Residential Advisors in Arkansas

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Residential Advisors in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Residential Advisors in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

• Residential Advisors in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Residential Advisors Work in Arkansas?

There were approximately 760 workers employed as Residential Advisors in this state in 2018.

There were 820 Residential Advisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,080 Residential Advisors working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Residential Advisors than average.

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Residential Advisors in this state are growing at a rate of 15.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.9%.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 160 annual Residential Advisors job openings in Arkansas, and 960 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 22,500 annual jobs and 134,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Residential Advisors Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Residential Advisors ranged from $19,760 to $39,860 with $26,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.5 to $19.16. The median hourly rate was $12.61.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.47.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Arkansas Metros for Residential Advisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Residential Advisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1,690	$20,400
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	190	$26,430
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	90	$34,640
Fort Smith, AR-OK	80	$24,680
Pine Bluff, AR	60	$25,210
Hot Springs, AR	60	$24,110

Top States for Residential Advisors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Residential Advisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	8,430	$33,250
Tennessee	7,340	$20,520
California	6,880	$31,150
Texas	6,780	$24,240
Pennsylvania	6,650	$26,990
Massachusetts	6,140	$31,860
Maryland	5,380	$28,320
Florida	5,260	$24,880
Kentucky	4,420	$24,030
Virginia	4,020	$29,720
Ohio	3,290	$27,120
Alabama	2,790	$23,070
Illinois	2,570	$29,260
Minnesota	2,370	$36,790
South Dakota	2,340	$25,330
Utah	2,250	$27,210
Georgia	2,230	$25,470
Michigan	2,220	$25,850
Connecticut	2,040	$35,570
South Carolina	1,840	$23,370

Below are the states where Residential Advisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Minnesota	$36,790
Connecticut	$35,570
Nebraska	$35,170
Arizona	$34,890
New Hampshire	$34,410
Vermont	$33,650
New York	$33,250
New Jersey	$32,360
Oregon	$32,280
North Dakota	$31,990

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.