Hot Springs Employment

Employment and Industries in the Hot Springs, Arkansas Area

Hot Springs is known as a spa town. Its thriving tourist industry is primarily due to the well known mineral water bubbling up from the numerous underground springs. The horse race track, Oaklawn Park, is also a major tourist attraction. The primary sectors for employment in Hot Springs are education, arts and entrainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, health and social services and retail trade.

Hot Springs has been ranked the third hottest labor market for cities with less than 50,000 jobs by the American City Business Journal. One of the major factors for the ranking is the flourishing tourism industry. According to the ACCRA Cost of Living Index, Hot Springs is the 12 least expensive urban area to live in when compared to the 311 urban areas that were evaluated. In addition, the average salary in early 2009 was $23,000. For the population over the age of 25 about 11% have a bachelor's degree and about 6% have a graduate degree.

The most popular occupations in Hot Springs which are typically filled by college graduates are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, accountants and auditors, social and human service assistants, medical and health services managers and pharmacists. The jobs which are more common in Hot Springs than most of the nation's other cities are aircraft mechanics and service technicians, sheet metal workers, structural metal fabricators and fitters, cabinet makers and bench carpenters.

Shown below are the major employers in Hot Springs:

St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center
Walmart
National Park Medical Center
Oaklawn Park
City of Hot Springs
Hot Springs School District
Southwest Hotels
Delta Plastics
Kroger's
Weyerhaeuser
Chem-Fab Corporation/ Related Co's
Garland County
Abilities Unlimited
Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center
National Park Community College
Alliance Rubber
Window Mart
Alumna-Weld Inc DBA Xpress Boats
Hi-Tech Compact

Business organizations offering assistance to Hot Springs companies:

The Sentinel-Record provides information about the current business activities in Hot Springs.

Most Popular Jobs in Hot Springs, Arkansas Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,160	53,110	$33,390 - 70,090	24%	56%
2	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	330	46,750	$35,980 - 60,130	6%	96%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	300	42,040	$33,820 - 51,640	14%	95%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	280	55,620	$28,420 - 98,310	8%	51%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	240	44,730	$35,190 - 55,260	11%	95%
6	Medical and health services managers	120	77,580	$40,660 - 102,850	16%	57%
7	Pharmacists	110	85,680	$49,260 - 121,540	22%	97%
8	Social and human service assistants	100	29,520	$18,720 - 47,310	34%	58%
9	Teachers and instructors, all other	100	44,890	$28,680 - 60,110	9%	54%
10	Child, family, and school social workers	100	34,980	$28,040 - 43,480	19%	77%
11	Accountants and auditors	90	47,130	$27,260 - 78,090	18%	79%
12	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	90	45,940	$28,230 - 64,050	13%	73%
13	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	80	49,120	$34,000 - 66,320	12%	51%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	70	71,060	$56,320 - 85,500	8%	78%
15	Physical therapists	70	65,250	$36,440 - 96,960	27%	89%
16	Financial managers	60	77,710	$37,570 - 132,190	13%	60%
17	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	60	34,570	$24,860 - 43,710	15%	51%
18	Medical and public health social workers	50	42,420	$27,930 - 59,390	24%	77%
19	Civil engineers	50	57,020	$43,550 - 79,760	18%	87%
20	Sales managers	50	87,720	$29,950 - 145,300	10%	69%
21	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	50	32,850	$21,760 - 45,830	18%	56%
22	Computer software engineers, applications	50	54,550	$36,590 - 81,040	45%	85%
23	Meeting and convention planners	40	35,730	$25,710 - 50,670	20%	67%
24	Network and computer systems administrators	40	46,800	$29,850 - 64,450	27%	50%
25	Chief executives	40	117,950	$75,660 -	2%	65%
26	Rehabilitation counselors	40	40,060	$28,210 - 51,610	23%	73%
27	Managers, all other	40	82,880	$38,200 - 151,440	7%	55%
28	Dentists, general	30	178,850	$87,020 -	9%	100%
29	Interior designers	30	23,530	$17,570 - 35,160	20%	55%
30	Librarians	30	50,540	$40,100 - 63,090	4%	85%
31	Special education teachers, secondary school	30	43,140	$35,370 - 52,210	9%	87%
32	Community and social service specialists, all other	30	34,100	$23,560 - 47,090	25%	58%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	2,050	22,550	$14,430 - 31,280	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,470	17,350	$13,900 - 22,710	-2%	10%
3	Waiters and waitresses	1,000	16,300	$14,030 - 19,240	11%	14%
4	Office clerks, general	940	21,690	$14,980 - 30,930	13%	19%
5	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	780	20,040	$16,770 - 24,970	18%	7%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	730	25,200	$15,270 - 36,950	13%	16%
7	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	650	30,220	$17,510 - 47,000	4%	25%
8	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	640	23,680	$17,050 - 32,700	1%	18%
9	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	570	20,520	$15,390 - 25,580	2%	5%
10	Stock clerks and order fillers	570	20,660	$14,880 - 29,220	-7%	8%
11	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	530	14,840	$13,670 - 16,100	18%	5%
12	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	520	20,010	$15,020 - 26,390	15%	4%
13	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	520	32,950	$26,740 - 40,710	14%	7%
14	Food preparation workers	460	18,910	$14,510 - 24,460	15%	7%
15	Maintenance and repair workers, general	450	27,260	$17,630 - 40,920	10%	6%
16	Cooks, fast food	440	15,400	$13,860 - 17,680	8%	5%
17	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	430	16,620	$13,900 - 21,220	13%	5%
18	Cooks, restaurant	410	18,500	$14,430 - 24,780	12%	5%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	390	35,570	$19,710 - 55,910	6%	29%
20	General and operations managers	380	77,500	$36,240 - 133,620	2%	48%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	370	20,800	$14,900 - 27,510	17%	13%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	370	28,310	$19,200 - 43,800	11%	14%
23	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	280	20,560	$16,190 - 26,110	18%	6%
24	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	270	18,660	$14,060 - 25,180	11%	5%
25	Electricians	270	34,460	$23,450 - 47,090	7%	7%
26	Dishwashers	270	16,070	$14,020 - 19,470	10%	3%
27	Construction laborers	270	23,120	$17,760 - 30,440	11%	5%
28	Customer service representatives	250	24,760	$16,280 - 36,320	25%	22%
29	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	250	16,970	$14,140 - 20,460	10%	8%
30	Teacher assistants	240	16,860	$13,850 - 21,550	10%	18%
31	Security guards	240	21,220	$14,210 - 31,160	17%	13%
32	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	230	36,190	$23,310 - 49,400	15%	18%
33	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	220	25,000	$18,730 - 31,850	10%	4%
34	Medical secretaries	210			17%	18%
35	Carpenters	200	29,710	$14,820 - 40,220	10%	6%
36	Tellers	190	21,440	$16,940 - 28,060	14%	16%
37	Medical assistants	180	24,460	$18,770 - 31,280	35%	10%
38	Bus drivers, school	180	21,490	$14,250 - 33,830	9%	4%
39	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	170	27,510	$16,010 - 57,070	8%	4%
40	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	170	25,620	$17,020 - 36,520	14%	4%
41	Pharmacy technicians	170	27,920	$19,010 - 44,190	32%	16%
42	Sheet metal workers	160	29,050	$22,550 - 35,780	7%	4%
43	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	160	38,460	$25,590 - 59,630	9%	10%
44	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	150	33,470	$14,190 - 56,870	-4%	15%
45	Postal service mail carriers	140			1%	11%
46	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	140	30,910	$19,430 - 41,110	-6%	14%
47	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	140	17,200	$13,920 - 20,230	17%	14%
48	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	130	29,060	$21,680 - 40,310	4%	15%
49	Driver/sales workers	130	27,770	$17,690 - 40,080	-4%	4%
50	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	130	43,720	$31,340 - 59,450	7%	13%
51	Dental assistants	130	26,630	$17,760 - 37,130	29%	9%
52	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	130	20,090	$14,430 - 25,960	12%	6%
53	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	130	16,870	$14,070 - 20,120	12%	6%
54	Child care workers	130	16,480	$13,790 - 21,870	18%	15%
55	Business operations specialists, all other	120	50,730	$33,000 - 81,720	21%	49%
56	Insurance sales agents	120	32,140	$15,070 - 69,570	13%	45%
57	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	120	16,220	$14,050 - 19,050	10%	17%
58	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	120	17,820	$14,030 - 23,410	10%	5%
59	Counter and rental clerks	120	19,950	$14,110 - 27,610	23%	16%
60	Team assemblers	120	22,790	$16,950 - 31,010	0%	5%
61	Industrial truck and tractor operators	110	26,040	$21,020 - 33,700	-1%	2%
62	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	110	24,850	$17,440 - 33,520	4%	6%
63	Computer support specialists	110	33,360	$21,190 - 39,950	13%	43%
64	Medical transcriptionists	110	31,760	$22,920 - 47,960	14%	10%
65	Physicians and surgeons, all other	110			0%	0%
66	Helpers--production workers	110	22,570	$17,210 - 29,630	0%	4%
67	Food service managers	100	40,990	$22,070 - 68,650	5%	24%
68	Fire fighters	100	29,910	$15,030 - 46,970	12%	18%
69	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	100	27,900	$22,110 - 35,890	8%	3%
70	Preschool teachers, except special education	100	20,610	$15,950 - 25,120	26%	43%
71	Food servers, nonrestaurant	100	16,740	$14,170 - 20,730	16%	9%
72	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	90	26,780	$18,130 - 37,860	3%	4%
73	Radiologic technologists and technicians	90	42,320	$29,890 - 57,590	15%	25%
74	Bartenders	90	16,590	$14,000 - 20,850	11%	17%
75	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	80	28,000	$22,570 - 34,490	0%	22%
76	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	80	31,560	$23,270 - 40,580	9%	3%
77	Industrial machinery mechanics	80	44,520	$30,980 - 66,750	9%	5%
78	Switchboard operators, including answering service	80	20,370	$14,660 - 28,700	-7%	10%
79	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	70	24,950	$16,960 - 33,200	10%	24%
80	File clerks	70	20,450	$14,770 - 27,580	-40%	20%
81	Appraisers and assessors of real estate	70	43,870	$26,170 - 67,770	17%	44%
82	Amusement and recreation attendants	70	18,480	$16,710 - 20,640	24%	22%
83	Personal care and service workers, all other	70	24,410	$13,800 - 49,870	-12%	21%
84	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	70			27%	47%
85	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	70	29,750	$19,600 - 38,980	5%	2%
86	Administrative services managers	70	54,430	$29,660 - 89,530	12%	40%
87	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	60	27,460	$16,270 - 39,390	16%	26%
88	Recreation workers	60	18,630	$14,220 - 26,150	13%	47%
89	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	60	43,460	$25,280 - 59,780	10%	17%
90	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	60	26,900	$16,760 - 40,650	-8%	5%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	60	24,840	$17,450 - 33,000	13%	11%
92	Brickmasons and blockmasons	60	40,360	$29,440 - 51,080	10%	3%
93	Cement masons and concrete finishers	60	27,250	$20,870 - 32,240	11%	2%
94	Loan officers	60	71,420	$43,400 - 103,520	12%	49%
95	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	60	20,470	$14,250 - 35,580	14%	3%
96	Packers and packagers, hand	60	17,160	$13,720 - 28,720	-11%	3%
97	Nonfarm animal caretakers	60	16,870	$14,260 - 20,360	18%	16%
98	Telemarketers	60	21,110	$16,110 - 30,290	-9%	14%
99	Bill and account collectors	60	28,860	$21,680 - 41,460	23%	13%
100	Parts salespersons	50	29,320	$18,910 - 41,520	-1%	6%

You are visiting:
All States > Arkansas > Hot Springs > Work

Additional Details

Hot Springs Colleges
Hot Springs colleges and trade schools.

Hot Springs Hotels & Travel
Hot Springs hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Hot Springs Mortgage
Hot Springs property, mortgage, and real estate.

Jobs More Common Near Hot Springs Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Medical transcriptionists	31,760	110	6
Sheet metal workers	29,050	160	4.4
Cooks, fast food	15,400	440	3.6
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	18,660	270	3.5
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	32,950	520	3.2
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,200	140	2.8
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,040	780	2.4
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	17,820	120	2.4
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	30,220	650	2.4
Food servers, nonrestaurant	16,740	100	2.3
Food preparation workers	18,910	460	2.3
Pharmacy technicians	27,920	170	2.2
Dishwashers	16,070	270	2.2
Food service managers	40,990	100	2.1
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	16,620	430	2.1
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	16,970	250	2
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	28,310	370	2
Medical and health services managers	77,580	120	1.9
Medical secretaries		210	1.9
Cooks, restaurant	18,500	410	1.9
Retail salespersons	22,550	2,050	1.9
Bus drivers, school	21,490	180	1.9
Registered nurses	53,110	1,160	1.9
Dental assistants	26,630	130	1.8
Cashiers	17,350	1,470	1.8
Electricians	34,460	270	1.8
Pharmacists	85,680	110	1.8
Physicians and surgeons, all other		110	1.8
Waiters and waitresses	16,300	1,000	1.8
Postal service mail carriers		140	1.7
Fire fighters	29,910	100	1.7
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	25,200	730	1.7
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	44,730	240	1.7
Child, family, and school social workers	34,980	100	1.6
Medical assistants	24,460	180	1.6
Driver/sales workers	27,770	130	1.5
Insurance sales agents	32,140	120	1.5
Maintenance and repair workers, general	27,260	450	1.5
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	20,090	130	1.5
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,750	330	1.5
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	23,680	640	1.5
Tellers	21,440	190	1.4
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,220	120	1.4
Receptionists and information clerks	20,800	370	1.4
Office clerks, general	21,690	940	1.4
Social and human service assistants	29,520	100	1.4
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	30,910	140	1.4
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	16,870	130	1.3
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	20,560	280	1.3
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,660	570	1.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Hot Springs, Arkansas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Driver/sales workers	27,770	1.06	130
Pharmacy technicians	27,920	0.99	170
Medical transcriptionists	31,760	0.99	110
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	55,620	0.98	280
Food preparation workers	18,910	0.98	460
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	16,870	0.97	130
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	29,060	0.96	130
Helpers--production workers	22,570	0.96	110
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	16,970	0.95	250
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,510	0.95	170
Cashiers	17,350	0.94	1,470
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	28,310	0.94	370
Dishwashers	16,070	0.93	270
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	36,190	0.93	230
Retail salespersons	22,550	0.92	2,050
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	30,910	0.92	140
Medical and health services managers	77,580	0.92	120
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,750	0.91	330
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,220	0.91	120
Tellers	21,440	0.91	190
Stock clerks and order fillers	20,660	0.91	570
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	17,820	0.9	120
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	44,730	0.89	240
Cooks, fast food	15,400	0.89	440
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	17,200	0.88	140
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,010	0.87	520
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	24,850	0.87	110
Waiters and waitresses	16,300	0.87	1,000
Medical assistants	24,460	0.87	180
Receptionists and information clerks	20,800	0.87	370
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	16,620	0.87	430
Industrial truck and tractor operators	26,040	0.87	110
Business operations specialists, all other	50,730	0.86	120
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,840	0.86	530
Registered nurses	53,110	0.86	1,160
Counter and rental clerks	19,950	0.86	120
Child care workers	16,480	0.85	130
Office clerks, general	21,690	0.85	940
Cooks, restaurant	18,500	0.85	410
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	20,520	0.85	570
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	20,560	0.85	280
Elementary school teachers, except special education	42,040	0.84	300
Security guards	21,220	0.84	240
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	20,040	0.83	780
Customer service representatives	24,760	0.83	250
Team assemblers	22,790	0.83	120
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	32,950	0.83	520
Dental assistants	26,630	0.83	130
Bus drivers, school	21,490	0.82	180
Pharmacists	85,680	0.82	110

Highest Paying Jobs in Hot Springs, Arkansas Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	178,850	30
Chief executives	117,950	40
Engineering managers	100,480
Sales managers	87,720	50
Pharmacists	85,680	110
Industrial production managers	85,100	30
Managers, all other	82,880	40
Financial managers	77,710	60
Medical and health services managers	77,580	120
General and operations managers	77,500	380
Loan officers	71,420	60
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	71,060	70
Physical therapists	65,250	70
Dental hygienists	62,720	40
Construction managers	61,310
Civil engineers	57,020	50
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	55,620	280
Computer software engineers, applications	54,550	50
Administrative services managers	54,430	70
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	53,290	40
Registered nurses	53,110	1,160
Business operations specialists, all other	50,730	120
Librarians	50,540	30
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	49,120	80
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	48,210	50
Accountants and auditors	47,130	90
Network and computer systems administrators	46,800	40
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	46,750	330
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	45,940	90
Teachers and instructors, all other	44,890	100
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	44,730	240
Industrial machinery mechanics	44,520	80
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	43,870	70
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	43,720	130
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	43,460	60
Special education teachers, secondary school	43,140	30
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	42,950	40
Medical and public health social workers	42,420	50
Radiologic technologists and technicians	42,320	90
Elementary school teachers, except special education	42,040	300
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	41,330	50
Food service managers	40,990	100
Diagnostic medical sonographers	40,990
Brickmasons and blockmasons	40,360	60
Rehabilitation counselors	40,060	40
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	39,940
Lodging managers	39,570	40
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	38,460	160
Construction and building inspectors	38,230	40
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	37,880	40

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

HTML For Linking To This Page

Please share this employment resource