ArkansasCOL index: 82

Salaries in Little Rock, AR

Little Rock, Arkansas offers career opportunities with 4.9% state income tax. Browse salary data for every major occupation below — all figures are Little Rock-specific, updated quarterly from BLS and H-1B disclosures.

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Population

202,591

COL index

82 / 100

Avg 1BR rent

$950/mo

State income tax

4.9%

Technology salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Software Engineer	$95K	$130K	$165K	$210K	+4.2%
Data Scientist	$100K	$138K	$175K	$220K	+5.1%
Product Manager	$110K	$148K	$190K	$240K	+3.8%
DevOps Engineer	$105K	$140K	$178K	$215K	+6.2%
Cybersecurity Analyst	$85K	$115K	$148K	$185K	+7.3%
UX Designer	$72K	$99K	$130K	$165K	+3.1%
Machine Learning Engineer	$125K	$168K	$215K	$275K	+8.4%
Cloud Architect	$130K	$170K	$215K	$265K	+6.8%
Frontend Developer	$82K	$112K	$145K	$185K	+4.5%
Backend Developer	$90K	$125K	$160K	$200K	+4.3%
Full Stack Developer	$88K	$120K	$155K	$195K	+4.6%
Mobile Developer	$90K	$125K	$162K	$205K	+5.2%
Data Engineer	$98K	$132K	$168K	$210K	+6.5%
Data Analyst	$60K	$82K	$108K	$140K	+4%
Database Administrator	$78K	$105K	$135K	$170K	+2.8%
Systems Administrator	$62K	$86K	$112K	$142K	+2.2%
Network Engineer	$75K	$100K	$130K	$165K	+3%
IT Manager	$100K	$135K	$172K	$215K	+3.5%
Scrum Master	$88K	$115K	$145K	$180K	+3.2%
Solutions Architect	$120K	$158K	$200K	$250K	+5.8%
AI Engineer	$130K	$175K	$225K	$290K	+12%
Blockchain Developer	$110K	$150K	$195K	$250K	+7.5%
QA Engineer	$70K	$95K	$125K	$158K	+3%
Site Reliability Engineer	$115K	$152K	$192K	$238K	+7%
Embedded Systems Engineer	$85K	$112K	$142K	$178K	+3.8%
Technical Writer	$58K	$79K	$102K	$130K	+2.5%
IT Support Specialist	$42K	$58K	$76K	$98K	+2%
Information Security Manager	$115K	$152K	$195K	$245K	+7.8%
Penetration Tester	$88K	$118K	$152K	$195K	+8.2%
Computer Vision Engineer	$120K	$162K	$208K	$265K	+9.5%
NLP Engineer	$125K	$168K	$215K	$272K	+10.2%
Game Developer	$72K	$98K	$132K	$172K	+4.8%
Salesforce Developer	$90K	$120K	$155K	$195K	+5.5%
ERP Consultant	$85K	$115K	$150K	$190K	+3.8%

Healthcare salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Registered Nurse	$57K	$72K	$92K	$114K	+3.5%
Physician Assistant	$95K	$114K	$136K	$163K	+4.8%
Physical Therapist	$66K	$84K	$101K	$123K	+3.2%
Healthcare Administrator	$63K	$92K	$123K	$163K	+4.1%
Nurse Practitioner	$88K	$106K	$128K	$154K	+5.2%
Pharmacist	$104K	$116K	$130K	$145K	+1.2%
Medical Doctor	$172K	$218K	$282K	$370K	+2.8%
Dentist	$130K	$158K	$198K	$255K	+2.5%
Occupational Therapist	$63K	$79K	$97K	$116K	+3.8%
Radiologist	$255K	$334K	$414K	$493K	+2.2%
Surgeon	$246K	$334K	$440K	$572K	+2.5%
Anesthesiologist	$264K	$343K	$422K	$510K	+2.1%
Medical Lab Technician	$37K	$49K	$63K	$79K	+3.2%
Respiratory Therapist	$51K	$63K	$79K	$99K	+3.8%
Speech-Language Pathologist	$60K	$75K	$92K	$113K	+4.2%
Clinical Psychologist	$63K	$84K	$110K	$143K	+3.5%
Psychiatrist	$172K	$218K	$273K	$352K	+3.8%
Medical Coder	$37K	$48K	$62K	$77K	+2.8%
ICU Nurse	$69K	$86K	$107K	$132K	+4%
Surgical Technologist	$40K	$51K	$63K	$79K	+3.5%
Paramedic	$33K	$44K	$57K	$72K	+3.2%
Registered Dietitian	$46K	$60K	$76K	$95K	+3.5%
Optometrist	$99K	$121K	$148K	$185K	+2.8%
Genetic Counselor	$63K	$79K	$97K	$119K	+5.8%

Finance salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Financial Analyst	$58K	$81K	$111K	$153K	+3.6%
Accountant	$47K	$66K	$89K	$119K	+2.2%
Investment Banker	$102K	$153K	$238K	$383K	+3.9%
Actuary	$81K	$106K	$138K	$174K	+5.5%
Financial Advisor	$49K	$81K	$126K	$196K	+3.8%
Portfolio Manager	$98K	$138K	$191K	$272K	+4.2%
Risk Analyst	$58K	$78K	$104K	$134K	+4.5%
Tax Manager	$81K	$109K	$140K	$179K	+3%
Financial Controller	$89K	$119K	$155K	$200K	+3.2%
Chief Financial Officer	$149K	$213K	$306K	$442K	+3.5%
Credit Analyst	$44K	$60K	$78K	$102K	+2.8%
Mortgage Loan Officer	$41K	$61K	$92K	$138K	+2.5%
Compliance Officer	$61K	$83K	$111K	$146K	+4.8%
Hedge Fund Analyst	$98K	$140K	$204K	$323K	+3.5%
Private Equity Analyst	$94K	$134K	$191K	$298K	+4%
Quantitative Analyst	$106K	$146K	$196K	$272K	+6.2%
Bookkeeper	$32K	$41K	$51K	$65K	+1%
Budget Analyst	$53K	$70K	$88K	$111K	+2.5%
Insurance Underwriter	$49K	$66K	$87K	$112K	+2%
Venture Capital Analyst	$81K	$115K	$157K	$221K	+5.5%

Engineering salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Mechanical Engineer	$61K	$82K	$105K	$132K	+2.8%
Petroleum Engineer	$94K	$123K	$160K	$204K	+1.5%
Civil Engineer	$58K	$77K	$100K	$128K	+3.4%
Electrical Engineer	$66K	$89K	$116K	$145K	+3.1%
Chemical Engineer	$68K	$92K	$119K	$151K	+2.5%
Aerospace Engineer	$77K	$104K	$134K	$168K	+3.8%
Industrial Engineer	$61K	$82K	$105K	$134K	+3.5%
Environmental Engineer	$58K	$78K	$102K	$129K	+4.2%
Biomedical Engineer	$61K	$83K	$109K	$138K	+5.2%
Structural Engineer	$60K	$78K	$102K	$129K	+3.2%
Nuclear Engineer	$81K	$106K	$134K	$168K	+2.2%
Materials Engineer	$61K	$83K	$109K	$138K	+3%
Geotechnical Engineer	$58K	$77K	$100K	$128K	+3.5%
Controls Engineer	$66K	$88K	$114K	$143K	+4%
Manufacturing Engineer	$60K	$81K	$104K	$132K	+3.2%
Process Engineer	$61K	$83K	$109K	$138K	+3.5%
Quality Engineer	$55K	$75K	$98K	$126K	+3%

Business salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Marketing Manager	$64K	$90K	$125K	$164K	+3.3%
Human Resources Manager	$61K	$85K	$115K	$148K	+2.9%
Project Manager	$59K	$80K	$108K	$139K	+3.7%
Operations Manager	$56K	$80K	$111K	$148K	+2.5%
Business Analyst	$51K	$70K	$92K	$119K	+3.8%
Management Consultant	$66K	$94K	$133K	$185K	+4.2%
Supply Chain Manager	$64K	$89K	$116K	$149K	+4.5%
Sales Manager	$59K	$86K	$125K	$176K	+3.5%
Account Executive	$45K	$64K	$92K	$133K	+3.8%
Chief Executive Officer	$127K	$193K	$312K	$508K	+3.2%
Chief Operating Officer	$119K	$172K	$262K	$394K	+3%
Chief Marketing Officer	$119K	$172K	$253K	$377K	+3.5%
General Manager	$61K	$89K	$125K	$172K	+2.8%
Logistics Coordinator	$34K	$46K	$59K	$75K	+3.5%
Purchasing Manager	$64K	$89K	$115K	$146K	+2.5%
Digital Marketing Manager	$56K	$78K	$105K	$138K	+5.5%
SEO Specialist	$39K	$53K	$72K	$97K	+5.8%
Content Strategist	$45K	$61K	$82K	$107K	+5.2%
Brand Manager	$59K	$80K	$108K	$141K	+3.5%
Recruiter	$39K	$53K	$72K	$98K	+3.2%
Executive Assistant	$43K	$56K	$72K	$92K	+1.8%
Public Relations Manager	$56K	$78K	$107K	$141K	+3%
Event Planner	$34K	$46K	$61K	$82K	+3.8%

Education salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
K-12 Teacher	$40K	$55K	$72K	$92K	+1.8%
University Professor	$57K	$79K	$114K	$167K	+2.1%
School Principal	$72K	$90K	$110K	$134K	+2.2%
Instructional Designer	$51K	$67K	$86K	$110K	+4.5%
School Counselor	$42K	$55K	$70K	$88K	+3%
Special Education Teacher	$42K	$57K	$74K	$95K	+3.5%
Curriculum Developer	$48K	$63K	$81K	$104K	+3.8%
Education Administrator	$63K	$84K	$107K	$136K	+2.5%
Librarian	$42K	$55K	$70K	$88K	+1.5%
Academic Advisor	$35K	$46K	$60K	$76K	+3%

Legal salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Attorney	$66K	$109K	$177K	$298K	+3.5%
Paralegal	$36K	$48K	$63K	$81K	+3.8%
Corporate Lawyer	$98K	$149K	$238K	$383K	+3.8%
Patent Attorney	$115K	$157K	$211K	$289K	+4.2%
Compliance Lawyer	$85K	$123K	$168K	$225K	+5%
Judge	$81K	$115K	$155K	$204K	+1.5%
Legal Operations Manager	$81K	$111K	$145K	$187K	+6.5%

Construction salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Construction Manager	$66K	$89K	$117K	$153K	+4.5%
Electrician	$44K	$58K	$75K	$98K	+6.2%
Plumber	$44K	$58K	$77K	$100K	+5.5%
HVAC Technician	$41K	$53K	$68K	$87K	+5.8%
Welder	$32K	$43K	$54K	$70K	+3.5%
Carpenter	$36K	$48K	$63K	$81K	+4%
Land Surveyor	$49K	$66K	$87K	$111K	+3.8%
Construction Estimator	$53K	$71K	$94K	$121K	+4.2%

Real Estate salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Real Estate Agent	$38K	$62K	$105K	$180K	+3.5%
Real Estate Broker	$55K	$95K	$162K	$275K	+3.5%
Property Manager	$48K	$65K	$88K	$118K	+3.2%
Real Estate Appraiser	$52K	$72K	$98K	$132K	+2.8%
Commercial Real Estate Analyst	$62K	$88K	$120K	$162K	+4%

Government salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Urban Planner	$54K	$72K	$92K	$117K	+3.8%
Social Worker	$36K	$50K	$65K	$83K	+3.5%
Firefighter	$38K	$52K	$70K	$92K	+2.8%
Police Officer	$43K	$59K	$79K	$104K	+2.5%
Military Officer	$50K	$74K	$104K	$140K	+2%
Public Health Official	$61K	$83K	$108K	$140K	+4.5%
Policy Analyst	$52K	$70K	$92K	$119K	+3.5%
Government Budget Officer	$56K	$74K	$95K	$122K	+2.5%

Science salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Biologist	$47K	$66K	$89K	$119K	+3.5%
Chemist	$49K	$68K	$92K	$121K	+3.2%
Physicist	$66K	$95K	$129K	$170K	+4%
Geologist	$53K	$75K	$100K	$132K	+3.8%
Epidemiologist	$58K	$77K	$100K	$129K	+4.5%
Biochemist	$53K	$75K	$104K	$138K	+4.2%
Environmental Scientist	$47K	$65K	$85K	$112K	+4.8%
Research Scientist	$61K	$83K	$112K	$149K	+4.5%
Pharmaceutical Data Scientist	$89K	$121K	$155K	$194K	+7.5%
Clinical Research Coordinator	$41K	$53K	$68K	$87K	+5.5%
Laboratory Manager	$55K	$75K	$98K	$126K	+3.8%

Creative salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Graphic Designer	$34K	$46K	$62K	$82K	+3%
Art Director	$58K	$80K	$108K	$142K	+2.8%
Video Producer	$38K	$54K	$76K	$108K	+4.2%
Copywriter	$36K	$50K	$68K	$92K	+3.5%
Photographer	$26K	$37K	$54K	$80K	+3%
Animator	$42K	$58K	$78K	$108K	+4.5%
Journalist	$30K	$42K	$58K	$82K	+1.5%
Social Media Manager	$36K	$48K	$66K	$88K	+6.5%
Interior Designer	$34K	$46K	$64K	$86K	+3.2%
Fashion Designer	$38K	$54K	$78K	$116K	+2.5%
Music Producer	$30K	$50K	$84K	$148K	+3.5%
UX Researcher	$66K	$90K	$116K	$148K	+5.5%

Hospitality salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Hotel Manager	$43K	$59K	$80K	$111K	+3.2%
Executive Chef	$43K	$56K	$75K	$105K	+3.8%
Restaurant Manager	$34K	$46K	$61K	$80K	+3.5%
Travel Agent	$29K	$38K	$51K	$70K	+3%
Sommelier	$34K	$48K	$67K	$94K	+3.2%

Retail salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Retail Store Manager	$34K	$46K	$62K	$84K	+2%
Sales Representative	$34K	$50K	$74K	$110K	+3.5%
Retail Buyer	$42K	$58K	$78K	$104K	+2.5%
E-Commerce Manager	$50K	$68K	$92K	$122K	+7.5%
Business Development Manager	$58K	$82K	$112K	$154K	+4.5%

Transportation salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Airline Pilot	$92K	$141K	$207K	$290K	+5.2%
Logistics Manager	$63K	$86K	$114K	$148K	+4.5%
Truck Driver (CDL)	$37K	$46K	$60K	$77K	+4.8%
Transportation Planner	$55K	$72K	$95K	$123K	+4.2%
Fleet Manager	$51K	$69K	$90K	$116K	+4%

Energy salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Energy Engineer	$66K	$89K	$117K	$149K	+6.5%
Solar Installer	$36K	$44K	$58K	$75K	+22%
Wind Turbine Technician	$41K	$51K	$65K	$83K	+45%
Oil & Gas Operations Manager	$94K	$126K	$163K	$211K	+2%
Energy Analyst	$53K	$72K	$95K	$123K	+6%

Nonprofit salaries in Little Rock

Job title	Entry (25th)	Median	Senior (75th)	Top (90th)	YoY
Nonprofit Executive Director	$51K	$70K	$97K	$135K	+3.2%
Grant Writer	$39K	$51K	$66K	$84K	+3.5%
Fundraising Manager	$43K	$57K	$78K	$107K	+3.8%
Case Manager	$31K	$41K	$52K	$67K	+3.5%
Community Outreach Coordinator	$31K	$41K	$53K	$69K	+3.8%

Working in Little Rock, Arkansas: Salary Guide (2026)

Little Rock is home to the Little Rock–AR metropolitan area with a population of 202,591. The city has a cost of living index of 82 (US average = 100), meaning salaries go approximately 18% further here than in an average US city.

Arkansas has a 4.9% state income tax rate. When comparing offers with cities in no-income-tax states like Texas, Washington, or Florida, factor in this difference.

Top-paying industries in Little Rock

Little Rock's economy spans multiple high-wage sectors. The city's diverse employer base creates strong demand across technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services.

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