Fastest-growing jobs in Arkansas

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +14.3% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,200
--- Employment in 2022: 1,050
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $60,580

#50. Healthcare social workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +14.4% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,590
--- Employment in 2022: 1,390
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $64,790

#49. Physical therapist assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +14.6% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Employment in 2022: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $56,680

#48. Construction and building inspectors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +14.7% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,420
--- Employment in 2022: 2,110
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $64,950

#47. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +14.8% (730 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,650
--- Employment in 2022: 4,920
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,980

#46. Market research analysts and marketing specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +14.9% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,390
--- Employment in 2022: 2,080
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $108,040

#45. Industrial production managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +15.0% (470 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,610
--- Employment in 2022: 3,140
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,430

#44. Production workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +15.1% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,520
--- Employment in 2022: 2,190
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $56,730

#43. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +15.1% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,830
--- Employment in 2022: 1,590
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $78,500

#42. Dental hygienists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +16.0% (2,390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 17,350
--- Employment in 2022: 14,960
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $26,160

#41. Waiters and waitresses
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +16.1% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Employment in 2022: 930
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,450

#40. Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +16.7% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,030
--- Employment in 2022: 1,740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $26,440

#39. Amusement and recreation attendants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +17.5% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,230
--- Employment in 2022: 2,750
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $113,290

#38. Computer and information systems managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +17.5% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,080
--- Employment in 2022: 1,770
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $87,590

#37. Construction managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +17.6% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,600
--- Employment in 2022: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $95,230

#36. Occupational therapists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +17.7% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,130
--- Employment in 2022: 1,810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $26,920

#35. Food servers, nonrestaurant
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.3% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Employment in 2022: 1,140
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,230

#34. Automotive body and related repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.3% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,420
--- Employment in 2022: 1,190
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,670

#33. Bill and account collectors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.3% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,790
--- Employment in 2022: 1,500
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $75,360

#32. Logisticians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.4% (980 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,030
--- Employment in 2022: 5,050
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $27,980

#31. Childcare workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.5% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Employment in 2022: 870
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $132,300

#30. Architectural and engineering managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.7% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,520
--- Employment in 2022: 2,940
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,460

#29. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.9% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,630
--- Employment in 2022: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,450

#28. Graphic designers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.4% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Employment in 2022: 1,130
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $118,290

#27. Marketing managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.5% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,530
--- Employment in 2022: 2,100
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,940

#26. Firefighters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.8% (1,270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,370
--- Employment in 2022: 6,100
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $55,180

#25. Industrial machinery mechanics
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.1% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,550
--- Employment in 2022: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,510

#24. Food processing workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.5% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,230
--- Employment in 2022: 1,820
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $80,430

#23. Speech-language pathologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.9% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,140
--- Employment in 2022: 920
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $91,480

#22. Information security analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.1% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,390
--- Employment in 2022: 1,120
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,360

#21. Payroll and timekeeping clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.3% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Employment in 2022: 1,150
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $32,410

#20. Data entry keyers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.5% (410 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,960
--- Employment in 2022: 1,550
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $51,930

#19. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +27.2% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,310
--- Employment in 2022: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $76,190

#18. Financial and investment analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +27.7% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,230
--- Employment in 2022: 2,530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $26,470

#17. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.5% (820 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,700
--- Employment in 2022: 2,880
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $50,850

#16. Training and development specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.4% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,980
--- Employment in 2022: 1,530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,870

#15. Refuse and recyclable material collectors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.8% (2,240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,750
--- Employment in 2022: 7,510
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,350

#14. Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +30.8% (1,410 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,990
--- Employment in 2022: 4,580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,250

#13. Project management specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.5% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,920
--- Employment in 2022: 1,460
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $50,520

#12. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.2% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,570
--- Employment in 2022: 1,930
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $93,880

#11. Physical therapists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.0% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,890
--- Employment in 2022: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,130

#10. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.9% (610 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,100
--- Employment in 2022: 1,490
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,530

#9. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.4% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Employment in 2022: 810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $80,190

#8. Electrical engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.8% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,050
--- Employment in 2022: 720
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $55,970

#7. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +52.5% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,410
--- Employment in 2022: 1,580
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,540

#6. Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +92.2% (950 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,980
--- Employment in 2022: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#5. Public relations specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +110.5% (630 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,200
--- Employment in 2022: 570
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,920

#4. Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +121.3% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Employment in 2022: 470
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,530

#3. Bus drivers, transit and intercity
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +145.2% (900 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,520
--- Employment in 2022: 620
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $26,090

#2. Bakers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +828.6% (1,160 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,300
--- Employment in 2022: 140
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $27,220

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Substitute teachers, short-term
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