Cost of hiring in Arkansas
Customer Support Specialist is the largest of these 17 jobs in Arkansas, with about 20,680 people[1]. Medians run from $33,860 a year for data entry specialists to $77,170 for project coordinators.
17roles with BLS pay data
106,990people in these roles
$77,170top median: project coordinator
$33,860lowest median: data entry specialist
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Arkansas
| Role | Median per year | Employer cost | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Coordinator | $110,243 | -24.6% | 5,510 | |
| Accountant | $94,757 | -20.7% | 7,870 | |
| Marketing Specialist | $93,471 | -16.9% | 6,250 | |
| Office Manager | $83,000 | -16.4% | 13,630 | |
| Recruiter | $78,586 | -27.6% | 6,230 | |
| Executive Assistant | $73,714 | -32.6% | 2,070 | |
| Sales Development Representative | $72,243 | -27.7% | 5,750 | |
| Paralegal | $67,743 | -24.6% | 1,610 | |
| HR Assistant | $65,986 | -8.7% | 720 | |
| Payroll Specialist | $65,871 | -20.9% | 1,220 | |
| Bookkeeper | $61,200 | -15.5% | 12,510 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | $59,657 | -9.6% | 290 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | $54,057 | -15.5% | 20,680 | |
| Administrative Assistant | $53,757 | -20.8% | 8,590 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | $52,857 | -19.4% | 2,190 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | $49,771 | -8.3% | 10,870 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | $48,371 | -18.1% | 1,000 |
Employer cost adds benefits and payroll taxes at 30.0% of total compensation, the US private-industry share[2]. Treat it as an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Metro areas in Arkansas
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR | 32,430 | 17 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale, AR | 25,800 | 17 |
| North Arkansas (Nonmetro) | 8,220 | 17 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 7,690 | 16 |
| South Arkansas (Nonmetro) | 6,720 | 14 |
| West Arkansas (Nonmetro) | 4,930 | 15 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 4,150 | 15 |
| East Arkansas (Nonmetro) | 3,880 | 12 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 2,720 | 12 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Arkansas?
Of the 17 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $77,170 a year, about $110,243 with benefits.
Which role costs the least in Arkansas?
Data Entry Specialist, with a median of $33,860 a year, about $48,371 with benefits.
Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2025: https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
- BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.