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Physician Assistants salary in Arkansas

The median physician assistants in Arkansas earns $118,430 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,294 a month.

10th percentile
$88,160
25th percentile
$103,810
Median percentile
$118,430
75th percentile
$133,270
90th percentile
$159,080

Based on 850 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

$87,527 take-home a year
Gross pay$118,430
Federal income tax−$17,225
Social Security + Medicare−$9,060
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$4,619
Monthly take-home$7,294
Every two weeks$3,366

Does it go far here?

$136,225Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
13%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 physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas