Cost of hiring in Fayetteville-Springdale, AR
Customer Support Specialist is the largest of these 17 jobs in Fayetteville-Springdale, with about 4,170 people1. Medians run from $24,230 a year for e-commerce order specialists to $83,000 for marketing specialists.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Fayetteville-Springdale
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Specialist | +5.4% | 2,590 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -5.1% | 2,530 | |
| Accountant | -7.8% | 1,980 | |
| Office Manager | -8.5% | 3,310 | |
| HR Assistant | -8.7% | 370 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | -9.0% | 160 | |
| Bookkeeper | -9.6% | 2,460 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -11.7% | 4,170 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -12.6% | 1,550 | |
| Executive Assistant | -14.6% | 430 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -14.9% | 300 | |
| Payroll Specialist | -19.5% | 250 | |
| Project Coordinator | -19.6% | 1,990 | |
| Paralegal | -21.6% | 380 | |
| Recruiter | -22.5% | 1,580 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -23.4% | 1,670 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | -47.5% | 80 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $39,510 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $50,981 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Fayetteville-Springdale against the US
Fayetteville-Springdale pays above the US median for only one of the 17 roles, marketing specialists (+5.4%), and below it for 16, furthest for e-commerce order specialists (-47.5%). The middle gap across all 17 is -12.6%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for marketing specialists, #18 of 516 areas by median pay; its lowest is for e-commerce order specialists, #287 of 287.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Fayetteville-Springdale has more HR assistants (1.4% of these jobs here, against 0.6% nationally) and marketing specialists (10.0% against 5.7%), and fewer medical administrative assistants (1.2% against 6.1%) and administrative assistants (6.0% against 10.8%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Lima, OH is nearest, at -12.6%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island, NE | -12.5% | 13 | 2,920 |
| Waco, TX | -12.5% | 17 | 13,190 |
| Lima, OH | -12.6% | 16 | 3,780 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale, AR | -12.6% (this area) | 17 | 25,800 |
| Decatur, AL | -12.6% | 15 | 5,210 |
| Gettysburg, PA | -12.6% | 12 | 2,320 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Fayetteville-Springdale span $32,510–$138,550, the widest band (4.3×); medical administrative assistants the narrowest, $34,360–$48,260. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 7 of 17 roles, medical administrative assistants most ($35,930–$60,530 across the US). Budget from the median for e-commerce order specialists, sales development representatives, recruiters and 6 more roles: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($32,980 against a $24,230 median for e-commerce order specialists).
Fayetteville-Springdale against Arkansas
Against Arkansas as a whole, Fayetteville-Springdale pays more for 15 of 17 roles, led by marketing specialists (+26.9%) and executive assistants (+26.7%), and less only for e-commerce order specialists (-42.0%). It has the highest median in Arkansas for marketing specialists, project coordinators and accountants and 9 more roles, and the lowest for e-commerce order specialists.
Other areas in Arkansas
By jobs in these roles, Fayetteville-Springdale is #2 of 9 areas in Arkansas. The table shows the other 8.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR | 32,430 | 17 |
| North Arkansas (Nonmetro) | 8,220 | 17 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 7,690 | 16 |
| South Arkansas (Nonmetro) | 6,720 | 14 |
| West Arkansas (Nonmetro) | 4,930 | 15 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 4,150 | 15 |
| East Arkansas (Nonmetro) | 3,880 | 12 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 2,720 | 12 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Fayetteville-Springdale?
Of the 17 roles we track, Marketing Specialist: a median of $83,000 a year, about $107,097 with benefits; the lowest is E-commerce Order Specialist, $24,230.
Is hiring in Fayetteville-Springdale cheaper than the US median?
For 16 of the 17 roles, yes, most of all e-commerce order specialists (-47.5%). One pays more than the US median: marketing specialists (+5.4%).
Sources
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