Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Arkansas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $109,390 | $120,395 | -9% |
| Median hourly wage | $52.59 | $57.88 | -9% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $125,880.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Data Scientist in Arkansas is $109,390, or about $52.59 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Data Scientists is $120,395. Arkansas is -9% below the national median.
Entry-level data scientists in Arkansas typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 530 data scientist jobs on record and a median salary of $109,390, Arkansas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, data scientists rank 41 of the 673 occupations reported in Arkansas — higher than 94% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Computer Programmers at $111,840, Computer Network Architects at $110,400, Statisticians at $105,720 — 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, data scientists rank 41 of the 673 occupations reported in Arkansas — higher than 94% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Arkansas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Programmers | $111,840 | $1,050 |
| Computer Network Architects | $110,400 | $910 |
| Statisticians | $105,720 | $570 |
| Software Developers | $104,490 | $6,050 |
| Database Architects | $104,070 | $360 |
| Information Security Analysts | $103,490 | $1,460 |
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.