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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Little Rock, AR

The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR earns $54,840 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,675 a month.

10th percentile
$40,160
25th percentile
$47,940
Median percentile
$54,840
75th percentile
$70,190
90th percentile
$76,040

Based on 1,520 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

$44,105 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,840
Federal income tax−$4,401
Social Security + Medicare−$4,195
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,139
Monthly take-home$3,675
Every two weeks$1,696

Does it go far here?

$61,367Median pay in Little Rock, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
29%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 police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas