Food Preparation Workers take-home pay in Arkansas
The median food preparation workers in Arkansas earns $27,660. After taxes that leaves about $23,309 a year, or $1,942 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 15.7%.
$23,309 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $27,660 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,156 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,116 |
| Arkansas income tax (approx.) | −$1,079 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,942 |
| Every two weeks | $897 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.