--- title: Arkansas Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Arkansas. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/arkansas date: 2026-09-28T19:12:03Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/sf1dba.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Arkansas Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 14,513 **Hiring momentum:** +26.7% — 635 new postings in the last 28 days vs 501 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 21,321 - Median salary: $58K - Salary range (P25–P75): $39K – $100K - Remote share: 7.8% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 21,321 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - New postings for Arkansas rose 27% in the last 28 days (635 vs 501 in the 28 days before). - Pay in Arkansas runs 18% below the United States median ($58K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in Arkansas: Retail (16% of all postings), followed by Hospitals and Health Care and Higher Education. *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Arkansas | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Little Rock, AR — State Capital & Finance Hub](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/arkansas/little-rock?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2998 | $51K | | [Jobs in Bentonville, AR — Walmart HQ & Retail Tech](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/arkansas/bentonville?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1394 | $135K | | [Jobs in Rogers, AR — Retail, Logistics & Tech Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/arkansas/rogers?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 808 | $86K | | [Jobs in Fayetteville, AR — University of Arkansas Hub](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/arkansas/fayetteville?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 721 | $44K | | [Jobs in Springdale, AR — Tyson Foods HQ & Poultry](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/arkansas/springdale?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 632 | $46K | | [Jobs in Jonesboro, AR — Healthcare, Agri & Education](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/arkansas/jonesboro?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 582 | $53K | | [Jobs in Fort Smith, AR — Manufacturing & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/arkansas/fort-smith?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 545 | $45K | | [Jobs in Conway, AR — Insurance, Tech & Education](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/arkansas/conway?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 348 | $46K | | [Jobs in Camden, AR — Defense, Manufacturing & Hiring](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/arkansas/camden?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 243 | $75K | | [Jobs in Pine Bluff, AR — Manufacturing & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/arkansas/pine-bluff?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 221 | $56K | ## Jobs by city in Arkansas | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Little Rock | 2998 | $51K | | Bentonville | 1394 | $135K | | Rogers | 808 | $86K | | Fayetteville | 721 | $44K | | Springdale | 632 | $46K | | Jonesboro | 582 | $53K | | Fort Smith | 545 | $45K | | Conway | 348 | $46K | | Camden | 243 | $75K | | Pine Bluff | 221 | $56K | ## Top industries in Arkansas | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Retail | 3456 | $118K | | Hospitals & Health Care | 3168 | $45K | | Higher Education | 1192 | $40K | | Restaurants | 1080 | $27K | | Primary & Secondary Education | 845 | $59K | | Food & Beverage Manufacturing | 673 | $37K | | Food & Beverage Services | 632 | $35K | | Construction | 544 | $58K | | Hospitality | 484 | $34K | | Banking | 393 | $44K | ## Top roles hiring in Arkansas | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Registered Nurse | 733 | $84K | | Retail Sales Associate | 610 | $33K | | Customer Service Representative | 509 | $40K | | Delivery Driver | 468 | $42K | | Assistant Manager | 462 | $52K | | CDL Driver | 348 | $60K | | Sales Representative | 278 | $58K | | Software Developer / Engineer | 234 | $142K | | Parts Specialist | 216 | — | | Maintenance Technician | 197 | $52K | ## Top hiring companies in Arkansas | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [Walmart Jobs & Careers — Retail & Supply Chain](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/walmart?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 853 | | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 815 | | [Lifepoint Health Jobs & Careers — Community Hospital Network](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/lifepoint-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 355 | | [AutoZone Jobs & Careers — Auto Parts Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/autozone?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 295 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 476 employers filed 2199 petitions; 3% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Arkansas | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | Walmart | 877 | $137K | | J.B. Hunt | 225 | $127K | | The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS | 79 | $69K | | Cognizant | 59 | $86K | | University of Arkansas | 53 | $72K | [All H1B sponsors in Arkansas](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/arkansas?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)