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Editors salary in Little Rock, AR

The median editors in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR earns $50,180 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,379 a month.

10th percentile
$34,830
25th percentile
$43,700
Median percentile
$50,180
75th percentile
$63,540
90th percentile
$77,820

Based on 100 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

$40,543 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,180
Federal income tax−$3,842
Social Security + Medicare−$3,839
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,957
Monthly take-home$3,379
Every two weeks$1,559

Does it go far here?

$56,152Median pay in Little Rock, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Little Rock, AR

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$214,790
Pharmacists$136,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,700
Nurse Practitioners$126,680
Financial Managers$119,360
Occupational Therapists$104,680
Software Developers$104,070
Sales Managers$102,300

All editors salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas