SALARY · SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICE ASSISTANTS · ARKANSAS

Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Arkansas

Think of this page as a reality check before a negotiation. The median for social and human service assistants in Arkansas was $36,770 a year. If an offer lands well below that, you have a solid, public number to point to. If it lands above it, you know you are doing well for this state.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$36,770

$18 per hour at the median · That is $9,160 (19.9 percent) below the national median of $45,930 for this occupation.

$37,560Mean annual salary
$18Mean hourly wage
$3,530People employed in this job in Arkansas

Salary range

25th: $29,040Median: $36,77075th: $44,500
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$29,040
Median (50th percentile)$36,770
75th percentile$44,500
Mean$37,560

The middle half of workers earned from $29,040 to $44,500 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$30,852 a year
$2,571 a month
Federal tax $2,232 · FICA $2,813 · State tax $873
Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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