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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

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses1,16053,110$33,390 - 70,09024%56%
2Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education33046,750$35,980 - 60,1306%96%
3Elementary school teachers, except special education30042,040$33,820 - 51,64014%95%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products28055,620$28,420 - 98,3108%51%
5Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education24044,730$35,190 - 55,26011%95%
6Medical and health services managers12077,580$40,660 - 102,85016%57%
7Pharmacists11085,680$49,260 - 121,54022%97%
8Social and human service assistants10029,520$18,720 - 47,31034%58%
9Teachers and instructors, all other10044,890$28,680 - 60,1109%54%
10Child, family, and school social workers10034,980$28,040 - 43,48019%77%
11Accountants and auditors9047,130$27,260 - 78,09018%79%
12Educational, vocational, and school counselors9045,940$28,230 - 64,05013%73%
13Medical and clinical laboratory technologists8049,120$34,000 - 66,32012%51%
14Education administrators, elementary and secondary school7071,060$56,320 - 85,5008%78%
15Physical therapists7065,250$36,440 - 96,96027%89%
16Medical and clinical laboratory technicians6034,570$24,860 - 43,71015%51%
17Financial managers6077,710$37,570 - 132,19013%60%
18Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists5032,850$21,760 - 45,83018%56%
19Medical and public health social workers5042,420$27,930 - 59,39024%77%
20Civil engineers5057,020$43,550 - 79,76018%87%
21Sales managers5087,720$29,950 - 145,30010%69%
22Computer software engineers, applications5054,550$36,590 - 81,04045%85%
23Meeting and convention planners4035,730$25,710 - 50,67020%67%
24Rehabilitation counselors4040,060$28,210 - 51,61023%73%
25Managers, all other4082,880$38,200 - 151,4407%55%
26Network and computer systems administrators4046,800$29,850 - 64,45027%50%
27Chief executives40117,950$75,660 - 2%65%
28Librarians3050,540$40,100 - 63,0904%85%
29Special education teachers, secondary school3043,140$35,370 - 52,2109%87%
30Community and social service specialists, all other3034,100$23,560 - 47,09025%58%
31Dentists, general30178,850$87,020 - 9%100%
32Interior designers3023,530$17,570 - 35,16020%55%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons2,05022,550$14,430 - 31,28012%25%
2Cashiers1,47017,350$13,900 - 22,710-2%10%
3Waiters and waitresses1,00016,300$14,030 - 19,24011%14%
4Office clerks, general94021,690$14,980 - 30,93013%19%
5Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants78020,040$16,770 - 24,97018%7%
6Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks73025,200$15,270 - 36,95013%16%
7First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers65030,220$17,510 - 47,0004%25%
8Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive64023,680$17,050 - 32,7001%18%
9Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand57020,520$15,390 - 25,5802%5%
10Stock clerks and order fillers57020,660$14,880 - 29,220-7%8%
11Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food53014,840$13,670 - 16,10018%5%
12Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners52020,010$15,020 - 26,39015%4%
13Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses52032,950$26,740 - 40,71014%7%
14Food preparation workers46018,910$14,510 - 24,46015%7%
15Maintenance and repair workers, general45027,260$17,630 - 40,92010%6%
16Cooks, fast food44015,400$13,860 - 17,6808%5%
17Maids and housekeeping cleaners43016,620$13,900 - 21,22013%5%
18Cooks, restaurant41018,500$14,430 - 24,78012%5%
19First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers39035,570$19,710 - 55,9106%29%
20General and operations managers38077,500$36,240 - 133,6202%48%
21First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers37028,310$19,200 - 43,80011%14%
22Receptionists and information clerks37020,800$14,900 - 27,51017%13%
23Landscaping and groundskeeping workers28020,560$16,190 - 26,11018%6%
24Cooks, institution and cafeteria27018,660$14,060 - 25,18011%5%
25Electricians27034,460$23,450 - 47,0907%7%
26Dishwashers27016,070$14,020 - 19,47010%3%
27Construction laborers27023,120$17,760 - 30,44011%5%
28Customer service representatives25024,760$16,280 - 36,32025%22%
29Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop25016,970$14,140 - 20,46010%8%
30Teacher assistants24016,860$13,850 - 21,55010%18%
31Security guards24021,220$14,210 - 31,16017%13%
32Executive secretaries and administrative assistants23036,190$23,310 - 49,40015%18%
33Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer22025,000$18,730 - 31,85010%4%
34Medical secretaries210 17%18%
35Carpenters20029,710$14,820 - 40,22010%6%
36Tellers19021,440$16,940 - 28,06014%16%
37Medical assistants18024,460$18,770 - 31,28035%10%
38Bus drivers, school18021,490$14,250 - 33,8309%4%
39Automotive service technicians and mechanics17025,620$17,020 - 36,52014%4%
40Truck drivers, light or delivery services17027,510$16,010 - 57,0708%4%
41Pharmacy technicians17027,920$19,010 - 44,19032%16%
42Sheet metal workers16029,050$22,550 - 35,7807%4%
43First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers16038,460$25,590 - 59,6309%10%
44First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers15033,470$14,190 - 56,870-4%15%
45Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers14030,910$19,430 - 41,110-6%14%
46Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks14017,200$13,920 - 20,23017%14%
47Postal service mail carriers140 1%11%
48Driver/sales workers13027,770$17,690 - 40,080-4%4%
49First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers13043,720$31,340 - 59,4507%13%
50Dental assistants13026,630$17,760 - 37,13029%9%
51Billing and posting clerks and machine operators13029,060$21,680 - 40,3104%15%
52Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists13020,090$14,430 - 25,96012%6%
53Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers13016,870$14,070 - 20,12012%6%
54Child care workers13016,480$13,790 - 21,87018%15%
55Insurance sales agents12032,140$15,070 - 69,57013%45%
56Laundry and dry-cleaning workers12017,820$14,030 - 23,41010%5%
57Team assemblers12022,790$16,950 - 31,0100%5%
58Business operations specialists, all other12050,730$33,000 - 81,72021%49%
59Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop12016,220$14,050 - 19,05010%17%
60Counter and rental clerks12019,950$14,110 - 27,61023%16%
61Computer support specialists11033,360$21,190 - 39,95013%43%
62Helpers--production workers11022,570$17,210 - 29,6300%4%
63Industrial truck and tractor operators11026,040$21,020 - 33,700-1%2%
64Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks11024,850$17,440 - 33,5204%6%
65Medical transcriptionists11031,760$22,920 - 47,96014%10%
66Physicians and surgeons, all other110 0%0%
67Fire fighters10029,910$15,030 - 46,97012%18%
68Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators10027,900$22,110 - 35,8908%3%
69Preschool teachers, except special education10020,610$15,950 - 25,12026%43%
70Food service managers10040,990$22,070 - 68,6505%24%
71Food servers, nonrestaurant10016,740$14,170 - 20,73016%9%
72Radiologic technologists and technicians9042,320$29,890 - 57,59015%25%
73Bartenders9016,590$14,000 - 20,85011%17%
74Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters9026,780$18,130 - 37,8603%4%
75Insurance claims and policy processing clerks8028,000$22,570 - 34,4900%22%
76Switchboard operators, including answering service8020,370$14,660 - 28,700-7%10%
77Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers8031,560$23,270 - 40,5809%3%
78Industrial machinery mechanics8044,520$30,980 - 66,7509%5%
79Interviewers, except eligibility and loan7024,950$16,960 - 33,20010%24%
80Personal care and service workers, all other7024,410$13,800 - 49,870-12%21%
81File clerks7020,450$14,770 - 27,580-40%20%
82Appraisers and assessors of real estate7043,870$26,170 - 67,77017%44%
83Amusement and recreation attendants7018,480$16,710 - 20,64024%22%
84Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors70 27%47%
85Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers7029,750$19,600 - 38,9805%2%
86Administrative services managers7054,430$29,660 - 89,53012%40%
87First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers6027,460$16,270 - 39,39016%26%
88First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers6024,840$17,450 - 33,00013%11%
89Cement masons and concrete finishers6027,250$20,870 - 32,24011%2%
90Nonfarm animal caretakers6016,870$14,260 - 20,36018%16%
91Telemarketers6021,110$16,110 - 30,290-9%14%
92Bill and account collectors6028,860$21,680 - 41,46023%13%
93Recreation workers6018,630$14,220 - 26,15013%47%
94First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators6043,460$25,280 - 59,78010%17%
95Assemblers and fabricators, all other6026,900$16,760 - 40,650-8%5%
96Brickmasons and blockmasons6040,360$29,440 - 51,08010%3%
97Loan officers6071,420$43,400 - 103,52012%49%
98Cleaners of vehicles and equipment6020,470$14,250 - 35,58014%3%
99Packers and packagers, hand6017,160$13,720 - 28,720-11%3%
100Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers5028,810$20,750 - 39,54012%0%
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Jobs More Common Near Hot Springs Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Medical transcriptionists31,7601106
Sheet metal workers29,0501604.4
Cooks, fast food15,4004403.6
Cooks, institution and cafeteria18,6602703.5
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses32,9505203.2
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks17,2001402.8
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants20,0407802.4
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers17,8201202.4
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers30,2206502.4
Food servers, nonrestaurant16,7401002.3
Food preparation workers18,9104602.3
Pharmacy technicians27,9201702.2
Dishwashers16,0702702.2
Food service managers40,9901002.1
Maids and housekeeping cleaners16,6204302.1
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop16,9702502
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers28,3103702
Medical and health services managers77,5801201.9
Medical secretaries 2101.9
Cooks, restaurant18,5004101.9
Retail salespersons22,5502,0501.9
Bus drivers, school21,4901801.9
Registered nurses53,1101,1601.9
Dental assistants26,6301301.8
Cashiers17,3501,4701.8
Electricians34,4602701.8
Pharmacists85,6801101.8
Physicians and surgeons, all other 1101.8
Waiters and waitresses16,3001,0001.8
Postal service mail carriers 1401.7
Fire fighters29,9101001.7
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks25,2007301.7
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education44,7302401.7
Child, family, and school social workers34,9801001.6
Medical assistants24,4601801.6
Driver/sales workers27,7701301.5
Insurance sales agents32,1401201.5
Maintenance and repair workers, general27,2604501.5
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists20,0901301.5
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education46,7503301.5
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive23,6806401.5
Tellers21,4401901.4
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop16,2201201.4
Receptionists and information clerks20,8003701.4
Office clerks, general21,6909401.4
Social and human service assistants29,5201001.4
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers30,9101401.4
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers16,8701301.3
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers20,5602801.3
Stock clerks and order fillers20,6605701.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Driver/sales workers27,7701.06130
Pharmacy technicians27,9200.99170
Medical transcriptionists31,7600.99110
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products55,6200.98280
Food preparation workers18,9100.98460
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers16,8700.97130
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators29,0600.96130
Helpers--production workers22,5700.96110
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop16,9700.95250
Truck drivers, light or delivery services27,5100.95170
Cashiers17,3500.941,470
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers28,3100.94370
Dishwashers16,0700.93270
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants36,1900.93230
Retail salespersons22,5500.922,050
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers30,9100.92140
Medical and health services managers77,5800.92120
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education46,7500.91330
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop16,2200.91120
Tellers21,4400.91190
Stock clerks and order fillers20,6600.91570
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers17,8200.9120
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education44,7300.89240
Cooks, fast food15,4000.89440
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks17,2000.88140
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners20,0100.87520
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks24,8500.87110
Waiters and waitresses16,3000.871,000
Medical assistants24,4600.87180
Receptionists and information clerks20,8000.87370
Maids and housekeeping cleaners16,6200.87430
Industrial truck and tractor operators26,0400.87110
Business operations specialists, all other50,7300.86120
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food14,8400.86530
Registered nurses53,1100.861,160
Counter and rental clerks19,9500.86120
Child care workers16,4800.85130
Office clerks, general21,6900.85940
Cooks, restaurant18,5000.85410
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand20,5200.85570
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers20,5600.85280
Elementary school teachers, except special education42,0400.84300
Security guards21,2200.84240
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants20,0400.83780
Customer service representatives24,7600.83250
Team assemblers22,7900.83120
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses32,9500.83520
Dental assistants26,6300.83130
Bus drivers, school21,4900.82180
Pharmacists85,6800.82110

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