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RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Arkansas Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in Arkansas, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders | $21,100 | 290 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | $18,760 | 4,630 | 17.2 |
| 3 | Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | $29,940 | 360 | 11.0 |
| 4 | Automotive glass installers and repairers | $22,290 | 160 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Helpers--extraction workers | $25,790 | 290 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Radiation therapists | $59,000 | 180 | 4.9 |
| 7 | Avionics technicians | $42,560 | 290 | 4.9 |
| 8 | Animal control workers | $23,695 | 150 | 4.2 |
| 9 | Helpers--production workers | $20,985 | 9,840 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Logging equipment operators | $26,775 | 120 | 3.9 |
| 11 | Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders | $19,200 | 120 | 3.8 |
| 12 | Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | $47,740 | 200 | 3.5 |
| 13 | Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | $26,380 | 140 | 3.4 |
| 14 | Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals | $16,760 | 330 | 3.4 |
| 15 | Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders | $21,535 | 220 | 3.3 |
| 16 | Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons | $18,800 | 250 | 3.3 |
| 17 | Production workers | $21,693 | 4,080 | 3.2 |
| 18 | Forest and conservation technicians | $33,253 | 150 | 3.1 |
| 19 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | $24,704 | 1,690 | 3.1 |
| 20 | Food cooking machine operators and tenders | $19,653 | 390 | 3.0 |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers | $50,526 | 170 | 3.0 |
| 22 | Psychiatric technicians | $21,060 | 590 | 3.0 |
| 23 | Postmasters and mail superintendents | $54,060 | 150 | 2.9 |
| 24 | Meter readers, utilities | $24,526 | 410 | 2.8 |
| 25 | Insurance appraisers, auto damage | $47,260 | 110 | 2.7 |
| 26 | Machine feeders and offbearers | $22,047 | 1,480 | 2.7 |
| 27 | Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $36,440 | 860 | 2.7 |
| 28 | Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | $32,577 | 620 | 2.6 |
| 29 | Conveyor operators and tenders | $23,435 | 340 | 2.6 |
| 30 | Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators | $28,353 | 590 | 2.6 |
| 31 | Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $30,990 | 280 | 2.3 |
| 32 | Construction and related workers | $25,910 | 410 | 2.3 |
| 33 | Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | $23,755 | 130 | 2.3 |
| 34 | Job printers | $29,130 | 440 | 2.3 |
| 35 | Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $28,955 | 720 | 2.3 |
| 36 | Health technologists and technicians | $25,570 | 740 | 2.3 |
| 37 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | $16,098 | 4,050 | 2.2 |
| 38 | Prepress technicians and workers | $28,830 | 720 | 2.1 |
| 39 | Helpers--carpenters | $21,192 | 950 | 2.1 |
| 40 | Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $41,601 | 670 | 2.1 |
| 41 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $30,391 | 7,560 | 2.1 |
| 42 | Kindergarten teachers, except special education | $37,305 | 1,390 | 2.1 |
| 43 | Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders | $30,120 | 850 | 2.1 |
| 44 | Driver/sales workers | $23,616 | 4,170 | 2.0 |
| 45 | Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $21,066 | 260 | 1.9 |
| 46 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | $19,090 | 1,550 | 1.9 |
| 47 | Statistical assistants | $19,913 | 120 | 1.9 |
| 48 | Helpers, construction trades | $20,215 | 210 | 1.8 |
| 49 | Food batchmakers | $21,460 | 670 | 1.8 |
| 50 | Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | $29,490 | 650 | 1.8 |
| 51 | Cooks, fast food | $13,655 | 5,780 | 1.8 |
| 52 | Stationary engineers and boiler operators | $33,660 | 310 | 1.8 |
| 53 | Pest control workers | $23,737 | 580 | 1.8 |
| 54 | Respiratory therapy technicians | $35,960 | 130 | 1.8 |
| 55 | Helpers--electricians | $22,317 | 710 | 1.7 |
| 56 | Structural metal fabricators and fitters | $28,397 | 700 | 1.7 |
| 57 | Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $29,026 | 540 | 1.7 |
| 58 | Social and human service assistants | $23,083 | 2,740 | 1.7 |
| 59 | Commercial pilots | $65,835 | 120 | 1.7 |
| 60 | Assemblers and fabricators | $20,315 | 1,590 | 1.7 |
| 61 | Respiratory therapists | $41,194 | 760 | 1.7 |
| 62 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | $24,081 | 5,410 | 1.7 |
| 63 | Surgeons | $178,070 | 300 | 1.7 |
| 64 | Dietetic technicians | $18,420 | 160 | 1.7 |
| 65 | Parts salespersons | $25,443 | 1,950 | 1.7 |
| 66 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | $30,430 | 2,120 | 1.7 |
| 67 | Legislators | $23,125 | 310 | 1.7 |
| 68 | Industrial machinery mechanics | $33,836 | 1,810 | 1.7 |
| 69 | Correctional officers and jailers | $26,193 | 2,020 | 1.7 |
| 70 | Farm equipment mechanics | $30,655 | 100 | 1.7 |
| 71 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | $43,503 | 1,930 | 1.7 |
| 72 | Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | $41,326 | 630 | 1.7 |
| 73 | Law clerks | $30,420 | 320 | 1.6 |
| 74 | Team assemblers | $24,378 | 9,170 | 1.6 |
| 75 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $25,650 | 1,940 | 1.6 |
| 76 | Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $24,980 | 140 | 1.6 |
| 77 | Family and general practitioners | $165,712 | 750 | 1.6 |
| 78 | Tellers | $20,595 | 4,470 | 1.6 |
| 79 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | $30,891 | 3,900 | 1.6 |
| 80 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | $22,700 | 3,020 | 1.5 |
| 81 | Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic | $21,435 | 160 | 1.5 |
| 82 | Painters, transportation equipment | $32,382 | 340 | 1.5 |
| 83 | Bus drivers, school | $18,373 | 3,170 | 1.5 |
| 84 | Nonfarm animal caretakers | $16,930 | 760 | 1.5 |
| 85 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $14,836 | 1,490 | 1.5 |
| 86 | Ophthalmic laboratory technicians | $23,525 | 130 | 1.5 |
| 87 | Lodging managers | $27,333 | 190 | 1.5 |
| 88 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $30,484 | 420 | 1.5 |
| 89 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | $27,328 | 2,420 | 1.5 |
| 90 | Appraisers and assessors of real estate | $36,485 | 330 | 1.5 |
| 91 | Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | $21,475 | 540 | 1.5 |
| 92 | Surgical technologists | $29,613 | 560 | 1.4 |
| 93 | Radio and television announcers | $36,150 | 220 | 1.4 |
| 94 | Court, municipal, and license clerks | $24,506 | 520 | 1.4 |
| 95 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | $17,784 | 2,570 | 1.4 |
| 96 | Speech-language pathologists | $46,250 | 680 | 1.4 |
| 97 | Refuse and recyclable material collectors | $22,882 | 640 | 1.4 |
| 98 | Child care workers | $14,421 | 4,100 | 1.4 |
| 99 | Teachers and instructors | $28,068 | 3,130 | 1.4 |
| 100 | Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials | $17,890 | 530 | 1.4 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in Arkansas
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in Arkansas are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 24,790 | $20,193 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Cashiers | 18,440 | $14,910 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 16,150 | $19,198 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 15,910 | $19,213 | 1.3 |
| 5 | Registered nurses | 14,130 | $46,942 | 1.1 |
| 6 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 12,000 | $26,120 | 1.2 |
| 7 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 11,770 | $13,080 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 11,330 | $17,908 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 11,080 | $18,466 | 1.3 |
| 10 | Waiters and waitresses | 10,690 | $13,418 | 0.9 |
| 11 | Helpers--production workers | 9,840 | $20,985 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 9,750 | $18,378 | 1.4 |
| 13 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 9,190 | $22,425 | 1.0 |
| 14 | Team assemblers | 9,170 | $24,378 | 1.6 |
| 15 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 9,170 | $47,626 | 1.1 |
| 16 | Customer service representatives | 8,970 | $25,416 | 0.8 |
| 17 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 8,640 | $36,535 | 1.1 |
| 18 | General and operations managers | 8,470 | $82,828 | 0.9 |
| 19 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 7,840 | $27,010 | 1.0 |
| 20 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 7,560 | $30,391 | 2.1 |
| 21 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 7,540 | $29,086 | 1.1 |
| 22 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 7,260 | $31,060 | 1.3 |
| 23 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 7,050 | $37,070 | 1.0 |
| 24 | Receptionists and information clerks | 6,150 | $19,025 | 1.0 |
| 25 | Cooks, fast food | 5,780 | $13,655 | 1.8 |
| 26 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 5,550 | $29,256 | 0.7 |
| 27 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 5,410 | $24,081 | 1.7 |
| 28 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 5,290 | $40,256 | 1.1 |
| 29 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 5,090 | $23,181 | 1.3 |
| 30 | Accountants and auditors | 5,000 | $46,270 | 0.8 |
| 31 | Security guards | 4,870 | $18,306 | 0.8 |
| 32 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 4,640 | $14,448 | 1.0 |
| 33 | Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers | 4,630 | $18,760 | 17.2 |
| 34 | Food preparation workers | 4,500 | $14,551 | 0.9 |
| 35 | Tellers | 4,470 | $20,595 | 1.6 |
| 36 | Teacher assistants | 4,350 | $15,091 | 0.7 |
| 37 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 4,300 | $43,503 | 1.3 |
| 38 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 4,280 | $21,616 | 0.8 |
| 39 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 4,270 | $24,235 | 1.0 |
| 40 | Driver/sales workers | 4,170 | $23,616 | 2.0 |
| 41 | Child care workers | 4,100 | $14,421 | 1.4 |
| 42 | Production workers | 4,080 | $21,693 | 3.2 |
| 43 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 4,050 | $16,098 | 2.2 |
| 44 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 3,900 | $30,891 | 1.6 |
| 45 | Packers and packagers, hand | 3,900 | $19,490 | 0.9 |
| 46 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 3,880 | $19,016 | 0.8 |
| 47 | Carpenters | 3,650 | $28,350 | 0.7 |
| 48 | Cooks, restaurant | 3,620 | $17,258 | 0.9 |
| 49 | Construction laborers | 3,600 | $20,856 | 0.7 |
| 50 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 3,420 | $43,476 | 1.1 |
| 51 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 3,400 | $29,575 | 1.0 |
| 52 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 3,290 | $38,374 | 1.2 |
| 53 | Home health aides | 3,260 | $17,415 | 1.0 |
| 54 | Bus drivers, school | 3,170 | $18,373 | 1.5 |
| 55 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 3,150 | $44,565 | 1.3 |
| 56 | Teachers and instructors | 3,130 | $28,068 | 1.4 |
| 57 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 3,070 | $23,370 | 1.1 |
| 58 | Business operations specialists | 3,070 | $43,802 | 0.6 |
| 59 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 3,020 | $22,700 | 1.5 |
| 60 | Bill and account collectors | 2,910 | $23,568 | 1.2 |
| 61 | Electricians | 2,850 | $36,574 | 0.9 |
| 62 | Social and human service assistants | 2,740 | $23,083 | 1.7 |
| 63 | Counter and rental clerks | 2,640 | $18,066 | 1.1 |
| 64 | Dishwashers | 2,600 | $14,300 | 1.0 |
| 65 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 2,570 | $17,784 | 1.4 |
| 66 | Management analysts | 2,550 | $52,181 | 1.0 |
| 67 | Computer support specialists | 2,550 | $32,831 | 0.9 |
| 68 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 2,420 | $27,328 | 1.5 |
| 69 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 2,380 | $32,361 | 1.0 |
| 70 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 2,300 | $33,470 | 0.9 |
| 71 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 2,200 | $13,390 | 0.8 |
| 72 | Financial managers | 2,190 | $71,141 | 0.8 |
| 73 | Computer programmers | 2,150 | $54,285 | 1.0 |
| 74 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 2,120 | $30,430 | 1.7 |
| 75 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 2,120 | $28,148 | 1.2 |
| 76 | Correctional officers and jailers | 2,020 | $26,193 | 1.7 |
| 77 | Telemarketers | 2,010 | $19,847 | 1.1 |
| 78 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 1,980 | $47,750 | 1.0 |
| 79 | Parts salespersons | 1,950 | $25,443 | 1.7 |
| 80 | Lawyers | 1,950 | $66,366 | 0.6 |
| 81 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 1,940 | $25,650 | 1.6 |
| 82 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 1,930 | $43,503 | 1.7 |
| 83 | Personal and home care aides | 1,870 | $15,335 | 0.7 |
| 84 | Postal service mail carriers | 1,830 | $42,705 | 1.0 |
| 85 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 1,810 | $33,836 | 1.7 |
| 86 | Administrative services managers | 1,750 | $57,908 | 1.3 |
| 87 | Sales representatives, services | 1,740 | $37,633 | 0.7 |
| 88 | Insurance sales agents | 1,720 | $47,488 | 1.1 |
| 89 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | 1,690 | $24,704 | 3.1 |
| 90 | Assemblers and fabricators | 1,590 | $20,315 | 1.7 |
| 91 | Pharmacists | 1,570 | $82,070 | 1.3 |
| 92 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 1,570 | $17,942 | 0.9 |
| 93 | Sales managers | 1,570 | $78,566 | 0.9 |
| 94 | Pharmacy technicians | 1,560 | $21,695 | 1.1 |
| 95 | Machinists | 1,560 | $30,700 | 0.9 |
| 96 | Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 1,550 | $19,090 | 1.9 |
| 97 | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | 1,490 | $14,836 | 1.5 |
| 98 | Machine feeders and offbearers | 1,480 | $22,047 | 2.7 |
| 99 | File clerks | 1,480 | $18,100 | 1.2 |
| 100 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 1,480 | $58,361 | 0.9 |
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