How much do waiters and waitresses make in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area?

What the Waiters and Waitresses median says in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Waiters and Waitresses median in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area at $23,490 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 35-3031 and BLS area 0500003.

BLS lists 1,070 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 $27,660 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area's Waiters and Waitresses median is 33.3% below the U.S. Waiters and Waitresses median of $35,230 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 35-3031 with area 0500003

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 35-3031 and area 0500003. SOC 35-3031 names Waiters and Waitresses. Area 0500003 names West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 35-3031/0500003 row has 1,070 wage and salary jobs. There are 12.45 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 0.85. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 35-3031/0500003, the annual median is $23,490 per year, while the matching mean is $27,660 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 35-3031/0500003 10th percentile: $22,890 per year.
• 35-3031/0500003 25th percentile: $23,180 per year.
• 35-3031/0500003 median: $23,490 per year.
• 35-3031/0500003 75th percentile: $28,440 per year.
• 35-3031/0500003 90th percentile: $38,430 per year.
• 35-3031/0500003 employment RSE: 5.9%. Mean-wage RSE: 2.5%.
• 35-3031/0500003 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 0500003 facts behind this Waiters and Waitresses page

Area 0500003 reports 85,640 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $48,140. Its annual median is $38,940. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.3%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 35-3031 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area runs from $25,510 at the 10th percentile to $76,880 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $30,060. The median is $38,940. The 75th percentile is $55,940. This is a place check, not a pay range for Waiters and Waitresses.

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 0500003. They do not show related skills or a path into Waiters and Waitresses.

• 1. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 0500003. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 3,150. Yearly median: $23,870. Jobs per 1,000: 36.73. Location quotient: 1.48.
• 2. Cashiers. Area: 0500003. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 2,670. Yearly median: $26,740. Jobs per 1,000: 31.12. Location quotient: 1.57.
• 3. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Area: 0500003. SOC: 53-3032. Jobs: 2,360. Yearly median: $48,030. Jobs per 1,000: 27.59. Location quotient: 2.08.
• 4. Stockers and Order Fillers. Area: 0500003. SOC: 53-7065. Jobs: 2,240. Yearly median: $35,210. Jobs per 1,000: 26.16. Location quotient: 1.44.
• 5. Retail Salespersons. Area: 0500003. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 2,090. Yearly median: $28,090. Jobs per 1,000: 24.37. Location quotient: 0.97.
• 6. Office Clerks, General. Area: 0500003. SOC: 43-9061. Jobs: 2,010. Yearly median: $36,060. Jobs per 1,000: 23.43. Location quotient: 1.48.

Read the West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Waiters and Waitresses

The 10th percentile is $22,890 per year. The 25th percentile is $23,180 per year. The median is $23,490 per year. The 75th percentile is $28,440 per year. The 90th percentile is $38,430 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 $23,180 per year to $28,440 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $15,540. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $23,490 per year. Arkansas has $24,680 per year. The U.S. row has $35,230 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 4.8% below Arkansas on the same published median. West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 33.3% 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 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits for Waiters and Waitresses

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area ranks 91 of 137 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Waiters and Waitresses. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 91 of 137 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.

• 88. Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $23,620 per year. BLS estimates 1,830 jobs. The location quotient is 0.81.
• 89. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $23,590 per year. BLS estimates 3,090 jobs. The location quotient is 1.1.
• 90. South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $23,490 per year. BLS estimates 950 jobs. The location quotient is 0.55.
• 92. East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $23,480 per year. BLS estimates 710 jobs. The location quotient is 0.71.
• 93. Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $23,460 per year. BLS estimates 730 jobs. The location quotient is 1.14.
• 94. Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $23,460 per year. BLS estimates 1,160 jobs. The location quotient is 0.67.

Where Waiters and Waitresses medians lead among nonmetro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 35-3031, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $63,690 per year. West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area sits at $23,490 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Waiters and Waitresses 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. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $63,690 per year, or $40,200 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,840 jobs there, compared with 1,070 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.84.
• 2. Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $60,110 per year, or $36,620 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,240 jobs there, compared with 1,070 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.95.
• 3. Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $50,460 per year, or $26,970 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,350 jobs there, compared with 1,070 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 0.85.
• 4. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $48,090 per year, or $24,600 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,220 jobs there, compared with 1,070 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.17.
• 5. Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $47,410 per year, or $23,920 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,300 jobs there, compared with 1,070 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.04.
• 6. Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $45,730 per year, or $22,240 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,340 jobs there, compared with 1,070 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.48.
• 7. Central East New York nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $45,600 per year, or $22,110 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,540 jobs there, compared with 1,070 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.09.
• 8. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a Waiters and Waitresses median of $43,600 per year, or $20,110 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,780 jobs there, compared with 1,070 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.96.

Where BLS counts the most Waiters and Waitresses jobs

Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Waiters and Waitresses in this same-source set, at 5,350 jobs. West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has 1,070. 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. Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 5,350 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 4,280 jobs from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $28,200 per year, or $4,710 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.39.
• 2. Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area has 5,180 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 4,110 jobs from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $29,160 per year, or $5,670 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.4.
• 3. Kansas nonmetropolitan area has 4,590 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 3,520 jobs from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $29,630 per year, or $6,140 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 0.84.
• 4. East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has 4,380 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 3,310 jobs from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $26,820 per year, or $3,330 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.13.
• 5. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has 3,780 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 2,710 jobs from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $43,600 per year, or $20,110 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.96.
• 6. South Florida nonmetropolitan area has 3,540 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 2,470 jobs from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $36,900 per year, or $13,410 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.77.
• 7. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 3,530 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 2,460 jobs from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $22,150 per year, or $1,340 below West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 0.88.
• 8. South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has 3,470 estimated Waiters and Waitresses jobs, a gap of 2,400 jobs from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $28,770 per year, or $5,280 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.13.

Where Waiters and Waitresses takes the largest share of local jobs

South Florida nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 2.77. West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area has 0.85. 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 Waiters and Waitresses 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 Florida nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.77, a gap of 1.92 from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,540 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $36,900 per year, or $13,410 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 2. East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.13, a gap of 1.28 from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 4,380 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $26,820 per year, or $3,330 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 3. Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.03, a gap of 1.18 from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,890 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $36,870 per year, or $13,380 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 4. Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.96, a gap of 1.11 from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 3,780 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $43,600 per year, or $20,110 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 5. Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.84, a gap of 0.99 from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,840 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $63,690 per year, or $40,200 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 6. Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.72, a gap of 0.87 from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,000 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $29,080 per year, or $5,590 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 7. Maryland nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.63, a gap of 0.78 from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 2,700 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $35,620 per year, or $12,130 above West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
• 8. Guam (nonmetro area) has a location quotient of 1.59, a gap of 0.74 from West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,550 Waiters and Waitresses jobs and a median of $20,320 per year, or $3,170 below West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.

How common Waiters and Waitresses is in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

BLS lists 1,070 Waiters and Waitresses jobs in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 12.45 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 0.85. A value of 1 means Waiters and Waitresses has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower 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.

Waiters and Waitresses beside other roles in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

The all-occupations median in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is $38,940 per year. The Waiters and Waitresses median is $23,490 per year. Waiters and Waitresses is 39.7% 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 West 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 Waiters and Waitresses. 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. Fast Food and Counter Workers, SOC 35-3023, has a West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $23,870 per year. BLS lists 3,150 jobs and a location quotient of 1.48.
• 2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, SOC 31-1120, has a West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $26,670 per year. BLS lists 880 jobs and a location quotient of 0.37.
• 3. Cashiers, SOC 41-2011, has a West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $26,740 per year. BLS lists 2,670 jobs and a location quotient of 1.57.
• 4. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $28,090 per year. BLS lists 2,090 jobs and a location quotient of 0.97.
• 5. Cooks, Restaurant, SOC 35-2014, has a West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $28,470 per year. BLS lists 640 jobs and a location quotient of 0.82.
• 6. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $28,740 per year. BLS lists 1,490 jobs and a location quotient of 1.22.
• 7. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, SOC 35-1012, has a West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $28,930 per year. BLS lists 940 jobs and a location quotient of 1.39.
• 8. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, SOC 25-9045, has a West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area median of $28,930 per year. BLS lists 1,010 jobs and a location quotient of 1.3.

The largest detailed roles in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area table, at 3,150 jobs. Waiters and Waitresses has 1,070 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 85,640. 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 Waiters and Waitresses's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 3,150 jobs in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,080 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $23,870 per year, or $380 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.48.
• 2. Cashiers has 2,670 jobs in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,600 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $26,740 per year, or $3,250 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.57.
• 3. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 2,360 jobs in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,290 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $48,030 per year, or $24,540 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 2.08.
• 4. Stockers and Order Fillers has 2,240 jobs in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,170 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $35,210 per year, or $11,720 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.44.
• 5. Retail Salespersons has 2,090 jobs in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,020 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $28,090 per year, or $4,600 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 0.97.
• 6. Office Clerks, General has 2,010 jobs in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 940 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $36,060 per year, or $12,570 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.48.
• 7. General and Operations Managers has 1,900 jobs in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 830 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $63,720 per year, or $40,230 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 0.98.
• 8. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 1,490 jobs in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 420 from Waiters and Waitresses. Its median is $28,740 per year, or $5,250 above Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.22.

Published role medians around West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area role table, at $75,850 per year. Waiters and Waitresses has $23,490 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $38,940 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 $75,850 per year in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $52,360 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,170 jobs, compared with 1,070 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 0.63.
• 2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $63,720 per year in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $40,230 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,900 jobs, compared with 1,070 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 0.98.
• 3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $62,360 per year in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $38,870 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,090 jobs, compared with 1,070 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 2.93.
• 4. Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a median of $60,460 per year in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $36,970 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 640 jobs, compared with 1,070 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 2.63.
• 5. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $56,790 per year in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $33,300 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,270 jobs, compared with 1,070 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 2.17.
• 6. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a median of $54,460 per year in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $30,970 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 780 jobs, compared with 1,070 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 2.17.
• 7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $51,760 per year in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $28,270 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,220 jobs, compared with 1,070 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 1.6.
• 8. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $49,180 per year in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, or $25,690 above Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 680 jobs, compared with 1,070 for Waiters and Waitresses. Its location quotient is 0.85.

Roles with the largest local share in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers has the highest location quotient in the bounded West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area role table, at 8.94. Waiters and Waitresses has 0.85. 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 Waiters and Waitresses with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers has a location quotient of 8.94 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 8.09 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 720 jobs and a median of $34,620 per year, or $11,130 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 2. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 2.93 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2.08 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,090 jobs and a median of $62,360 per year, or $38,870 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 3. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a location quotient of 2.74 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.89 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,170 jobs and a median of $41,490 per year, or $18,000 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 4. Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a location quotient of 2.63 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.78 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 640 jobs and a median of $60,460 per year, or $36,970 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 5. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a location quotient of 2.17 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.32 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 780 jobs and a median of $54,460 per year, or $30,970 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 6. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 2.17 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.32 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,270 jobs and a median of $56,790 per year, or $33,300 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 7. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 2.08 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.23 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 2,360 jobs and a median of $48,030 per year, or $24,540 above Waiters and Waitresses.
• 8. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a location quotient of 1.6 in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 0.75 from Waiters and Waitresses. BLS lists 1,220 jobs and a median of $51,760 per year, or $28,270 above Waiters and Waitresses.

What $23,490 may mean after the West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area price level

WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $23,490 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 Waiters and Waitresses 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 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area row

The employment RSE for this Waiters and Waitresses row is 5.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.5%. 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 1,070 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $27,660 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 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Waiters and Waitresses. It uses a West 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 $23,490 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 Waiters and Waitresses row for West 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 1,070 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.85 is not a growth score. Rank 91 of 137 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 35-3031 in BLS area 0500003. 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.