The most recent statistics gathered by the US Government shows Arkansas to have 83,379 employers offering 1,184,511 jobs. The average weekly wage for these Arkansas jobs is $629 per week ($32,708 annually). Overall, the Private sector has more jobs in Arkansas than any other with 982,214 jobs and 79,000 employers. The average weekly wage for the Private sector is $619 per week ($32,188 annually). The next highest sector is Local Government jobs with 116,162 positions and 1,994 employers. The average weekly wage for Local Government jobs is $553 per week ($28,756 annually). Rounding out the jobs in Arkansas is the State Government sector which has 1,202 firms and agencies that employ 65,178 people in Arkansas. The average weekly wage for State Government jobs is $741 per week ($38,532 annually) .
A deeper analysis of these statistics reveals the specific industries that offer jobs in Arkansas. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs in the
Service-Providing sector make up the majority of Arkansas jobs. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs account for
20,881 employers in Arkansas which hire 246,311
people. Their average weekly salary is $602 per week ( $31,304 Annually).
Manufacturing jobs are created by 3,645 employers in Arkansas which employ
188,094 people. The average weekly salary for an employee who works in the Manufacturing industry is
$697 per week ($36,244 annually).
If you're interested in Arkansas jobs in the Goods-Producing industry, you should know that Manufacturing jobs employ
the most people, with 188,094 positions filled by 3,645
employers in Arkansas. A person with a career in Manufacturing earns $697 per week in pay, on average or
$36,244 annually.
The Construction industry makes up 57,569 Arkansas jobs. The number of businesses and
companies hiring employees in this field include 8,054 firms, paying their employees $676
weekly or $35,152 annually.
For those interested in the Service Providing industry, it is made up of 64,911 companies that create 715,195 Arkansas jobs.
Jobs in the Service Providing sector will earn an employee $591 weekly ($30,732 Annually).
The Goods Producing industry is made up of 14,089 companies that employ 267,019 people in Arkansas.
Jobs in Goods Producing industries pay on average $693 per week ($36,036 annually). The highest paying jobs in this sector are
Manufacturing jobs which pay on average $697 per week
($36,244 annually).
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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