How much do helpers--production workers make in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area?

What the Helpers--Production Workers median says in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Helpers--Production Workers median in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area at $35,260 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 51-9198 and BLS area 0500004.

BLS lists 1,590 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $36,340 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area's Helpers--Production Workers median is 9.8% below the U.S. Helpers--Production Workers median of $39,070 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 51-9198 with area 0500004

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-9198 and area 0500004. SOC 51-9198 names Helpers--Production Workers. Area 0500004 names South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 51-9198/0500004 row has 1,590 wage and salary jobs. There are 13.56 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 12.72. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 51-9198/0500004, the annual median is $35,260 per year, while the matching mean is $36,340 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 51-9198/0500004 10th percentile: $34,530 per year.
• 51-9198/0500004 25th percentile: $34,530 per year.
• 51-9198/0500004 median: $35,260 per year.
• 51-9198/0500004 75th percentile: $37,100 per year.
• 51-9198/0500004 90th percentile: $42,350 per year.
• 51-9198/0500004 employment RSE: 1.9%. Mean-wage RSE: 0.5%.
• 51-9198/0500004 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 0500004 facts behind this Helpers--Production Workers page

Area 0500004 reports 117,350 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $49,830. Its annual median is $39,770. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-9198 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area runs from $25,880 at the 10th percentile to $81,940 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $30,550. The median is $39,770. The 75th percentile is $57,980. This is a place check, not a pay range for Helpers--Production Workers.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 0500004. They do not show related skills or a path into Helpers--Production Workers.

• 1. Cashiers. Area: 0500004. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 3,150. Yearly median: $25,950. Jobs per 1,000: 26.83. Location quotient: 1.35.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 0500004. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 3,150. Yearly median: $23,710. Jobs per 1,000: 26.84. Location quotient: 1.08.
• 3. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Area: 0500004. SOC: 53-3032. Jobs: 2,830. Yearly median: $46,430. Jobs per 1,000: 24.14. Location quotient: 1.82.
• 4. Retail Salespersons. Area: 0500004. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 2,560. Yearly median: $28,220. Jobs per 1,000: 21.83. Location quotient: 0.87.
• 5. Office Clerks, General. Area: 0500004. SOC: 43-9061. Jobs: 2,550. Yearly median: $35,610. Jobs per 1,000: 21.76. Location quotient: 1.37.
• 6. General and Operations Managers. Area: 0500004. SOC: 11-1021. Jobs: 2,540. Yearly median: $72,800. Jobs per 1,000: 21.67. Location quotient: 0.96.

Read the South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Helpers--Production Workers

The 10th percentile is $34,530 per year. The 25th percentile is $34,530 per year. The median is $35,260 per year. The 75th percentile is $37,100 per year. The 90th percentile is $42,350 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $34,530 per year to $37,100 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $7,820. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $35,260 per year. Arkansas has $35,540 per year. The U.S. row has $39,070 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 0.8% below Arkansas on the same published median. South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 9.8% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits for Helpers--Production Workers

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area ranks 102 of 117 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Helpers--Production Workers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 102 of 117 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 99. Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area. The Helpers--Production Workers median is $35,530 per year. BLS estimates 90 jobs. The location quotient is 0.86.
• 100. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. The Helpers--Production Workers median is $35,460 per year. BLS estimates 1,540 jobs. The location quotient is 5.23.
• 101. Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area. The Helpers--Production Workers median is $35,430 per year. BLS estimates 780 jobs. The location quotient is 6.4.
• 103. West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area. The Helpers--Production Workers median is $35,190 per year. BLS estimates 650 jobs. The location quotient is 5.18.
• 104. Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. The Helpers--Production Workers median is $35,090 per year. BLS estimates 330 jobs. The location quotient is 3.86.
• 105. North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The Helpers--Production Workers median is $34,800 per year. BLS estimates 870 jobs. The location quotient is 6.88.

Where Helpers--Production Workers medians lead among nonmetro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 51-9198, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $60,620 per year. South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits at $35,260 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Helpers--Production Workers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $60,620 per year, or $25,360 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 1,590 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.93.
• 2. South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $49,600 per year, or $14,340 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 90 jobs there, compared with 1,590 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.57.
• 3. Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $49,310 per year, or $14,050 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 110 jobs there, compared with 1,590 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.
• 4. West Montana nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $47,800 per year, or $12,540 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 80 jobs there, compared with 1,590 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.84.
• 5. Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $47,240 per year, or $11,980 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 1,590 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.55.
• 6. Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $47,060 per year, or $11,800 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 290 jobs there, compared with 1,590 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.4.
• 7. West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $46,770 per year, or $11,510 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 190 jobs there, compared with 1,590 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.03.
• 8. Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area has a Helpers--Production Workers median of $46,380 per year, or $11,120 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 100 jobs there, compared with 1,590 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.93.

Where BLS counts the most Helpers--Production Workers jobs

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Helpers--Production Workers in this same-source set, at 1,590 jobs. South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has 1,590. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has 1,590 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 0 jobs from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $35,260 per year, or $0 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 12.72.
• 2. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 1,540 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 50 jobs from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $35,460 per year, or $200 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 5.23.
• 3. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 1,360 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 230 jobs from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $39,430 per year, or $4,170 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 6.74.
• 4. North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has 870 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 720 jobs from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $34,800 per year, or $460 below South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 6.88.
• 5. Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 780 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 810 jobs from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $35,430 per year, or $170 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 6.4.
• 6. Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area has 740 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 850 jobs from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $35,650 per year, or $390 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 4.58.
• 7. West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has 740 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 850 jobs from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $39,890 per year, or $4,630 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 5.37.
• 8. Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area has 650 estimated Helpers--Production Workers jobs, a gap of 940 jobs from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $36,080 per year, or $820 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.83.

Where Helpers--Production Workers takes the largest share of local jobs

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 12.72. South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has 12.72. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Helpers--Production Workers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 12.72, a gap of 0.00 from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,590 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $35,260 per year, or $0 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 2. North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 6.88, a gap of 5.84 from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 870 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $34,800 per year, or $460 below South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 3. Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 6.74, a gap of 5.98 from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,360 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $39,430 per year, or $4,170 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 4. Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 6.4, a gap of 6.32 from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 780 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $35,430 per year, or $170 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 5. Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 5.84, a gap of 6.88 from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 400 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $41,230 per year, or $5,970 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 6. West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 5.67, a gap of 7.05 from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 560 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $33,880 per year, or $1,380 below South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 7. West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 5.37, a gap of 7.35 from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 740 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $39,890 per year, or $4,630 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 8. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 5.23, a gap of 7.49 from South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,540 Helpers--Production Workers jobs and a median of $35,460 per year, or $200 above South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.

How common Helpers--Production Workers is in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

BLS lists 1,590 Helpers--Production Workers jobs in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 13.56 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 12.72. A value of 1 means Helpers--Production Workers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Helpers--Production Workers beside other roles in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

The all-occupations median in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is $39,770 per year. The Helpers--Production Workers median is $35,260 per year. Helpers--Production Workers is 11.3% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Helpers--Production Workers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $35,610 per year. BLS lists 2,550 jobs and a location quotient of 1.37.
• 2. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $34,710 per year. BLS lists 2,210 jobs and a location quotient of 0.99.
• 3. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $34,490 per year. BLS lists 1,080 jobs and a location quotient of 1.28.
• 4. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, SOC 53-7051, has a South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $36,300 per year. BLS lists 1,130 jobs and a location quotient of 1.93.
• 5. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $36,330 per year. BLS lists 1,870 jobs and a location quotient of 1.76.
• 6. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $36,830 per year. BLS lists 1,000 jobs and a location quotient of 0.51.
• 7. Construction Laborers, SOC 47-2061, has a South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $37,380 per year. BLS lists 950 jobs and a location quotient of 1.15.
• 8. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $32,310 per year. BLS lists 1,800 jobs and a location quotient of 1.65.

The largest detailed roles in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Cashiers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area table, at 3,150 jobs. Helpers--Production Workers has 1,590 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 117,350. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Helpers--Production Workers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Cashiers has 3,150 jobs in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,560 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $25,950 per year, or $9,310 below Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.35.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 3,150 jobs in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,560 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $23,710 per year, or $11,550 below Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.08.
• 3. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 2,830 jobs in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,240 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $46,430 per year, or $11,170 above Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.82.
• 4. Retail Salespersons has 2,560 jobs in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 970 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $28,220 per year, or $7,040 below Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 0.87.
• 5. Office Clerks, General has 2,550 jobs in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 960 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $35,610 per year, or $350 above Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.37.
• 6. General and Operations Managers has 2,540 jobs in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 950 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $72,800 per year, or $37,540 above Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 0.96.
• 7. Stockers and Order Fillers has 2,310 jobs in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 720 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $30,950 per year, or $4,310 below Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.08.
• 8. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 2,230 jobs in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 640 from Helpers--Production Workers. Its median is $26,260 per year, or $9,000 below Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 0.69.

Published role medians around South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area role table, at $75,960 per year. Helpers--Production Workers has $35,260 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $39,770 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. Registered Nurses has a median of $75,960 per year in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $40,700 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,980 jobs, compared with 1,590 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 0.78.
• 2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $72,800 per year in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $37,540 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 2,540 jobs, compared with 1,590 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 0.96.
• 3. Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a median of $64,470 per year in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $29,210 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,080 jobs, compared with 1,590 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 3.26.
• 4. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $63,520 per year in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $28,260 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,650 jobs, compared with 1,590 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 3.25.
• 5. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a median of $53,150 per year in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $17,890 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,190 jobs, compared with 1,590 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 2.43.
• 6. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $52,470 per year in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $17,210 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,440 jobs, compared with 1,590 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.79.
• 7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $51,160 per year in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $15,900 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,390 jobs, compared with 1,590 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 1.33.
• 8. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $51,100 per year in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $15,840 above Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 980 jobs, compared with 1,590 for Helpers--Production Workers. Its location quotient is 0.9.

Roles with the largest local share in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Correctional Officers and Jailers has the highest location quotient in the bounded South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area role table, at 4.1. Helpers--Production Workers has 12.72. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Helpers--Production Workers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Correctional Officers and Jailers has a location quotient of 4.1 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 8.62 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,180 jobs and a median of $40,330 per year, or $5,070 above Helpers--Production Workers.
• 2. Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a location quotient of 3.26 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 9.46 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,080 jobs and a median of $64,470 per year, or $29,210 above Helpers--Production Workers.
• 3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 3.25 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 9.47 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,650 jobs and a median of $63,520 per year, or $28,260 above Helpers--Production Workers.
• 4. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a location quotient of 2.43 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 10.29 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,190 jobs and a median of $53,150 per year, or $17,890 above Helpers--Production Workers.
• 5. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers has a location quotient of 2.22 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 10.50 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,000 jobs and a median of $42,660 per year, or $7,400 above Helpers--Production Workers.
• 6. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a location quotient of 1.93 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 10.79 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,130 jobs and a median of $36,300 per year, or $1,040 above Helpers--Production Workers.
• 7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.82 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 10.90 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 2,830 jobs and a median of $46,430 per year, or $11,170 above Helpers--Production Workers.
• 8. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 1.79 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 10.93 from Helpers--Production Workers. BLS lists 1,440 jobs and a median of $52,470 per year, or $17,210 above Helpers--Production Workers.

What $35,260 may mean after the South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area price level

WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $35,260 BLS median stays a nominal wage.

No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.

You can still compare Helpers--Production Workers with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.

How much care to use with the South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area row

The employment RSE for this Helpers--Production Workers row is 1.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 1,590 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $36,340 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Helpers--Production Workers. It uses a South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $35,260 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Helpers--Production Workers row for South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 1,590 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 12.72 is not a growth score. Rank 102 of 117 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 51-9198 in BLS area 0500004. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.