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Chemists salary in Arkansas

The median chemists in Arkansas earns $75,570 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,921 a month.

10th percentile
$46,600
25th percentile
$57,830
Median percentile
$75,570
75th percentile
$106,330
90th percentile
$131,620

Based on 380 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,046 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,570
Federal income tax−$7,795
Social Security + Medicare−$5,781
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,947
Monthly take-home$4,921
Every two weeks$2,271

Does it go far here?

$86,925Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Arkansas

JobMedian pay
Dentists, General$178,930
Purchasing Managers$156,450
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,600
Physicians, All Other$136,880
Marketing Managers$136,520
Pharmacists$136,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,220
Nurse Practitioners$125,660

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas