Arkansas Minimum Wage 2026: $11.00/hr Calculator

The Arkansas Minimum Wage Calculator is a free, browser-based tool that turns Arkansas's 2026 minimum wage into weekly, monthly, and annual gross pay for hourly and tipped workers. Enter your rate, hours, and weeks worked to see full-time earnings — a 40-hour week at $11.00/hr equals $22,880.00 a year before taxes.

How Arkansas Minimum Wage Compares to the Federal Rate

Arkansas's 2026 minimum wage of $11.00 per hour is $3.75 above the $7.25 federal minimum. The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not changed since 2009, meaning workers in states like Arkansas rely on state law for meaningful wage floors.

At $11.00/hr working full-time (40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year), a Arkansas worker earns $22,880.00 gross annually. That equals $440.00 per week and roughly $1,906.67 per month.

These figures are gross (before taxes). Your take-home pay will be lower after federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%), and Medicare (1.45%) deductions. Use our Arkansas Income Tax Calculator for a net-pay estimate.

Last updated: August 2026. Rates sourced from the Arkansas Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.

Tipped Workers in Arkansas

The tipped minimum wage in Arkansas is $2.63 per hour in 2026. Employers may pay tipped employees as little as $2.63/hr, but total compensation including tips must reach $11.00/hr. If tips fall short, the employer must make up the difference.

Tipped workers covered by Arkansas law include restaurant servers, bartenders, valets, and other service workers who regularly receive tips. Always check your pay stub to ensure your employer is meeting the full minimum wage requirement.

The Arkansas tipped cash wage of $2.63 is 50 cents above the federal $2.13, so the maximum tip credit an Arkansas employer can claim is $8.37 per hour rather than the federal $5.12.

Overtime Pay at Arkansas's Minimum Wage

The Arkansas Minimum Wage Act requires 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek, matching the federal FLSA standard. At $11.00 an hour that is $16.50 per overtime hour. A 50-hour week therefore pays $440.00 for the first 40 hours plus $165.00 in overtime, for a gross of $605.00.

Arkansas applies its own wage law to employers with four or more employees; smaller employers fall under federal rules instead. Overtime is measured per workweek, so hours cannot be averaged across a two-week pay period to avoid the premium. Tipped employees earn overtime on the full $11.00 minimum, not on the $2.63 cash wage. The state-by-state comparison is maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Arkansas Wage Increase Schedule

Arkansas has paid $11.00 per hour since 1 January 2021, the final step of Issue 5, the ballot measure approved by voters in November 2018 that raised the rate from $8.50 through $9.25 and $10.00. The rate is not indexed to inflation, so it stays at $11.00 until voters pass a new initiative or the legislature acts — no increase is scheduled for 2026. Arkansas also preempts local wage ordinances, so no city or county can set a higher figure.

Employers must post the current Arkansas minimum wage notice at their place of business. Violations can result in back-pay orders and civil penalties. Workers who believe they are being underpaid can file a complaint with the Arkansas Department of Labor or the U.S. Department of Labor.

Bookmark this page — we update Arkansas wage data each time the state announces a new rate, including CPI-indexed adjustments.