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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Arkansas

$39,890avg. a year
$19.18 an hour · 8,590 employed

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive in Arkansas earn an average of $39,890 a year. That is $9,460 (19%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350. The best-paying metro area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR at $46,240.

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$37,630Median pay
$19.18Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#50Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Arkansas metro areas

Average pay for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

15,500 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$46,240
$22.23 an hour
21,550 jobs
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$43,270
$20.80 an hour
32,160 jobs
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$41,080
$19.75 an hour
4670 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$39,770
$19.12 an hour
5720 jobs
Fort Smith, AR-OK
$38,880
$18.69 an hour
6380 jobs
Jonesboro, AR
$38,870
$18.69 an hour
7240 jobs
Hot Springs, AR
$36,950
$17.76 an hour

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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive pay in Arkansas, charted

Pay over time

Arkansas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Arkansas secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Arkansas vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$49,350$23.73
Arkansas$39,890$19.18
Tennessee$46,140$22.19
Texas$45,850$22.04
Missouri$44,750$21.52
Oklahoma$41,070$19.75
Louisiana$40,370$19.41

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Questions and answers

How much do secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive make in Arkansas?

The average is $39,890 a year, and the median is $37,630. That is $9,460 (19%) less than the U.S. average of $49,350.

What is the hourly wage in Arkansas?

$19.18 an hour on average; the median is $18.09.

Where in Arkansas do they earn the most?

Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($46,240), followed by Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ($43,270). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Hot Springs, AR ($36,950).

How does Arkansas rank?

Arkansas ranks #50 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 43-6014. 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 secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 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.