Arkansas minimum wage

$11.00 an hour since January 1, 2021.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2021	$11.00	$2.63	labor.arkansas.gov checked 2026-10-26

Good to know

No scheduled increase or inflation indexing found on the Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing page.

Get an email when the Arkansas minimum wage changes

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Look up an address in Arkansas

Live API, free for 50 lookups a day without an account. US street addresses.

Get Arkansas rates by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=AR" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Arkansas in 2027?

$11.00 an hour from January 1, 2021.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Arkansas?

Employers may pay a cash wage of $2.63 if tips bring the total to at least $11.00.

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