Childcare Workers pay in Arkansas
$28,930avg. a year
$13.91 an hour · 5,400 employed
Childcare Workers in Arkansas earn an average of $28,930 a year. That is $6,100 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $35,030. The best-paying metro area is Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR at $30,390.
$28,450Median pay
$13.91Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#46Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Arkansas metro areas
Average pay for childcare workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
11,060 jobs
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$30,390
$14.61 an hour
2180 jobs
Hot Springs, AR
$30,250
$14.55 an hour
31,550 jobs
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$29,890
$14.37 an hour
42,780 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$29,390
$14.13 an hour
5500 jobs
Jonesboro, AR
$29,100
$13.99 an hour
6360 jobs
Fort Smith, AR-OK
$28,110
$13.52 an hour
7190 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$25,380
$12.20 an hour
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Childcare Workers pay in Arkansas, charted
Pay over time
Arkansas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Arkansas childcare workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Arkansas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do childcare workers make in Arkansas?
The average is $28,930 a year, and the median is $28,450. That is $6,100 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $35,030.
What is the hourly wage in Arkansas?
$13.91 an hour on average; the median is $13.68.
Where in Arkansas do they earn the most?
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ($30,390), followed by Hot Springs, AR ($30,250). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Texarkana, TX-AR ($25,380).
How does Arkansas rank?
Arkansas ranks #46 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 39-9011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national childcare workers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.