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Home Health Aide salary in Arkansas, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for home health and personal care aides in Arkansas, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for home health and personal care aides in Arkansas was $27,660 a year, or $13.30 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $23,940 to $31,680. About 19,840 were employed.

Home Health Aide pay in Arkansas vs the US

Home Health Aide wages in Arkansas and the US, May 2025
Measure	AR annual	AR hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$27,660	$13.30	$35,800
Mean (average)	$28,100	$13.51	$36,120
10th percentile	$23,940	$11.51	$27,040
25th percentile	$26,230	$12.61	$31,920
75th percentile	$29,250	$14.06	$39,470
90th percentile	$31,680	$15.23	$45,040

Employment in Arkansas: 19,840. Location quotient: 0.55 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Home Health Aide salary by metro area in Arkansas

Home Health Aide median wage by metro area, Arkansas
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$27,840	$13.39	5,770
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$29,430	$14.15	2,740
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$28,410	$13.66	2,240
Jonesboro, AR	$27,430	$13.19	1,110
Hot Springs, AR	$25,740	$12.37	760
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$30,900	$14.86	7,280
Texarkana, TX-AR	$24,630	$11.84	1,160

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Home Health Aide salary in Arkansas

Median pay: $27,660 a year ($13.30 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $23,940 to $31,680 a year

Employed: 19,840

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Home Health Aide make per hour in Arkansas?

The median hourly wage was $13.30 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $11.51 and the 90th was $15.23.

What is the average Home Health Aide salary in Arkansas?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $28,100 a year and a median of $27,660 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do home health and personal care aides in Arkansas earn more than the US median?

The Arkansas median of $27,660 is 23% lower than the US median of $35,800 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Arkansas rank for home health aide pay?

Arkansas ranks 48 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for home health and personal care aides (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-1120. BLS reports home health aides and personal care aides together (SOC 31-1120). Figures BLS did not publish are left out.