Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Arkansas
Median annual pay in Arkansas
$47,420
$22.80/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arkansas
$54,545
Regional Price Parity: 86.937 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$15,470 (−24.6%)
Arkansas ranks 49th of 51 states by median pay, and 47th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,290 | $17.45 |
| 25th percentile | $43,670 | $21.00 |
| Median | $47,420 | $22.80 |
| 75th percentile | $61,880 | $29.75 |
| 90th percentile | $81,700 | $39.28 |
Employment
- Employment in Arkansas
- 1,610
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arkansas
- $47,420
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$15,470 (−24.6%)
Cost of living
$47,420 ÷ 86.937 × 100 = $54,545
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | ||
| 47th | $49,690 | $52,035 51st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 48th | $49,490 | $53,392 48th |
| Arkansas This page | ||
| 49th | $47,420 | $54,545 47th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $47,260 | $53,207 49th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $46,180 | $53,109 50th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
$55,570/year U.S.
- Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher salary in the U.S.
$58,650/year U.S.
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in Arkansas
$59,180/year Arkansas
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Arkansas
$37,630/year Arkansas
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
$76,590/year U.S.
- Medical Records Specialist salary in the U.S.
$51,140/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in nearby places
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Louisiana
$60,250/year Louisiana
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Mississippi
$46,180/year Mississippi
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Missouri
$61,410/year Missouri
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Oklahoma
$53,170/year Oklahoma
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Tennessee
$58,820/year Tennessee
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Texas
$62,310/year Texas
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in the U.S.
$62,890/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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