Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in Arkansas

Median annual wage in Arkansas: $37,630 -20.8% vs national

Arkansas vs United States

ArkansasUnited States
Median annual$37,630$47,540
Median hourly$18.09$22.86
Employment8,5901,706,790
Location quotient0.61.00

Data source: BLS OES state file (Arkansas) · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)

The numbers in context

The median wage in Arkansas is 20.8% below the national median — a difference of about $9,910 per year for a typical worker.

Pay spans a wide range: workers at the 10th percentile earn about $28,540, while those at the 90th percentile earn about $55,060 — a 1.9x gap between entry-level and top earners.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salary in Arkansas?

The median annual wage in Arkansas is $37,630 ($18.09 per hour), per BLS OES May 2024 data.

How does Arkansas compare to the national average for secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive?

The Arkansas median of $37,630 is 20.8% lower than the U.S. median of $47,540.

How many secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive work in Arkansas?

Approximately 8,590 are employed in Arkansas, per BLS OES.