Paralegal salary in Arkansas
BLS reports this occupation as "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for paralegals in Arkansas is $47,420, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $62,890. Arkansas ranks 49 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$47,420
25th percentile
$43,670
75th percentile
$61,880
90th percentile
$81,700
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Arkansas | 1,610 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Arkansas | $60,110 |
| National median | $62,890 |
| National employment | 392,880 |
States with similar pay for paralegals
- Alabama: median $47,260
- Mississippi: median $46,180
- Wyoming: median $49,490
- Idaho: median $49,690
- Oklahoma: median $53,170
- South Carolina: median $53,880
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.