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Arkansas Minimum Wage and Income Tax 2026

What it costs to pay people and earn money in Arkansas.

Minimum wage$11.00per hour
Income tax2.00% to 3.90%
State sales tax6.50%about 9.48% with local tax
Corporate tax4.30%

Minimum wage in Arkansas

The minimum wage is $11.00 an hour, $3.75 above the federal $7.25. For employers with 4 or more employees.

Full time at 40 hours, that is $440 a week or $22,880 a year. It ranks 28 of 51, higher than 22 others.

As of July 1, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor.

Income tax in Arkansas

Arkansas income tax runs from 2.00% to 3.90% across 2 brackets.

The top rate ranks 34 of 51.

Single filers, as of January 1, 2026. Source: Tax Foundation.

Corporate tax in Arkansas

The top corporate income tax rate is 4.30%. Graduated from 1% to 4.30%.

It ranks 42 of 51.

As of April 2, 2026. Source: Tax Foundation.

Sales tax in Arkansas

The state rate is 6.50%. With the average local tax, shoppers pay about 9.48%.

As of July 1, 2026. Source: Tax Foundation.