Question 1

What is the cost of living in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR?

Accepted Answer

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 89.36, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 10.6% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,147/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, the average median wage is $100,165. The single highest-paying occupation here is Nurse Anesthetists at $224,280/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR are: 1) Nurse Anesthetists at $224,280; 2) Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary at $214,790; 3) Family Medicine Physicians at $205,910; 4) Dentists, General at $172,250; 5) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $148,930. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is $1,147/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
11	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	Production & Manufacturing	$127K	$61.15/hr
12	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$127K	$60.9/hr
13	Computer Network Architects	Technology	$125K	$60.01/hr
14	Psychiatrists	Healthcare	$125K	$59.97/hr
15	Psychologists, All Other	Science	$125K	$59.93/hr
16	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$125K	$59.88/hr
17	Computer Hardware Engineers	Engineering	$125K	$59.86/hr
18	Database Architects	Technology	$121K	$58.41/hr
19	Financial Managers	Management	$119K	$57.38/hr
20	Optometrists	Healthcare	$114K	$54.98/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR

Highest paying careers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway

Affordability snapshot: Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway