Little Rock, Arkansas Metro Area
MSA: Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
counties: Faulkner, Grant, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Saline
counties: Faulkner, Grant, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Saline
Population (2017 estimate): 738,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.6%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.6%
NFP Employment (2017): 359,000
Average Earnings (2017): $40,860
Average Earnings (2017): $40,860
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 19,840 | 58.2 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$74,800 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 17,310 | 50.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$54,210 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 10,910 | 32.0 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$66,210 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 4,210 | 12.4 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$63,680 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 2,230 | 6.5 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$52,110 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 4,290 | 12.6 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$37,480 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 3,030 | 8.9 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$59,880 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 17,120 | 50.2 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$47,420 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 3,100 | 9.1 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$39,010 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 28,110 | 82.5 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$55,190 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 10,410 | 30.5 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$24,590 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 8,150 | 23.9 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$33,100 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 30,130 | 88.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$19,130 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 10,610 | 31.1 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$20,580 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 10,840 | 31.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$19,790 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 37,330 | 109.5 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$23,960 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 54,500 | 159.9 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$30,810 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 13,420 | 39.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$35,020 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 14,340 | 42.1 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$37,550 | ![]() |
Production | 17,840 | 52.3 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$33,420 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 22,440 | 65.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$27,990 | ![]() |