Civil Engineer Salary in Arkansas (2026)
The average Civil Engineer in Arkansas earns around $100,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $75,371/year ($6,281/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $75,371 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $6,281 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,899 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $36/hr |
Federal Tax | $13,170 |
State Tax | $3,809 |
FICA Taxes | $7,650 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 24.63% |
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Civil Engineer Salary Ranges in Arkansas
Not all Civil Engineers earn the same — not even close
Arkansas's civil engineering market is anchored by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) + I-30 + I-40 + I-49 + I-440 + I-540 corridor work, the substantial Walmart Real Estate + Construction Bentonville (the substantial Walmart-internal capex CE supporting ~210 US DC facilities + ~4,600 US Walmart stores + ~600 US Sam Club stores + the substantial NW Arkansas-headquartered Walmart store-of-the-future format pilots + Walmart Health Center buildouts), the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Little Rock District + Memphis District (substantial Mississippi River + Arkansas River + White River + Red River flood + navigation + lock + dam work), Pine Bluff Arsenal substantial chemical demilitarization + munitions CE, Little Rock AFB substantial federal facility CE, JB Hunt + ArcBest substantial transportation infrastructure CE, plus Crystal Bridges Museum expansion + the substantial NW Arkansas-Walton-family-funded infrastructure CE (downtown Bentonville revitalization + Razorback Greenway + Crystal Bridges + the substantial Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) expansion).
Senior Civil Engineer / P.E. (Walmart Real Estate)
$115,000–$182,000+ TC
Walmart Real Estate + Construction Bentonville · DC + store + Walmart Health buildout CE
Senior Coastal / Levee / Flood Engineer (USACE)
$115,000–$175,000
USACE Little Rock District + Memphis District · Mississippi River + Arkansas River + White River flood
Senior Transportation / Highway Engineer (ARDOT)
$95,000–$148,000
ARDOT + I-30 + I-40 + I-49 + Bella Vista Bypass + AR mega-projects · P.E. required
Senior Structural / Bridge Engineer
$108,000–$165,000
ARDOT bridge engineering + AR substantial I-40 Mississippi River Bridge + AR mega-bridges
Senior Geotechnical Engineer
$105,000–$162,000
AR Delta alluvium + AR substantial post-tornado foundation + ARDOT geotechnical + USACE geotech
Senior Federal P.E. (USACE / Pine Bluff Arsenal)
$98,000–$148,000
USACE Little Rock + Pine Bluff Arsenal + Little Rock AFB + Camp Robinson · GS-13/14 federal civilian
Senior Construction Engineer
$108,000–$168,000
Manhattan Construction Bentonville + Crossland Construction + Nabholz Construction + AR heavy civil
Senior Walmart Store Buildout CE
$108,000–$165,000+ TC
Walmart Real Estate + Construction · the substantial Walmart store buildout + remodel program
Mid-Level Civil Engineer (3-6 yrs)
$72,000–$108,000
Functional CE IC at ARDOT + Walmart + consulting · transitioning to P.E. licensure
Junior Civil Engineer (0-3 yrs)
$56,000–$78,000
UA Bagley CE + UA Little Rock + ASU + UCA CE pipeline · entry band · EIT/FE candidate
Worth knowing: Walmart Real Estate + Construction Bentonville is the country's most distinctive concentrated US retail civil engineering market and a feature most national CE surveys understate for AR. Walmart Real Estate + Construction (the substantial Walmart-internal capex organization managing ~$10B+ annual US capex across ~4,600 US Walmart stores + ~600 US Sam Club stores + ~210 US DC facilities + Walmart Health Centers + Walmart Pharmacy + Walmart Vision Centers + Walmart Auto Care + Walmart Tire & Lube + the substantial Walmart store-of-the-future format pilots + the substantial post-2024 Vizio acquisition CTV integration facility work + the substantial Walmart Sparkbrain conversational AI in-store rollout) operates one of the country's largest US retail civil engineering organizations. Senior Walmart Real Estate + Construction CEs clear $108-182K+ TC with substantial . The US Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District (one of the country's substantial USACE districts by program value + the substantial post-1992 AR mega-project portfolio + the substantial Mississippi River and Tributaries Project + the substantial Arkansas River McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System + the substantial White River + Red River basin flood + navigation work + the Pine Bluff Arsenal chemical demilitarization closure + the substantial Little Rock AFB infrastructure modernization) supports substantial cleared federal civilian + contractor civil engineering work. Senior USACE Little Rock GS-13/14 federal civilian engineers clear $115-175K + clearance premium. The substantial ARDOT corridor work (I-30 substantial Little Rock 30 Crossing mega-project + I-40 substantial Memphis-area + I-49 Bella Vista Bypass extension to Missouri + AR I-440 Little Rock loop + I-540 Fort Smith) + the substantial post-tornado infrastructure recovery + AR mega-project portfolio supports substantial ARDOT + consulting CE work. Pine Bluff Arsenal (the substantial AR chemical demilitarization closure facility post-2010 destruction completion + the substantial post-closure remediation + the only US chemical demilitarization closure facility that completed destruction of the entire stockpile) supports substantial cleared federal CE work. AR progressive 2-4.4% top phasing 3.9% by 2026 + AR RTW since 1947 + AR property tax ~0.61% + no state estate tax + lower AR cost of living anchor the AR CE proposition.
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