Physicians, All Other Salary in Arkansas
Median annual pay in Arkansas
$136,880
$65.81/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arkansas
$157,447
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 ($265,930): −$129,050 (−48.5%)
Arkansas ranks 48th of 50 states by median pay, and 48th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,710 | $28.23 |
| 25th percentile | $64,330 | $30.93 |
| Median | $136,880 | $65.81 |
| 75th percentile | $319,180 | $153.45 |
| 90th percentile | $402,190 | $193.36 |
Employment
- Employment in Arkansas
- 4,290
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arkansas
- $136,880
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $265,930
- Difference
- −$129,050 (−48.5%)
Cost of living
$136,880 ÷ 86.937 × 100 = $157,447
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 46th | $212,080 | $202,060 46th |
| Michigan | ||
| 47th | $155,480 | $161,593 47th |
| Arkansas This page | ||
| 48th | $136,880 | $157,447 48th |
| Illinois | ||
| 49th | $132,540 | $132,596 49th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 50th | $77,430 | $70,454 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.
- Cardiologist salary in the U.S.
$496,010/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Arkansas
$262,470/year Arkansas
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in Arkansas
$422,060/year Arkansas
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Allergists and Immunologists
- Hospitalists
- Urologists
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Sports Medicine Physicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physicians, All Other; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physicians, All Other salary in nearby places
- Physicians, All Other salary in Louisiana
$350,920/year Louisiana
- Physicians, All Other salary in Mississippi
$228,130/year Mississippi
- Physicians, All Other salary in Missouri
$227,980/year Missouri
- Physicians, All Other salary in Oklahoma
$259,220/year Oklahoma
- Physicians, All Other salary in Tennessee
$301,290/year Tennessee
- Physicians, All Other salary in Texas
$269,800/year Texas
- Physicians, All Other salary in the U.S.
$265,930/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 and specialties: 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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