Highest-paying jobs in Little Rock

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#50. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,240
- Median hourly wage: $41.46
- Total employment: 280 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.58
- Total employment: 2,070 people (5.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 360 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $87,010
- Median hourly wage: $41.83
- Total employment: 700 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $87,100
- Median hourly wage: $41.88
- Total employment: 110 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $87,360
- Median hourly wage: $42.00
- Total employment: 330 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $87,850
- Median hourly wage: $42.23
- Total employment: 210 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $89,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 700 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $90,290
- Median hourly wage: $43.41
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $90,750
- Median hourly wage: $43.63
- Total employment: 2,360 people (6.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $90,820
- Median hourly wage: $43.66
- Total employment: 280 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,830
- Median hourly wage: $43.67
- Total employment: 220 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $90,990
- Median hourly wage: $43.75
- Total employment: Not available

#37. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $92,480
- Median hourly wage: $44.46
- Total employment: 240 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: $93,340
- Median hourly wage: $44.88
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.48
- Total employment: Not available

#34. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $94,970
- Median hourly wage: $45.66
- Total employment: 1,140 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $95,400
- Median hourly wage: $45.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,420
- Median hourly wage: $45.88
- Total employment: 310 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $95,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $96,360
- Median hourly wage: $46.33
- Total employment: 390 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Audiologists

- Median annual wage: $96,380
- Median hourly wage: $46.34
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Occupational therapists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $98,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 670 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Optometrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $98,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 100 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $99,060
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 130 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $99,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.86
- Total employment: 1,100 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $100,500
- Median hourly wage: $48.32
- Total employment: 2,170 people (6.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $100,800
- Median hourly wage: $48.46
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $101,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.56
- Total employment: 1,420 people (4.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $101,930
- Median hourly wage: $49.01
- Total employment: 390 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $102,850
- Median hourly wage: $49.45
- Total employment: 150 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $103,680
- Median hourly wage: $49.84
- Total employment: 390 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $103,700
- Median hourly wage: $49.86
- Total employment: 360 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,320
- Median hourly wage: $50.15
- Total employment: 70 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,790
- Median hourly wage: $50.86
- Total employment: 390 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $110,300
- Median hourly wage: $53.03
- Total employment: 100 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $111,750
- Median hourly wage: $53.73
- Total employment: 60 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $113,660
- Median hourly wage: $54.64
- Total employment: 1,140 people (3.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $117,800
- Median hourly wage: $56.64
- Total employment: 1,140 people (3.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $122,550
- Median hourly wage: $58.92
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $122,810
- Median hourly wage: $59.04
- Total employment: 330 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $127,740
- Median hourly wage: $61.41
- Total employment: 250 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $129,590
- Median hourly wage: $62.30
- Total employment: 170 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $134,380
- Median hourly wage: $64.61
- Total employment: 1,050 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $136,890
- Median hourly wage: $65.81
- Total employment: 550 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $174,960
- Median hourly wage: $84.12
- Total employment: 200 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $178,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,570 people (4.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $186,780
- Median hourly wage: $89.80
- Total employment: 90 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,020 people (2.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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