Fayetteville, AR-MO, Area Economic Summary
Updated June 28, 2017
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Unemployment rates for the Fayetteville area,
selected area counties, and the nation
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Fayetteville area, 4th quarter 2016
(U.S. = $1,067; Area = $970)
Unemployment rates
4.5
United States
4.1
2.9
Fayetteville
area
2.5
2.9
Benton Co., AR
2.6
3.2
Madison Co.,
AR
2.4
3.9
McDonald Co.,
MO
3.9
2.8
Washington
Co., AR
2.3
0.0
2.0
4.0
May-16
6.0
May-17
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
Percent
12-month percent changes in employment
8.0
Fayetteville area
United States
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
May-14
May-15
May-16
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
May-17
Fayetteville area employment
(numbers in thousands)
Total nonfarm
Mining, logging, and construction
Manufacturing
Trade, transportation, and utilities
Information
Financial activities
Professional and business services
Education and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Other services
Government
May
2017
256.5
10.9
27.6
56.7
1.9
8.0
53.2
28.1
26.3
7.8
36.0
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
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Change from May
2016 to May 2017
Number
Percent
10.5
0.5
0.5
1.0
0.0
0.4
4.5
1.0
1.1
0.3
1.2
4.3
4.8
1.8
1.8
0.0
5.3
9.2
3.7
4.4
4.0
3.4
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries nationwide
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
12-month percent change in CPI-U, May 2017
6.0
Percent
15.0
5.4
South region
U.S. city average
5.0
1.7
0.0
1.9
0.7
0.0
General freight trucking
Hospitals
Poultry processing
10.0
4.7
4.0
2.0
12-month percent changes in PPI
-5.0
0.9
-10.0
All Items
Food
Energy
-15.0
May-14
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index.
Average annual spending and percent distribution for
selected categories
South Region average annual expenditures 2015
May-15
May-16
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Fayetteville
area
Occupation
All other
$9,419
18.1%
Housing
$16,518
31.8%
Healthcare
$4,264
8.2%
Personal
insurance &
pensions
$5,608
10.8%
Food
$6,613
12.7%
Transportation
$9,598
18.5%
Total:
$52,020
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Total compensation
Wages and salaries
Total benefits
Paid leave
Vacation
Supplemental pay
Insurance
Retirement and savings
Legally required benefits
United
States
Total, all occupations
$21.63
$23.86
Dentists, general
118.59
83.59
Human resources managers
57.22
57.79
Accountants and auditors
34.68
36.89
Registered nurses
27.25
34.70
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
20.60
20.96
Customer service representatives
16.93
16.91
Medical secretaries
15.29
16.85
Team assemblers
13.66
15.65
Construction laborers
12.72
18.22
Retail salespersons
12.36
13.07
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
11.77
12.27
9.17
9.89
Cooks, fast food
Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2016.
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and
selected employee benefits by geographic division
Private industry, March 2017
May-17
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
West South
Central (1)
$30.07
21.60
8.47
1.92
0.96
1.05
2.10
1.10
2.31
(1) West South Central includes AR, LA, OK, and TX.
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.
United
States
$33.11
23.06
10.06
2.30
1.18
1.17
2.65
1.34
2.60
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
Percent
3.0
12-month percent changes in ECI
2.0
1.0
0.0
West South Central
-1.0
Mar-14
Mar-15
Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.
Southwest Information Office • [email protected] • https://www.bls.gov/regions/southwest • 972-850-4800
United States
Mar-16
Mar-17