Pine Bluff Employment

Employment and Industries in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Area

Pine Bluff serves as the primary trade center for southeastern Arkansas. Agriculture is still a primary factor for Pine Bluff's economy. The significant agriculture products includes soybeans, cotton, rice, cattle, catfish, timber and poultry. The economy's other primary industries include cottonseed oil production, cotton processing, wire products manufacturing, paper and wood products, metal fabrication, the manufacturing of electric transformers and poultry processing.

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff bolsters employment in the city with its business incubator located downtown. The major sectors for employment are healthcare, government, manufacturing, agriculture, paper making, construction and education. Pine Bluff's manufacturing sector includes a large number of manufacturing industries.

Some of the jobs that pay well in Pine Bluff are packaging and filling, machine operators and tenders, security guards, production workers, maintenance and repair workers, industrial machinery mechanics, managers and welders, cutters, solderers and braziers.

Notable data about Pine Bluff: Approximately 8% of the workforce belongs to a union. The cost of living index in 2008 was 78.7 which is low compared to the national average of 100. Regarding the population over the age of 25, about 17% have a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2007 the median household income was approximately $32,000.

The primary employers in Pine Bluff are shown below:

  • Regional Medical Center
  • Tyson Foods
  • Simmons First National Corp
  • U.S. Army - Pine Bluff Arsenal; army depot
  • Evergreen Packaging
  • Union Pacific Railroad
  • Arkansas Department of Corrections
  • Jefferson Regional Medical Center Preferred Provider Organization
  • Stephen L Lafrance Pharmacy Inc
  • Super D Drugs Acquisition Co
  • Pine Bluff School District
  • Area Agency On Aging of Southeast Arkansas Inc
  • Jefferson County
  • Central Moloney Inc
  • Davis Nursing Association
  • Watson Chapel Schools
  • McGeorge Contracting Co, Inc
  • Washington Group International
  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
  • Walmart Supercenter
  • USSA Drug Corporate/SAJ Distributors
  • City of Pine Bluff
  • FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research
  • Arcelor Pine Bluff Inc
  • Stant Manufacturing

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The Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition includes up-to-date information about the business activities in Pine Bluff.

Jobs in Pine Bluff

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations30540$40,550$19.5100
2Production Occupations3740$37,870$18.215.6
3Office and Administrative Support Occupations3290$33,040$15.8913.75
4Transportation and Material Moving Occupations2830$31,740$15.266.7
5Sales and Related Occupations2730$32,190$15.489.5
6Protective Service Occupations2270$37,440$182.2
7Educational Instruction and Library Occupations2180$44,810$21.546
8Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations2110$22,050$10.68.7
9Healthcare Support Occupations2030$24,610$11.832.85
10Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations1920$66,280$31.865.85
11Correctional Officers and Jailers1430$36,970$17.780.25
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations1400$46,830$22.513.75
13Management Occupations1360$82,180$39.516.35
14Retail Salespersons1030$25,100$12.072.7
15Home Health and Personal Care Aides980$21,630$10.40
16Fast Food and Counter Workers950$20,540$9.872.45
17Business and Financial Operations Occupations940$58,790$28.265.35
18Construction and Extraction Occupations840$40,490$19.474.6
19Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators790$29,100$13.990.8
20Office Clerks, General660$28,570$13.731.9
21Cashiers640$21,780$10.472.2
22Registered Nurses640$62,830$30.211.95
23Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand590$28,370$13.641.8
24Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations560$24,240$11.663.6
25Nursing Assistants540$24,390$11.720.95
26Community and Social Service Occupations520$43,320$20.831.75
27Personal Care and Service Occupations440$25,880$12.444.65
28Stockers and Order Fillers430$26,290$12.641.25
29Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations420$86,400$41.540.8
30Maintenance and Repair Workers, General420$34,590$16.630.9
31Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive410$29,230$14.061.4
32Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses380$37,180$17.870.5
33General and Operations Managers370$79,090$38.031.5
34Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators350$31,890$15.330.4
35Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders350$46,370$22.290.1
36First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers330$36,460$17.530.95
37Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners310$24,780$11.911.5
38First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers300$29,650$14.250.6
39Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers300$46,090$22.161.2
40Security Guards280$30,450$14.640.7
41Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations270$33,390$16.050.65
42Waiters and Waitresses270$20,510$9.861.65
43Architecture and Engineering Occupations260$72,550$34.881.7
44First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers260$61,640$29.640.4
45Industrial Machinery Mechanics260$59,760$28.730.2
46Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers250$39,200$18.840.4
47Receptionists and Information Clerks250$28,080$13.50.7
48Computer and Mathematical Occupations240$64,680$31.13
49First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers240$46,550$22.380.95
50Tellers190$27,130$13.040.25
51Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks180$35,150$16.91.05
52Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity180$21,710$10.440.3
53Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria170$21,530$10.350.3
54Light Truck Drivers170$40,630$19.540.6
55Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education170$33,540$16.120.3
56Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products170$48,750$23.440.85
57Cooks, Fast Food160$20,310$9.770.3
58Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other160$66,930$32.180.7
59Childcare Workers150$21,860$10.510.7
60Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers150$36,290$17.450.35
61Counter and Rental Clerks140$25,730$12.370.3
62First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers140$71,890$34.560.3
63Accountants and Auditors130$58,520$28.130.9
64Cooks, Restaurant130$21,460$10.320.9
65Customer Service Representatives130$32,190$15.471.75
66Electricians130$60,500$29.090.45
67Management Analysts130$44,920$21.60.55
68Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners120$20,460$9.840.9
69Medical Assistants120$29,290$14.080.45
70Medical and Health Services Managers120$92,420$44.430.3
71Firefighters110$31,860$15.320.2
72Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics100$37,410$17.990.5
73Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers100$27,830$13.380.2
74Financial Managers100$73,380$35.280.4
75Highway Maintenance Workers100$29,480$14.170.1
76Loan Officers100$83,960$40.370.2
77Chief Executives90$105,310$50.630.15
78First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers90$49,120$23.620.4
79First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors90$56,720$27.270.3
80Legal Occupations90$70,730$34.010.8
81Logging Equipment Operators90$31,820$15.30
82Postal Service Mail Carriers90$51,800$24.90.2
83Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists90$41,190$19.80.1
84Billing and Posting Clerks80$31,520$15.150.3
85Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders80$33,120$15.920.1
86Insurance Sales Agents80$55,850$26.850.3
87Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers80$25,110$12.070.75
88Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders80$52,310$25.150.1
89Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other80$35,240$16.940.1
90Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks80$33,220$15.970.4
91Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors80$53,510$25.720.2
92Bill and Account Collectors70$33,620$16.160.15
93Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists70$40,040$19.250.2
94Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians70$51,120$24.580.2
95Computer User Support Specialists70$42,340$20.360.4
96Dental Assistants70$36,310$17.460.2
97Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors70$51,320$24.670.2
98First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers70$55,420$26.650
99Human Resources Specialists70$52,970$25.460.4
100Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers70$22,680$10.90.1
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Pine Bluff Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$40,55030,540
Production Occupations$37,8703,740
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$33,0403,290
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,7402,830
Sales and Related Occupations$32,1902,730
Protective Service Occupations$37,4402,270
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$44,8102,180
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,0502,110
Healthcare Support Occupations$24,6102,030
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$66,2801,920
Correctional Officers and Jailers$36,9701,430
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,8301,400
Management Occupations$82,1801,360
Retail Salespersons$25,1001,030
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,630980
Fast Food and Counter Workers$20,540950
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$58,790940
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,490840
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$29,100790
Office Clerks, General$28,570660
Cashiers$21,780640
Registered Nurses$62,830640
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,370590
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$24,240560
Nursing Assistants$24,390540
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,320520
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,880440
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,290430
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$86,400420
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,590420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$29,230410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$37,180380
General and Operations Managers$79,090370
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$31,890350
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,370350
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$36,460330
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$24,780310
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,650300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,090300
Security Guards$30,450280
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$33,390270
Waiters and Waitresses$20,510270
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$72,550260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,640260
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,760260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$39,200250
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,080250
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$64,680240
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$46,550240
Tellers$27,130190

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$40,55030,540
Production Occupations$37,8703,740
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$33,0403,290
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,7402,830
Sales and Related Occupations$32,1902,730
Protective Service Occupations$37,4402,270
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$44,8102,180
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$66,2801,920
Correctional Officers and Jailers$36,9701,430
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,8301,400
Management Occupations$82,1801,360
Retail Salespersons$25,1001,030
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$58,790940
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,490840
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$29,100790
Office Clerks, General$28,570660
Registered Nurses$62,830640
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$28,370590
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,320520
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,880440
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,290430
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$86,400420
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$34,590420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$29,230410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$37,180380
General and Operations Managers$79,090370
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$31,890350
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,370350
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$36,460330
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,650300
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,090300
Security Guards$30,450280
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations$33,390270
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$72,550260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,640260
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,760260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$39,200250
Receptionists and Information Clerks$28,080250
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$64,680240
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$46,550240
Tellers$27,130190
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,150180
Light Truck Drivers$40,630170
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,540170
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$48,750170
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,930160
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$36,290150
Counter and Rental Clerks$25,730140
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,890140
Accountants and Auditors$58,520130

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