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Caregiver Pay in Arkansas
What caregivers earn in Arkansas — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$13.30/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Arkansas
vs the national market
-22.7%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
19,840as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Arkansas
The pay bands
Entry-level
$11.51/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$12.61/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$13.30/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$14.06/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$15.23/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Hot Springs, AR | $12.37/hr | $11.44/hr – $13.32/hr | 760 |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $12.82/hr | $11.83/hr – $13.82/hr | 880 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $13.19/hr | $12.91/hr – $13.78/hr | 1,110 |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $12.73/hr | $11.53/hr – $13.46/hr | 1,230 |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $12.62/hr | $12.36/hr – $13.25/hr | 2,230 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $13.66/hr | $12.76/hr – $14.67/hr | 2,240 |
| North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $12.87/hr | $12.36/hr – $13.77/hr | 2,550 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $14.15/hr | $13.73/hr – $14.78/hr | 2,740 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $13.39/hr | $12.92/hr – $14.10/hr | 5,770 |
What Arkansas agencies are advertising right now
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
HomecareHQ analysisToo few ads disclosed pay this window to publish a wage — benefits below still reflect every ad found.
Benefits mentioned · % of 16 agency ads
- Flexible schedule68.8%
- 401(k)31.2%
- Daily pay25.0%
- Vision25.0%
- Dental25.0%
- Health insurance18.8%
- Paid time off18.8%
- Mileage12.5%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 12.5%
16 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 33.3% of ads are part-time roles
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