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STEM careers in Heber Springs, AR — which one fits you?

The Heber Springs, AR commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 3 counties across Arkansas; 0 metro. Economies: 1 tourism and recreation. Flags: 1 a retirement destination, 1 persistent poverty and 1 population loss.

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States: Arkansas

Careers the Heber Springs, AR economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Medical Scientist+9%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Web Developer+7%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Computer Programmer-6%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer Network Architect+12%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Mathematics Professor+7%Electrical Engineer+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%

Counties in this labor market

Cleburne County, ARSearcy County, ARVan Buren County, AR

Metros around Heber Springs, AR

Memphis, TN–MS–AR9 countiesLittle Rock, AR7 countiesFayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR–MO4 countiesFort Smith, AR–OK6 countiesTexarkana, TX–AR8 countiesJonesboro, AR6 countiesHot Springs, AR8 countiesPine Bluff, AR8 countiesHelena-West Helena, AR7 countiesBatesville, AR5 countiesDe Queen, AR5 countiesEl Dorado, AR4 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Heber Springs, AR?

Physician Assistant, Epidemiologist, Medical Scientist, Biomedical Engineer and Registered Nurse lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.