Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Arkansas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $106,360 | $101,555 | +5% |
| Median hourly wage | $51.13 | $48.82 | +5% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $122,394.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Occupational Therapist in Arkansas is $106,360, or about $51.13 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Occupational Therapists is $101,555. Arkansas is +5% above the national median.
Entry-level occupational therapists in Arkansas typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 2,160 occupational therapist jobs on record and a median salary of $106,360, Arkansas offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, occupational therapists rank 45 of the 673 occupations reported in Arkansas — higher than 93% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Dermatologists at $422,060, Neurologists at $317,880, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric at $262,470 — 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, occupational therapists rank 45 of the 673 occupations reported in Arkansas — higher than 93% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Arkansas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Dermatologists | $422,060 | $40 |
| Neurologists | $317,880 | $70 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $262,470 | $350 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $259,320 | $30 |
| Surgeons, All Other | $254,940 | $280 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 | $60 |
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.