Medical scientists, except epidemiologists job market in Arkansas

This occupation is less concentrated in the state

Arkansas's share of employment in medical scientists, except epidemiologists differs from the national share in OEWS May 2025. The published location quotient of 0.16 expresses the state share as 0.16 times the national share. The state estimate is 230 jobs, 0.1% of the national employment estimate for this occupation. It represents 0.17 jobs per thousand jobs in the state's OEWS employment universe. The ratio describes employment concentration, not current hiring or future growth.

OEWS employment estimates describe covered wage-and-salary jobs and exclude self-employed workers; location quotients do not measure vacancies or worker demand.

Published median pay is below the U.S. median

Median annual pay in Arkansas stands 29.9% below the U.S. estimate for medical scientists, except epidemiologists. The underlying OEWS May 2025 figures are $72,530 for the state and $103,410 nationally. This is a nominal wage comparison; living costs and individual pay differences are outside its scope.

Private education and health services has the largest positive weighted contribution

The leading industry groups examined cover 96.1% of this occupation's national industry mix. Within that comparison for Arkansas in January to March 2026, Private education and health services accounts for 88.3% of the positive weighted contributions, with its own employment changing +1.3% year over year. These contributions weight industry growth by the national industry mix and do not count occupation jobs created.