300 | $84.76 | 410 |
| 9 | Marketing Managers | $175,260 | $84.26 | 810 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,290 | $78.51 | 340 |
| 11 | Financial Managers in Arkansas | $147,410 | $70.87 | 1,880 |
| 12 | Sales Managers in Arkansas | $147,270 | $70.80 | 1,140 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Arkansas | $141,940 | $68.24 | 1,050 |
| 14 | Pharmacists | $138,770 | $66.72 | 460 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $137,560 | $66.13 | 420 |
| 16 | Computer Programmers | $136,880 | $65.81 | 490 |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers | $136,410 | $65.58 | 670 |
| 18 | Chief Executives | $134,640 | $64.73 | 670 |
| 19 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $133,220 | * | 100 |
| 20 | Training and Development Managers | $133,060 | $63.97 | 60 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
Most concentrated occupations in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 9.70 | 2,500 | 9.09 | $37,980 |
| 2 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 9.52 | 420 | 1.54 | $36,000 |
| 3 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 8.38 | 100 | 0.37 | $38,090 |
| 4 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 8.13 | 190 | 0.68 | $103,300 |
| 5 | Helpers--Production Workers | 5.80 | 1,700 | 6.19 | $37,530 |
| 6 | Food Processing Workers, All Other | 3.74 | 430 | 1.56 | $38,460 |
| 7 | Computer Programmers | 2.99 | 490 | 1.78 | $136,880 |
| 8 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 2.98 | 120 | 0.45 | $48,830 |
| 9 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 2.77 | 160 | 0.58 | $29,530 |
| 10 | Logisticians | 2.76 | 1,230 | 4.46 | $80,500 |
Occupation groups in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Mathematical | $104,300 | $101,380 | 11,070 | 40.24 | 1.19 |
| Management | $103,480 | $128,120 | 21,880 | 79.51 | 1.11 |
| Legal | $81,130 | $114,810 | 1,400 | 5.10 | 0.61 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $78,340 | $87,120 | 20,260 | 73.63 | 1.09 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $77,370 | $82,980 | 3,070 | 11.17 | 0.66 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $76,940 | $94,260 | 15,330 | 55.72 | 0.88 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $62,880 | $74,030 | 1,550 | 5.64 | 0.60 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $57,980 | $53,960 | 15,340 | 55.75 | 0.95 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $53,760 | $67,660 | 3,710 | 13.49 | 1.03 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $50,940 | $56,110 | 11,600 | 42.14 | 1.08 |
| Community and Social Service | $49,470 | $56,810 | 2,250 | 8.18 | 0.48 |
| Construction and Extraction | $47,800 | $51,510 | 11,630 | 42.26 | 1.02 |
| Protective Service | $47,190 | $52,150 | 4,920 | 17.90 | 0.74 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $43,840 | $47,000 | 31,250 | 113.57 | 0.99 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $41,320 | $47,310 | 26,990 | 98.08 | 1.12 |
| Production | $39,750 | $46,220 | 21,000 | 76.32 | 1.39 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $36,000 | $38,030 | 830 | 3.01 | 1.07 |
| Healthcare Support | $35,730 | $36,840 | 8,350 | 30.36 | 0.60 |
| Sales and Related | $35,360 | $48,360 | 23,330 | 84.77 | 0.98 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $33,880 | $35,510 | 7,970 | 28.96 | 0.99 |
| Personal Care and Service | $30,210 | $34,820 | 4,710 | 17.13 | 0.82 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $28,550 | $31,510 | 26,710 | 97.08 | 1.10 |
Every occupation in Arkansas, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 432 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR estimates (area 22220).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.