Arkansas Minimum Wage
Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00 per hour (U.S. Department of Labor, effective July 1, 2026) — see annual earnings at that rate.
About Arkansas Minimum Wage
Arkansas's applicable minimum wage is $11.00 per hour as published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division in its state minimum wage tables, effective July 1, 2026. Employers must pay the highest applicable rate, whether federal, state or local. DOL: applicable to employers with 4 or more employees. This page multiplies that rate by the hours and weeks you enter; it does not model overtime premiums, tipped-wage credits, youth or training rates, or city and county minimums above the state rate.
Formula
Annual earnings
Annual = hourly minimum wage × hours per week × weeks per year
- hourly minimum wage
- $11.00 for Arkansas (U.S. Department of Labor, effective July 1, 2026)
Worked example
With the default values below, Arkansas Minimum Wage returns Minimum Wage (per hour) of $11.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Hours per weekaccepts 1–168
- 40
- Weeks per yearaccepts 1–52
- 52
Results
- Minimum Wage (per hour)
- $11.00
- Annual Earnings at That Rate
- $22,880.00
- Monthly Earnings
- $1,906.67
- Weekly Earnings
- $440.00
- Rate, Effective Date & Source
- State minimum wage $11.00/hour (effective July 1, 2026) — Source: U.S. Department of Labor, https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state
- Coverage & Variations
- DOL: applicable to employers with 4 or more employees.
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Annual earnings
- 3Minimum Wage (per hour)= 11.00
- 4Annual Earnings at That Rate= 22,880.00
- 5Monthly Earnings= 1,906.67
- 6Weekly Earnings= 440.00
- 7Rate, Effective Date & Source= State minimum wage $11.00/hour (effective July 1, 2026) — Source: U.S. Department of Labor, https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state
- 8Coverage & Variations= DOL: applicable to employers with 4 or more employees.
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax or fees or charges into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
- Minimum wage $11.00/hour from the U.S. Department of Labor state tables, effective July 1, 2026 (retrieved 2026-10-27). Rates change by legislation and annual indexing, and local minimums can be higher — confirm with DOL and your state labor department.
- This is an estimate for general information and not professional financial, tax or legal advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.
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Minimum wage $11.00/hour from the U.S. Department of Labor state tables, effective July 1, 2026 (retrieved 2026-10-27). Rates change by legislation and annual indexing, and local minimums can be higher — confirm with DOL and your state labor department.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum wage in Arkansas?
$11.00 per hour. State minimum wage $11.00/hour (effective July 1, 2026) — Source: U.S. Department of Labor, https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state
Where does this figure come from?
The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division publishes the state minimum wage tables used here (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state and the consolidated table at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated), effective July 1, 2026 and retrieved 2026-10-27.
Which rate applies if the state and federal rates differ?
Employers must pay the highest applicable minimum wage — federal, state or local.
Are city or county minimum wages included?
No. Some local governments set a minimum wage above their state's rate, and DOL's table does not list those. Check your city or county rules as well.