Arkansas Minimum Wage 2026: $11.00 an Hour, Take-Home Pay
The Arkansas minimum wage is $11.00 an hour since January 1, 2021 (source). No increase is scheduled for 2027: Arkansas' $11.00 (2018 Initiated Act) is not indexed; no further increase is enacted (source). Full time, that is $22,880 a year before tax and $20,134 after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Arkansas income tax for a single filer.
Rates checked against official sources on November 4, 2026
Arkansas minimum wage by year
| Effective | Hourly rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2021 | $11.00 | source |
Tipped workers: a cash wage of at least $2.63 an hour, with tips making up the rest of the minimum (a tip credit of up to $8.37). Tips must bring the employee to $11.00 (source).
Arkansas Minimum Wage Act covers employers with 4 or more employees; FLSA-covered employers with 4+ employees are also covered by state law. Employers covered by both must pay the higher rate.
Take-home pay on the Arkansas minimum wage
| Pay before tax, a year | $22,880 |
| Federal income tax | $678 |
| Social Security and Medicare (7.65%) | $1,750 |
| Arkansas income tax | $318 |
| Take-home pay, a year | $20,134 |
| … a month | $1,678 |
| … an hour | $9.68 |
Your pay at $11.00 an hour, after tax
Tax figures: QuantCalc’s tax engine (federal 2.6.0, state 1.26.0), 2026 tax year, a single filer aged 30 with wages from one job, no dependents and the standard deduction. Local income taxes are not taken off, except the county income tax in Indiana and Maryland, which the state engine adds at a typical county rate; state payroll taxes (disability or paid-leave insurance) are not taken off either. Not tax or legal advice: an employer’s size, industry or location can set a different minimum, so check with the state labor department. How each tax line is computed, with its source: federal, state.
Overtime and salaried workers
Hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at one and a half times the regular rate under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor); for 2026 the federal return deducts the premium half of that pay (no tax on overtime calculator).
Federal law: an exempt executive, administrative or professional employee must be paid at least $684 a week ($35,568 a year) on a salary basis (U.S. Department of Labor).
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Arkansas in 2026?
- The Arkansas minimum wage is $11.00 an hour since January 1, 2021 (source).
- Will the Arkansas minimum wage go up in 2027?
- No increase is scheduled as of November 4, 2026 (source).
- How much is the Arkansas minimum wage a year?
- At $11.00 an hour for 40 hours a week and 52 weeks, $22,880 before tax. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Arkansas income tax, a single filer keeps $20,134, $1,678 a month.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Arkansas?
- $2.63 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring the total to at least the minimum wage; otherwise the employer makes up the difference (source).