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Retail Salespersons Salary in Arkansas

What Retail Salespersons earn in Arkansas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in AR
$30,201
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
39 of 44
published states
Workers in state
53,380
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Arkansas

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Arkansas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$32,580$27,244$6,219Crittenden County, AR
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$30,300$25,501$6,096Benton County, AR
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$29,150$24,622$6,261Pulaski County, AR

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Arkansas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Grant County, AR$29,150$24,622$8,229
2Pulaski County, AR$29,150$24,622$6,261
3Faulkner County, AR$29,150$24,622$6,261
4Saline County, AR$29,150$24,622$6,261
5Lonoke County, AR$29,150$24,622$6,261
6Perry County, AR$29,150$24,622$6,261
7Crittenden County, AR$32,580$27,244$6,219
8Benton County, AR$30,300$25,501$6,096
9Washington County, AR$30,300$25,501$6,096
10Madison County, AR$30,300$25,501$6,096

Retail Salespersons pay in Arkansas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Arkansas is $30,201, based on 53,380 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 39. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Arkansas averages 14.7% below it.

Inside Arkansas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $32,580 in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR area and the lowest is $29,150 in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, a difference of $3,430 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in Arkansas

We compare 10 Arkansas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Grant County, AR leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,229. Madison County, AR leaves the smallest, $6,096. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Retail Salespersons in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Retail Salespersons are Washington ($39,470), California ($38,565), Colorado ($37,922) and New York ($37,362).

Frequently asked questions: Retail Salespersons in Arkansas

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Arkansas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $30,201, from $29,150 to $32,580 depending on the labor market.

Which Arkansas county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Grant County, AR leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,229). Pulaski County, AR follows at $6,261.