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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 Waiters and Waitresses in ARKANSAS

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$8.70	$13.34	$16.94	$22.65	$31.12
	Yearly	$18,100	$27,750	$35,230	$47,110	$64,720
Arkansas	Hourly	$11.08	$11.26	$11.86	$14.64	$21.06
	Yearly	$23,040	$23,430	$24,680	$30,450	$43,810
Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area	Hourly	$7.25	$8.42	$11.80	$17.51	$22.83
	Yearly	$15,080	$17,510	$24,550	$36,420	$47,480
West Arkansas Balance of State	Hourly	$11.00	$11.14	$11.29	$13.67	$18.48
	Yearly	$22,890	$23,180	$23,490	$28,440	$38,430
Jonesboro, AR Metro Area	Hourly	$11.08	$11.32	$11.86	$14.31	$21.14
	Yearly	$23,050	$23,550	$24,680	$29,770	$43,960
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area	Hourly	$11.24	$11.88	$12.60	$15.39	$21.45
	Yearly	$23,370	$24,710	$26,210	$32,010	$44,620
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area	Hourly	$11.15	$11.36	$11.83	$16.73	$22.43
	Yearly	$23,200	$23,630	$24,610	$34,800	$46,660
Hot Springs, AR Metro Area	Hourly	$11.00	$11.00	$11.32	$14.57	$18.00
	Yearly	$22,880	$22,880	$23,550	$30,310	$37,440
Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area	Hourly	$7.55	$8.01	$11.22	$15.72	$21.16
	Yearly	$15,710	$16,670	$23,330	$32,700	$44,010
East Arkansas Balance of State	Hourly	$11.00	$11.15	$11.29	$12.16	$17.45
	Yearly	$22,880	$23,180	$23,480	$25,290	$36,290
North Arkansas Balance of State	Hourly	$11.08	$11.25	$11.46	$13.82	$20.37
	Yearly	$23,040	$23,400	$23,840	$28,740	$42,370
Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area	Hourly	$11.00	$11.13	$11.39	$13.26	$18.31
	Yearly	$22,880	$23,140	$23,680	$27,580	$38,090
South Arkansas Balance of State	Hourly	$11.00	$11.15	$11.29	$12.26	$17.30
	Yearly	$22,880	$23,190	$23,490	$25,500	$35,990