Median pay · Arkansas
$43,630A year, or $20.98 an hour.Take-home a month$3,007After federal, state and FICA tax at 17.3%
Worth at national prices$50,186Prices here sit at 86.9 against 100
Against the nation14.4% belowNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $27,020 | $12.99 |
| 25th percentile | $31,880 | $15.33 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $43,630 | $20.98 |
| 75th percentile | $61,850 | $29.74 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $94,740 | $45.55 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $54,890 | $26.39 |
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 occupations earned 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 countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.1,303,630
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