How much does an Electrician make in Arkansas?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $49,420 for Electricians in Arkansas as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $38,470 and the 75th-percentile is $62,030.

What does the top of the Electrician pay scale look like in Arkansas?

The 90th percentile lands at $73,060. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $62,030.

Why is the BEA RPP for Arkansas different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Arkansas's overall index of 86.8 reflects rents 56.7, services 81.9, and goods 93.1.

Where does Arkansas rank for Electrician pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Arkansas ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

How wide is the wage spread in Arkansas?

P10 to P90 spans $35,490 to $73,060. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

Is Arkansas a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Electricians?

Yes — the BEA RPP of 86.8 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $49,420 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $56,929. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Electricians comparing offers across regions.

Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Arkansas?

The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Arkansas.

Electrician Pay in Arkansas: $49K Median + Purchasing Power (2026)

TL;DR

Median Electrician salary in Arkansas: $49,420 nominal, $56,929 real (BEA RPP basis).
Quartile range $38,470 (bottom 25%) to $62,030 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $35,490 to $73,060.
Cost of living below the national index lifts real wage by $7,509 over the nominal — a take-home arbitrage that nominal-ranking tables miss.
State ranks #51 nationally on nominal wage, #50 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.

Wage breakdown — Arkansas

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$35,490	$40,882
P25 (lower quartile)	$38,470	$44,315
P50 (median)	$49,420	$56,929
P75 (upper quartile)	$62,030	$71,455
P90 (top tier)	$73,060	$84,161
Mean	$52,860	$60,892
Employment	8,670 Electricians in Arkansas

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Arkansas index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	86.8
Goods	93.1
Services	81.9
Rents	56.7

Arkansas sits below the national baseline (RPP 86.8), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 56.7.

After-tax take-home — Arkansas (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Electrician)	$49,420	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$3,792	7.7% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$1,428	0–3.9% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$3,781	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$40,419	81.8% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$46,560	÷ (86.8 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Arkansas state-tax burden means for Electrician take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 2.9% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $40,419 (81.8% of gross). After the 86.8 RPP, real take-home is $46,560.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $62,350 for Electricians with mean pay of $69,630 and total employment of 742,580. Arkansas sits at #51 on nominal pay and #50 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Arkansas climbs 1 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Electrician make in Arkansas?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $49,420 for Electricians in Arkansas as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $38,470 and the 75th-percentile is $62,030.
What does the top of the Electrician pay scale look like in Arkansas?: The 90th percentile lands at $73,060. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $62,030.
Why is the BEA RPP for Arkansas different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Arkansas's overall index of 86.8 reflects rents 56.7, services 81.9, and goods 93.1.
Where does Arkansas rank for Electrician pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Arkansas ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
How wide is the wage spread in Arkansas?: P10 to P90 spans $35,490 to $73,060. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
Is Arkansas a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Electricians?: Yes — the BEA RPP of 86.8 is below the national 100 baseline, so nominal $49,420 stretches to a real-wage equivalent of $56,929. The take-home advantage versus a higher-RPP state is meaningful for Electricians comparing offers across regions.
Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Arkansas?: The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Arkansas.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 47-2111, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-05.

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