Accountants and Auditors Salary in Arkansas

In Arkansas, accountants and auditors earn a median $66,330 a year, well below the national median of $83,680 (−21%); the state ranks 51st of 51 states by median. Accountants and Auditors earn 52% more than the median across all occupations in Arkansas ($43,630). Every neighbouring state pays more: Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Missouri, Louisiana and Mississippi range from $68,100 in Mississippi to $80,920 in Texas. Arkansas employs 7,870 accountants and auditors, 6.04 per 1,000 jobs, the 35th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.65 means it is less common in Arkansas than nationally.

Arkansas vs the United States, May 2025

Accountants and Auditors: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Arkansas and nationally, May 2025
Area	Basis	Percentile wage					Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Area	Basis	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th	Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Arkansas	Hourly	$22.02	$25.27	$31.89	$42.77	$57.46	$37.01	7,870	6.04	0.65
Arkansas	Annual	$45,810	$52,570	$66,330	$88,950	$119,520	$76,980	7,870	6.04	0.65
United States	Hourly	$26.93	$32.22	$40.23	$52.80	$69.27	$45.56	1,449,500	–	–
United States	Annual	$56,020	$67,020	$83,680	$109,810	$144,090	$94,750	1,449,500	–	–

Arkansas annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.

Rank by median: 51st of 51 states
Rank by employment: 35th of 51 states
Location quotient: 0.65
Jobs per 1,000: 6.04

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Arkansas's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.

Metropolitan areas in Arkansas

7 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Arkansas publish a row for accountants and auditors, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.

Area	Median hourly	Median annual	10th pct (annual)	90th pct (annual)	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$37.11	$77,190	$49,870	$134,360	1,980	7.20	0.77
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$37.00	$76,960	$49,580	$122,830	4,390	7.17	0.77
Texarkana, TX-AR	$33.38	$69,440	$44,770	$116,010	320	5.57	0.60
Jonesboro, AR	$31.73	$66,000	$46,080	$99,460	320	5.34	0.57
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$31.64	$65,810	$46,460	$112,870	2,620	7.30	0.78
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$30.29	$62,990	$44,920	$108,330	520	5.47	0.59
Hot Springs, AR	$28.74	$59,770	$43,840	$112,860	190	4.83	0.52
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$30.65	$63,750	$44,240	$102,720	360	4.16	0.45
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$29.57	$61,510	$43,300	$103,380	480	4.13	0.44
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$29.32	$60,980	$42,500	$99,010	420	3.53	0.38
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$29.18	$60,690	$44,410	$103,070	300	4.37	0.47

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Arkansas	$31.89	$66,330	7,870	0.65
Louisiana	$35.49	$73,810	14,050	0.78
Missouri	$36.82	$76,590	28,000	1.02
Mississippi	$32.74	$68,100	7,350	0.68
Oklahoma	$38.16	$79,370	16,720	1.05
Tennessee	$36.94	$76,840	27,340	0.89
Texas	$38.91	$80,920	116,470	0.89

See the national page for Accountants and Auditors (every state ranked) and the Arkansas wage profile (every occupation in the state).

Source and notes

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Arkansas estimates.

Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.