Pharmacists pay in Arkansas
$135,780avg. a year
$65.28 an hour · 2,900 employed
Pharmacists in Arkansas earn an average of $135,780 a year. That is $5,140 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $140,920. The best-paying metro area is Hot Springs, AR at $137,570.
$136,060Median pay
$65.28Average hourly
+13%Avg. pay since 2020
#41Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Arkansas metro areas
Average pay for pharmacists by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
1100 jobs
Hot Springs, AR
$137,570
$66.14 an hour
2160 jobs
Fort Smith, AR-OK
$136,970
$65.85 an hour
3460 jobs
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$136,650
$65.70 an hour
4170 jobs
Jonesboro, AR
$135,460
$65.12 an hour
5120 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$134,840
$64.83 an hour
61,020 jobs
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$134,020
$64.43 an hour
71,460 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$133,120
$64.00 an hour
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Pharmacists pay in Arkansas, charted
Pay over time
Arkansas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Arkansas pharmacists 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 pharmacists make in Arkansas?
The average is $135,780 a year, and the median is $136,060. That is $5,140 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $140,920.
What is the hourly wage in Arkansas?
$65.28 an hour on average; the median is $65.41.
Where in Arkansas do they earn the most?
Hot Springs, AR ($137,570), followed by Fort Smith, AR-OK ($136,970). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($133,120).
How does Arkansas rank?
Arkansas ranks #41 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 29-1051. 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 pharmacists 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.