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Wages by occupation in Pine Bluff, AR

In Pine Bluff, AR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $38,980 in May 2023, with 29,080 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2023SOURCE: BLS OEWS136 occupations

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What stands out

In Pine Bluff, AR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $38,980 in May 2023, with 29,080 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $210,000 for Dentists, General, the lowest $24,730 for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers. The largest occupation by headcount is Correctional Officers and Jailers with 1,130 jobs at a median of $42,390. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	30	$210,000	$112,980	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	60	$131,360	$98,500	$151,760	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	60	$115,960	$98,870	$131,470	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	60	$111,150	$84,120	$172,630	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	50	$110,930	$29,450	$209,920	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	150	$99,050	$50,980	$169,950	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	50	$96,520	$54,790	$163,720	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	60	$85,420	$61,740	$96,890	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	30	$83,610	$49,460	$125,990	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	180	$80,030	$49,120	$131,490	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	40	$79,190	$53,140	$95,770	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	630	$77,820	$61,040	$96,040	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	110	$77,540	$47,630	$123,410	evidence →
Project Management Specialists 13-1082	60	$76,440	$46,470	$107,800	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	60	$70,350	$52,930	$98,390	evidence →
Electricians 47-2111	110	$70,100	$42,590	$77,140	evidence →
Instructional Coordinators 25-9031	50	$69,140	$52,840	$101,870	evidence →
Logisticians 13-1081	40	$69,100	$60,460	$93,300	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011	150	$68,010	$41,480	$108,800	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-1012	30	$67,190	$47,990	$121,880	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	270	$65,660	$43,030	$101,510	evidence →
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 21-1018	80	$64,020	$42,450	$82,120	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	220	$63,830	$39,410	$111,610	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	260	$63,250	$35,370	$77,040	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	80	$62,700	$40,420	$100,340	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	550	$62,100	$29,100	$145,760	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	60	$60,910	$46,950	$81,780	evidence →
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034	70	$60,030	$36,600	$78,180	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 33-1011	90	$59,680	$38,540	$79,890	evidence →
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 25-4022	50	$59,120	$31,160	$64,380	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33-3012	1,130	$42,390	$39,690	$52,420	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	930	$25,790	$23,410	$27,800	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	800	$26,120	$23,110	$29,230	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	730	$35,770	$28,570	$39,060	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	720	$26,350	$23,780	$29,110	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	630	$77,820	$61,040	$96,040	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	600	$28,250	$23,520	$38,360	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	550	$62,100	$29,100	$145,760	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	530	$29,180	$27,470	$39,400	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	510	$36,510	$25,900	$48,280	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	470	$30,830	$28,910	$35,120	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	420	$42,810	$28,970	$51,460	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	410	$28,950	$24,850	$33,110	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	370	$49,980	$41,720	$62,630	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	360	$42,680	$31,590	$65,040	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	340	$50,180	$38,790	$61,120	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	330	$30,580	$27,020	$43,990	evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061	310	$52,320	$40,360	$64,590	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	310	$35,650	$24,120	$47,610	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	310	$35,570	$26,980	$58,600	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	280	$30,380	$27,540	$46,740	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	280	$50,290	$35,010	$74,100	evidence →
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 51-9196	280	$48,890	$40,810	$63,900	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	270	$30,210	$24,490	$48,880	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	270	$65,660	$43,030	$101,510	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	260	$35,070	$26,620	$48,570	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	260	$63,250	$35,370	$77,040	evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051	260	$37,380	$30,810	$50,370	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	250	$29,760	$25,390	$37,740	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	220	$63,830	$39,410	$111,610	evidence →

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