Financial Analyst Salary in Arkansas: $85K Median

The average Financial Analyst salary in Arkansas is $84,907 per year as of April 2026. Salaries range from $55,250 (entry, 25th percentile) up to $148,750 (90th percentile). State income tax applies.

Financial Analysts in Arkansas earn approximately 15% less than the US national median ($99,890 nationally vs $84,907 in Arkansas). Arkansas's cost-of-living index of 87 amplifies the real purchasing power.

Yes — Financial Analyst salaries in Arkansas grew approximately 410.0% year-over-year, from $16,648 in 2025 to $84,907 in 2026. This reflects the broader Finance sector's wage growth, driven by Python for finance and Tableau/Power BI demand.

Arkansas has no major metros in our database — fallback to the closest tracked city for detailed breakdowns.

Financial analyst roles growing 9%. Strong demand at hedge funds, PE firms, and corporate finance. Arkansas's top industries include Retail (Walmart HQ), Logistics (J.B. Hunt), Agriculture, and the state's unemployment rate is 3.5% — a tight labor market favoring candidates.

Yes, Arkansas has state income tax. This affects take-home pay — at $84,907, expect 4-7% effective state tax depending on filing status. See city pages for detailed take-home calculations.

Hottest 2026 skills: Python for finance, Tableau/Power BI, SQL, CFA, AI/ML in finance. ATS systems specifically scan for these. Adding them to your resume — naturally and in context — improves your match rate with Arkansas employers.

I'm walking away from $X in unvested deferred compensation if I leave now. Can we structure the offer with a sign-on that makes me whole, plus a guaranteed first-year bonus floor? Beyond base, negotiate: Guaranteed first-year bonus (especially in IB, PE, hedge funds), Sign-on / make-whole for forfeited deferred comp, Carried interest or profit-share at PE/HF/VC firms, CFA / Series exam fees and study time off. Walk-away anchor for Arkansas: $75,810.