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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Food Preparation Workers in ARKANSAS

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$12.41	$14.40	$16.98	$18.53	$21.80
	Yearly	$25,810	$29,950	$35,320	$38,550	$45,340
Arkansas	Hourly	$11.55	$12.45	$13.30	$15.57	$17.44
	Yearly	$24,020	$25,900	$27,660	$32,390	$36,260
North Arkansas Balance of State	Hourly	$11.23	$11.73	$12.67	$13.71	$16.42
	Yearly	$23,350	$24,410	$26,340	$28,510	$34,150
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area	Hourly	$12.79	$13.30	$14.69	$17.21	$18.00
	Yearly	$26,600	$27,670	$30,560	$35,800	$37,440
Hot Springs, AR Metro Area	Hourly	$11.13	$12.10	$12.66	$14.92	$16.74
	Yearly	$23,150	$25,170	$26,340	$31,040	$34,830
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area	Hourly	$11.74	$12.88	$13.41	$16.25	$17.40
	Yearly	$24,420	$26,790	$27,880	$33,790	$36,190
West Arkansas Balance of State	Hourly	$11.23	$11.73	$13.11	$14.38	$16.27
	Yearly	$23,350	$24,400	$27,270	$29,910	$33,830
Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area	Hourly	$10.76	$10.76	$13.12	$16.41	$17.90
	Yearly	$22,370	$22,370	$27,290	$34,120	$37,240
South Arkansas Balance of State	Hourly	$11.23	$11.65	$12.30	$13.42	$15.57
	Yearly	$23,350	$24,230	$25,580	$27,910	$32,390
East Arkansas Balance of State	Hourly	$11.00	$11.50	$12.76	$13.64	$16.24
	Yearly	$22,880	$23,920	$26,550	$28,380	$33,790
Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area	Hourly	$10.38	$11.55	$13.12	$14.26	$17.11
	Yearly	$21,580	$24,030	$27,290	$29,660	$35,600
Jonesboro, AR Metro Area	Hourly	$11.57	$12.52	$13.26	$15.29	$17.28
	Yearly	$24,060	$26,040	$27,580	$31,810	$35,940
Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area	Hourly	$11.28	$12.26	$12.93	$14.77	$17.53
	Yearly	$23,460	$25,510	$26,900	$30,720	$36,460