Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Arkansas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $48,660 | $68,972 | -29% |
| Median hourly wage | $23.39 | $33.16 | -29% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $55,995.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Plumber in Arkansas is $48,660, or about $23.39 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Plumbers is $68,972. Arkansas is -29% below the national median.
Entry-level plumbers in Arkansas typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 3,370 plumber jobs on record and a median salary of $48,660, Arkansas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, plumbers rank 333 of the 673 occupations reported in Arkansas — higher than 51% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Boilermakers at $76,810, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers at $61,530, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers at $61,230 — 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, plumbers rank 333 of the 673 occupations reported in Arkansas — higher than 51% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Arkansas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Boilermakers | $76,810 | $50 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $61,530 | $60 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $61,230 | $6,590 |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $60,230 | $150 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $55,100 | $450 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $53,120 | $90 |
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.