NWA Job Market Report

July 2026

This is the first monthly report — month-over-month comparisons begin next month.

Active postings

3,350

New postings

45

Median advertised salary

$109,200

Postings disclosing pay

51%

Top Hiring Employers

Walmart877median $135k
Tyson Foods182median $31k
Mercy Hospital178median $62k
PwC140median $166k
Sam's Club122median $135k
J.B. Hunt Transport93median $41k

Hiring by Category

Healthcare552median $47k
Technology495median $143k
Engineering415median $56k
Supply Chain308median $100k
Human Resources206median $100k
Retail Operations182median $43k
Finance & Accounting180median $135k
Education157median $41k
Construction & Trades148median $51k
Marketing & Creative118median $135k
Sales91median $118k

City Breakdown

CityActive PostingsMedian Salary
Bentonville1132$135,000
Fayetteville739$64,646
Springdale552$42,640
Rogers249$42,640
Siloam Springs163$42,640
Northwest Arkansas155$90,480
Lowell123$42,640
Gentry49$43,482
Lincoln42$16,640
Benton County Campus36$46,150
NWACC32$53,714
Tontitown31$53,750

Methodology

Figures are computed from live job postings collected daily from Northwest Arkansas employer career sites (Walmart, Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt, hospitals, city governments, school districts, and dozens more). Active postings and salary medians reflect the latest daily snapshot of the month (2026-07-31); new postings are summed across the month. Salaries are annualized from advertised ranges (hourly × 2,080) with implausible values excluded. Postings without disclosed pay are excluded from salary statistics. Free to cite with attribution to NWA Job Search.

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