Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metro Area

MSA: Pine Bluff, AR
counties: Cleveland, Jefferson, Lincoln

Population (2017 estimate): 91,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 5.3%

NFP Employment (2017): 33,000
Average Earnings (2017): $32,020

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,-1.1000,1.7,
2013,-3.8000,1.6,
2014,-3.4000,1.9,
2015,-1.5000,2.1,
2016,-0.3000,1.8,
2017,-1.2000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,-7.4000,2.3,
2013,6.0000,2.0,
2014,-0.8000,2.3,
2015,1.5000,2.4,
2016,1.7000,2.0,
2017,3.6000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,9.6000,8.1000,
2013,9.8000,7.4000,
2014,8.4000,6.2000,
2015,6.8000,5.3000,
2016,5.4000,4.9000,
2017,5.0000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,28480.00,42068.00,
2013,30200.00,42900.00,
2014,29960.00,43888.00,
2015,30410.00,44928.00,
2016,30920.00,45812.00,
2017,32020.00,47112.00,

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
Management	1,280	41.6	0.8	$67,230
Business and Financial Operations	1,070	34.8	0.7	$51,600
IT and Mathematical	250	8.1	0.3	$54,100
Architecture and Engineering	290	9.3	0.5	$77,010
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	470	15.2	1.9	$77,950
Community and Social Services	510	16.7	1.2	$37,090
Legal and Judicial	120	3.9	0.5	$42,210
Education, Training, and Library	2,030	66.1	1.1	$41,270
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	130	4.3	0.3	$40,340
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	2,050	66.6	1.1	$44,900
Healthcare Support	1,170	38.0	1.3	$21,560
Protective Services	2,010	65.5	2.7	$35,790
Food Preparation and Serving Related	2,200	71.7	0.8	$18,520
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	690	22.6	0.7	$19,220
Personal Care and Services	930	30.3	0.9	$18,880
Sales and Related	2,610	85.1	0.8	$19,870
Office and Administrative Support	4,060	132.2	0.8	$28,030
Construction and Extraction	960	31.3	0.8	$37,530
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	1,540	50.1	1.3	$36,430
Production	3,570	116.2	1.8	$36,060
Transportation and Material Moving	2,350	76.5	1.1	$24,290