ARState-set rate

Arkansas minimum wage 2026

The Arkansas minimum wage is $11.00 per hour as of 2021-01-01. The tipped cash wage is $2.63 with a tip credit of $8.37. [AR labor dept.][DOL WHD]

Standard minimum

$11.00

Effective 2021-01-01.

Verified 2026-06-24

Tipped cash wage

$2.63

Tip credit ceiling $8.37.

Verified 2026-06-24

vs federal $7.25

+$3.75

Above the federal minimum.

Verified 2009-07-24

Next scheduled step

None

No further increase scheduled in statute.

Verified 2026-06-24

Tip-credit split

Cash $2.63Credit $8.37Combined $11.00

Take-home at the Arkansas minimum

Estimated take-home at $11.00 per hour

20 hours/week

$220.00

~$195/wk after tax

$11,440 annual gross

30 hours/week

$330.00

~$290/wk after tax

$17,160 annual gross

40 hours/week

$440.00

~$376/wk after tax

$22,880 annual gross

Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.

Statute and indexing

Initiative 5 (2018) phased the rate to $11.00 on 2021-01-01. No further automatic increases scheduled. Tip credit allowed up to $8.37 per hour; combined wage must reach $11.00.

Reference

Federal vs state delta