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15.9% Jobs Projection
$82,570 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Lawyers in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Lawyers in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Lawyers in Arkansas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Lawyers Work in Arkansas?

There were approximately 3,150 workers employed as Lawyers in this state in 2018.

There were 2,730 Lawyers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 420 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,420 Lawyers working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Lawyers than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Lawyers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 4,520 jobs for Arkansas Lawyers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 40,700 annual jobs and 857,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Lawyers Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Lawyers ranged from $46,950 to $164,020 with $82,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.57 to $78.86. The median hourly rate was $39.7.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $40.52 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.82.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arkansas Metros for Lawyers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Lawyers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 1,760 $86,310
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,690 $94,000
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 630 $88,780
Fort Smith, AR-OK 140 $73,270
Texarkana, TX-AR 90 $68,980
Jonesboro, AR 70 n/a
Pine Bluff, AR 50 $69,860

Top States for Lawyers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Lawyers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 82,180 $152,930
New York 76,840 $144,150
Florida 47,280 $100,090
Texas 42,590 $127,550
District of Columbia 31,680 $164,210
Illinois 31,260 $126,770
Pennsylvania 24,980 $116,860
New Jersey 21,070 $119,540
Georgia 20,080 $104,940
Massachusetts 18,420 $142,100
Ohio 17,600 $98,530
Virginia 15,890 $127,110
Michigan 14,550 $94,990
Colorado 12,930 $127,070
North Carolina 12,560 $99,400
Maryland 12,490 $107,450
Minnesota 11,270 $103,630
Washington 11,000 $115,500
Missouri 10,340 $99,990
Arizona 9,370 $111,590

Below are the states where Lawyers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $164,210
California $152,930
New York $144,150
Massachusetts $142,100
Connecticut $129,160
Texas $127,550
Virginia $127,110
Colorado $127,070
Illinois $126,770
Nevada $121,740

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