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arkansasonline.com Oct 23 • 10:10 PM EDT

Seven-region study ranks Northwest Arkansas at top in jobs and business growth, at bottom in average wages

Northwest Arkansas outpaced six peer metropolitan areas in job growth, business establishment growth and high-tech employment growth in 2025, according to the 2026 state of the Northwest Arkansas region report release Friday.

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