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5 widest healthcare wage spreads in Arkansas
The wide Arkansas wage is Speech-Language Pathologists, 56.3% of a about $83.6K median.
The wide wage in Arkansas is Speech-Language Pathologists: about $65.1K on the low end, about $112.1K on the high end, median about $83.6K. The span is 56.3% of that median.
An offer pinned to the Arkansas median for Speech-Language Pathologists still leaves a wide band on either side, about $65.1K to about $112.1K.
This Arkansas list is still spread out at Medical Records Specialists, 35.7% of the median.
Each occupation
1Speech-Language Pathologists
- 25th percentile
- $65,070
- State median
- $83,580
- 75th percentile
- $112,140
- Spread as percent of median
- 56.3%
2Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- 25th percentile
- $39,720
- State median
- $49,670
- 75th percentile
- $63,520
- Spread as percent of median
- 47.9%
3Occupational Therapists
- 25th percentile
- $81,810
- State median
- $106,360
- 75th percentile
- $128,220
- Spread as percent of median
- 43.6%
4Healthcare Social Workers
- 25th percentile
- $45,610
- State median
- $55,640
- 75th percentile
- $65,910
- Spread as percent of median
- 36.5%
5Medical Records Specialists
- 25th percentile
- $36,550
- State median
- $41,740
- 75th percentile
- $51,440
- Spread as percent of median
- 35.7%
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | 25th percentile | State median | 75th percentile | Spread as percent of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $65,070 | $83,580 | $112,140 | 56.3% |
| 2 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $39,720 | $49,670 | $63,520 | 47.9% |
| 3 | Occupational Therapists | $81,810 | $106,360 | $128,220 | 43.6% |
| 4 | Healthcare Social Workers | $45,610 | $55,640 | $65,910 | 36.5% |
| 5 | Medical Records Specialists | $36,550 | $41,740 | $51,440 | 35.7% |
Takeaways
- The widest spread in Arkansas is 56.3% of the median for Speech-Language Pathologists.
- Speech-Language Pathologists in Arkansas runs from about $65.1K to about $112.1K.
- The Arkansas median on that row is about $83.6K.
- Medical Records Specialists still shows a Arkansas spread of 35.7%.
For recruiters
- Put both percentiles in the Arkansas note.
- Leave room above the median for Speech-Language Pathologists.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
The spread is the OEWS 75th percentile minus the 25th percentile, divided by the state median, shown as a percent. Both percentiles have to be published. The 5 widest spreads in Arkansas are shown. OEWS May 2025. Sorted by that spread, Arkansas is 18 of 51. A row links to the Arkansas metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $65,070 is stated as about $65.1K. $83,580 is stated as about $83.6K. $112,140 is stated as about $112.1K. $41,740 is stated as about $41.7K.
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