Project Management Jobs in Arkansas

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Arkansas Ranks:
16
in the US for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers median annual salary
31
in the US for Natural Sciences Managers median annual salary
40
in the US for Computer and Information Systems Managers median annual salary
46
in the US for Architectural and Engineering Managers median annual salary
48
in the US for Industrial Production Managers median annual salary
50
in the US for Construction Managers median annual salary

Project management professionals should enjoy the rivers, lakes, and natural springs of Arkansas, because for the most part they will not be swimming in money. Pine Bluff is the only metropolitan area with above-average yearly salaries, where natural sciences managers earn $122,000 and industrial production managers about $94,000. Jonesboro wages are some of the lowest in multiple fields, including $39,000 to construction managers, $65,000 to computer and information systems managers, and $49,000 to transportation, storage, and distribution managers.

State-Level Statistics

OccupationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Construction Managers2,060$65,18079%
Industrial Production Managers1,640$73,76083%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers1,580$83,710102%
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,300$93,34077%
Architectural and Engineering Managers720$95,98077%
Natural Sciences Managers300$96,13083%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

City-Level Statistics

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Statistics for Architectural and Engineering Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR240$101,16081%
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO180$92,02074%
Fort Smith, AR-OK50$87,56070%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Computer and Information Systems Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR640$93,42077%
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO340$119,29099%
Fort Smith, AR-OK100$88,20073%
Jonesboro, AR30$65,45054%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Construction Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR680$67,91082%
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO390$78,88095%
Fort Smith, AR-OK230$52,85064%
Jonesboro, AR70$39,02047%
Hot Springs, AR0$42,52051%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Industrial Production Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR290$75,25084%
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO250$74,35083%
Fort Smith, AR-OK200$71,82081%
Jonesboro, AR90$62,98071%
Pine Bluff, AR90$93,950105%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Natural Sciences Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR120$85,25074%
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO80$113,74098%
Pine Bluff, AR30$122,130106%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR210$62,43076%
Fort Smith, AR-OK110$71,48087%
Jonesboro, AR40$49,21060%
Pine Bluff, AR30$66,50081%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012