Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Arkansas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $42,840 | $51,589 | -17% |
| Median hourly wage | $20.60 | $24.80 | -17% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $49,298.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Bookkeeper in Arkansas is $42,840, or about $20.60 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Bookkeepers is $51,589. Arkansas is -17% below the national median.
Entry-level bookkeepers in Arkansas typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 12,510 bookkeeper jobs on record and a median salary of $42,840, Arkansas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 440 of the 673 occupations reported in Arkansas — higher than 35% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Postal Service Mail Carriers at $59,700, Postal Service Clerks at $59,490, Brokerage Clerks at $58,670 — all figures are median annual wages for Arkansas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Arkansas levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 87.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 440 of the 673 occupations reported in Arkansas — higher than 35% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Arkansas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,700 | $3,030 |
| Postal Service Clerks | $59,490 | $970 |
| Brokerage Clerks | $58,670 | $90 |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $58,470 | $570 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $58,100 | $13,630 |
| Financial Clerks, All Other | $56,600 | $210 |
Arkansas levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 87.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 673 occupations in Arkansas.