Lawyers Salary in Arkansas

In Arkansas, lawyers earn a median $98,880 a year, well below the national median of $159,670 (−38%); the state ranks 50th of 51 states by median. Lawyers earn 2.3 times the median across all occupations in Arkansas ($43,630). Among neighbouring states, Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, Louisiana and Oklahoma pay more (up to $154,200 in Texas) and Mississippi pays less (down to $91,690 in Mississippi). Arkansas employs 3,430 lawyers, 2.63 per 1,000 jobs, the 36th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.54 means it is less common in Arkansas than nationally.

Arkansas vs the United States, May 2025

Lawyers: 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	$23.99	$33.40	$47.54	$63.70	$106.09	$63.31	3,430	2.63	0.54
Arkansas	Annual	$49,900	$69,470	$98,880	$132,490	$220,660	$131,680	3,430	2.63	0.54
United States	Hourly	$37.67	$49.51	$76.76	$106.43	$169.04	$89.35	754,500	–	–
United States	Annual	$78,360	$102,990	$159,670	$221,370	$351,600	$185,840	754,500	–	–

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: 50th of 51 states
Rank by employment: 36th of 51 states
Location quotient: 0.54
Jobs per 1,000: 2.63

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 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Arkansas publish a row for lawyers, 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$64.63	$134,440	$74,270	$322,970	1,670	2.73	0.56
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$60.68	$126,220	$71,610	$325,270	810	2.93	0.60
Texarkana, TX-AR	$56.93	$118,410	$61,580	$198,730	120	2.08	0.43
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$47.05	$97,870	$47,280	$184,150	1,670	4.67	0.96
Hot Springs, AR	$44.57	$92,700	$59,630	$168,150	90	2.23	0.46
Jonesboro, AR	$44.48	$92,510	$50,890	$187,360	90	1.46	0.30
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$42.36	$88,100	$46,140	$157,730	170	1.79	0.37
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$42.36	$88,100	$40,560	$154,990	120	1.41	0.29
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$41.47	$86,260	$42,340	$213,970	140	1.16	0.24
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	$38.39	$79,860	$42,090	$154,990	160	1.32	0.27

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Arkansas	$47.54	$98,880	3,430	0.54
Louisiana	$50.05	$104,100	10,200	1.09
Missouri	$64.16	$133,450	11,560	0.81
Mississippi	$44.08	$91,690	3,100	0.55
Oklahoma	$49.55	$103,060	6,980	0.84
Tennessee	$65.47	$136,180	9,010	0.57
Texas	$74.13	$154,200	56,580	0.83

See the national page for Lawyers (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.