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Arkansas Minimum Wage 2026

Arkansas’s minimum wage is $11.00 an hour in 2026, effective January 1, 2021. Full time at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks that is $22,880 a year before tax.

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Every two weeks

Net pay $772.06

Effective tax rate 12.27% of gross. About $1,672.80 a month over a full year.

  • Net pay $772.06
  • Federal income tax $26.08
  • FICA $67.32
  • State and local $14.54
This paycheck
$772.06
Full year, net
$20,073.60
Full year, gross
$22,880.00
Hourly equivalent
$11.00
How we calculated this
Gross pay$880.00
  1. This paycheck $880.00

Amount entered. Hourly rate times hours, plus overtime, tips, and any bonus on this check.

Federal income tax$26.08
  1. 1a Taxable wages this period $880.00
  2. 1b Pay periods in the year 26
  3. 1c Annualized wages (1a × 1b) $22,880.00
  4. 1d Step 4(a) other income $0.00
  5. 1e 1c + 1d $22,880.00
  6. 1f Step 4(b) deductions $0.00
  7. 1g $8,600.00 (any other filing status)
  8. 1i Adjusted annual wages $14,280.00
  9. Table Single or married filing separately, standard (Pub 15-T 2026)
  10. Bracket $7,500.00 up to $19,900.00: $0.00 plus 10% of the amount over $7,500.00
  11. 2g Tentative annual tax $678.00
  12. 2h Per paycheck (2g ÷ periods) $26.08
  13. 3 Step 3 credits, per paycheck $0.00
  14. 4c Extra withholding $0.00
  15. Federal income tax this paycheck $26.08

IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A. Percentage method for automated payroll systems.

Social Security$54.56
  1. Rate 6.2% × $880.00 of Social Security wages, wage base $184,500.00.
  2. This paycheck $54.56

Social Security Administration, contribution and benefit base. 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00. The annual maximum is $11,439.00.

Medicare$12.76
  1. This paycheck $12.76

IRS Publication 15 (2026). 1.45% of Medicare wages. No wage base.

Arkansas income tax$14.54
  1. Annual gross pay $22,880.00
  2. Standard deduction $2,470.00
  3. Net taxable income $20,410.00, looked up at the $50 midrange: $20,450.00
  4. Annual gross tax 3.40% × $20,450.00 − $287.97 = $407.33, rounded to $407.00
  5. Personal tax credits (AR4EC) 1 × $29.00 = $29.00
  6. Annual net tax $378.00
  7. This paycheck (annual net tax ÷ pay periods) $14.54

Arkansas DFA, Withholding Tax Formula Method (2026). Arkansas DFA Withholding Tax Formula Method, effective January 1, 2026: $2,470 standard deduction, brackets to 3.9%, $29 credit per AR4EC exemption. The low-income tax rates and the Texarkana border city exemption are not applied.

Net pay$772.06

Arkansas minimum wage in 2026

The Arkansas basic minimum wage is $11.00 an hour, effective January 1, 2021.

Applies to employers with 4 or more employees.

Rates were checked against Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, minimum wage and the Department of Labor consolidated table on October 19, 2026.

From hourly to yearly pay

Yearly pay is the hourly rate times hours per week times 52. At $11.00 that is $22,880.00 for a 40-hour week. Part-time hours scale down: 30 hours a week is $17,160.00 a year. The calculator above starts at the minimum wage and shows the take-home after Arkansas tax. Change the hours or the rate to test another job.

Other tools: the Arkansas hourly to salary calculator, the Arkansas paycheck calculator, the overtime calculator, and the minimum wage by state table.

Arkansas minimum wage pay at $11.00 an hour, 40 hours a week, before tax
PeriodGross pay
Hourly$11.00
Time and a half (overtime)$16.50
Weekly$440.00
Every two weeks$880.00
Twice a month$953.33
Monthly$1,906.67
Yearly (2,080 hours)$22,880.00
Take-home at the Arkansas minimum wage. 2026, single filer, blank 2020 W-4, paid every two weeks, no benefits.
LinePer year
Gross pay$22,880.00
Federal income tax$678.08
Social Security and Medicare$1,750.32
Arkansas state tax and payroll programs$378.00
Take-home pay$20,073.60
Arkansas compared with neighboring states and the federal rate
PlaceHourlyFull-time year
Arkansas minimum wage$11.00$22,880
Texas minimum wage$7.25$15,080
Missouri minimum wage$15.00$31,200
Oklahoma minimum wage$7.25$15,080
Federal minimum wage$7.25$15,080

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Questions

What is the minimum wage in Arkansas in 2026?

$11.00 an hour, effective January 1, 2021.

How much is the Arkansas minimum wage per year?

At $11.00 an hour, 40 hours a week and 52 weeks (2,080 hours), gross pay is $22,880.00 a year, $1,906.67 a month, or $880.00 every two weeks, before tax.

How much is minimum wage take-home pay in Arkansas?

For a single filer on a blank 2020 W-4 with no benefits, about $772.06 every two weeks, or $20,073 a year after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and Arkansas state tax.

Is the Arkansas minimum wage going up?

Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, minimum wage did not list a later scheduled rate when this page was checked on October 19, 2026. The federal rate has been $7.25 since 2009.

Can a city or county set a higher minimum wage?

This page lists the statewide rate only. Local governments in some states set higher rates, so check with your city, county, or the state labor department if you work in a large metro area.

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Published by PaycheckZip.com. A credentialed reviewer has not signed this page. The review seat is open. Figures are estimates from the tables named in the method, checked 2026-10-09. They are not tax advice.

Case amounts on the public list, such as $216.15 of federal income tax on the single biweekly example, come from the same code as this page.