ARState-set rate
Arkansas minimum wage 2026
The Arkansas minimum wage is $11.00 per hour, in effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL. The tipped cash wage is $2.63 with a tip credit of $8.37. [AR labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
AR$11.00
In effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tipped cash wage
$2.63
Tip credit ceiling $8.37.
Verified 2026-09-06
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 2026-09-06
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
DOL: Applies to employers with 4 or more employees No scheduled increase is recorded. This row was taken from the DOL tables only and the state's own site was not checked in this pass, so a scheduled increase may exist and simply not be captured here.
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