Median pay · Arkansas
$43,630A year, or $21 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $27,020 | $13 |
| 25th percentile | $31,880 | $15 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $43,630 | $21 |
| 75th percentile | $61,850 | $30 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $94,740 | $46 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $54,890 | $26 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in ArkansasBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$43,630
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$20.98
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,007 a month at an effective rate of 17.3%.$36,080 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Arkansas sit at 86.9 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$50,186
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.14.4% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.1,303,630
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Arkansas: common questions
What is the average salary in Arkansas?
$54,890 a year, or $26.39 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Arkansas for May 2025.
The median is lower, $43,630: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Arkansas?
Anything over $43,630 pays more than half the jobs in Arkansas. $61,850 puts you in the top quarter and $94,740 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,007 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Arkansas?
By median pay: dermatologists ($422,060), neurologists ($317,880), orthopedic surgeons ($262,470), ophthalmologists ($259,320) and internal medicine physicians ($233,130). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Arkansas?
By number of jobs: fast food or counter workers ($26,250), retail salespersons ($29,270), general or operations managers ($74,050), truck drivers ($51,550) and office clerks ($37,050), with the median pay for each.