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Arkansas employee compensation

Source file: Arkansas — State Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 18, 2026

In 2026, Arkansas reported 29,899 employees across 118 departments. The highest-paid distinct record was Theodore Brown (State Crime Laboratory) at $411,655.

Latest year
2026
Departments
118
Employees
29,899
Top record
$411,655

What the records show

Department analytics

Median pay and headcount show where payroll dollars concentrate and which agencies define the jurisdiction’s compensation profile.

Largest departments

The 12 departments employing the most people in 2026. Bar length is headcount. These departments drive most of the payroll and set the overall pay mix.

Highest-paying departments

Departments ranked by median total compensation — the typical employee's pay. High medians usually signal specialized or professional workforces (e.g. medical, legal, or public-safety agencies) rather than across-the-board higher pay.

Department index

Open an agency file

Department pages break down pay distributions, common job titles, and the employees behind the latest published payroll.

DepartmentEmployeesMedian total
AR Department of Human Services6,360$48,397
AR Department of Transportation4,140$51,012
Department of Correction3,602$55,930
AR Department of Health1,722$57,595
Dfa - Revenue Services Division1,237$43,088
Department of Parks and Tourism1,113$36,400
Department of Arkansas State Police996$69,367
Auditor of State730$94,141
AR Game and Fish Commission720$59,359
Department of Community Correction707$61,523
Department of Workforce Services683$53,558
Dfa - Office of Child Support Enf637$44,648
Department of Agriculture563$52,137
Department of the Military467$47,397
Disability Determination458$58,560
Department of Education439$59,957
AR Public Defender Commission389$59,625
Administrative Office of the Courts389$64,041
Division of Environmental Quality269$58,700
Legislative Audit266$104,500
Department of Corrections194$52,137
Office of the Attorney General190$98,250
AR School for the Deaf &Amp; Blind184$52,137
Department of Finance and Administrative151$73,104
State Crime Laboratory148$71,027
Department of Shared Administrative Services141$58,700
Department of Veterans Affairs138$43,232
Office of State Technology132$75,797
State Insurance Department131$58,700
Dah - Central Administration121$51,024
Bureau of Legislative Research111$87,112
Northwest Technical Institute110$43,879
AR Public Service Commission100$73,054
AR Teacher Retirement System87$58,274
Department of Public Safety87$57,769
Department of Emergency Management84$52,137
State Bank Department79$85,943
Workers' Compensation Community78$57,351
Educational Television Division76$57,351
Department of Parks Heritage &Amp; Tour72$57,351
AR Public Employees Retirement71$58,700
Department of Education70$78,377
Dfa - Office of Arkansas Lottery61$55,917
Dfa - Alcoh Bev Control Division57$57,699
Dfa - Division of Racing56$43,088
Oil and Gas Commission55$55,001
AR Natural Resources Community55$58,700
Division of Labor55$52,137
Department of Agriculture50$67,479
AR Economic Development Community49$78,130
Court of Appeals49$100,528
Law Enforcement Standards/Trng49$61,523
AR Crime Information Center49$43,088
Supreme Court48$93,086
Department of the Inspector General47$84,519
Sas - Division Building Authority47$52,137
Department of Higher Education44$71,010
Department of Energy and Environment43$71,316
Office of the Governor41$72,821
Department of Commerce40$69,814
Arkansas State Library35$52,137
State Securities Department35$71,027
Department of Labor and Licensing32$69,946
AR State Board of Nursing31$52,137
Department of Finance &Amp; Administratn31$57,351
Treasurer of State29$94,537
Department of Career Education26$64,570
House of Representatives26$75,893
AR Spinal Cord Commission23$53,558
Assessment Coordination Department21$55,082
Post-Prison Transfer Board20$80,442
State Medical Board18$42,915
Contractor'S Licensing Bd17$52,137
Office of Prosecutor Coordinator17$64,060
AR Real Estate Commission14$47,397
Arkansas Senate13$75,366
AR Geographic Information Syst Office12$74,262
State Board of Pharmacy11$114,390
AR State Claims Commission10$40,000
Arkansas Ethics Commission10$59,932
Governor'S Mansion Commission9$57,351
St Bd Election Commissioners9$71,027
Arkansas Minority Health Community8$57,351
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board7$46,726
State Bd Professional Engineer &Amp; Professional Surv6$53,522
Department of Health5$26,069
AR St Bd of Apr, Abstr, Hm Ins5$52,137
State Board of Accountancy5$43,088
St Bd of Examiners Counseling5$44,681
Jud Disc &Amp; Disability Community5$58,170
Office of the Lieutenant Gov5$75,000
Martin Luther King Junior Community4$50,220
Arkansas Motor Vehicle Community4$52,137
AR Department of Aeronautics4$79,262
Fire Protection Licensing Bd3$23,698
Health Services Permit Agency3$104,030
AR Sentencing Commission3$63,086
AR Manufactured Home Community3$53,911
AR Towing and Recovery Board3$52,137
Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing3$43,088
Social Work Licensing Board3$44,251
State Bd of Barber Examiners3$43,088
AR Bd Architect Land Int Dsn3$55,504
State Bd of Dental Examiners2$68,402
St Bd of Examiners Psychology2$47,613
AR St Bd of Physical Therapy2$47,613
Exam Speech-Lang Path &Amp; Aud Bd2$47,975
Auctioneer'S Licensing Board2$41,618
State Bd of Chiropractic Exam2$49,767
State Board of Optometry2$55,491
AR Waterways Commission2$72,112
AR Dietetics Licensing Bd1$52,137
Capitol Zoning Commission1$52,137
St Bd of Dispensing Opticians1$21,376
Department of Human Services1$226,000
AR Tobacco Settlement Community1$47,397
State Athletic Commission1$52,390
State Bd - Collection Agencies1$97,405