HVAC Technician Salary in Arkansas (2026)
The average HVAC Technician in Arkansas earns around $58,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $46,612/year ($3,884/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $46,612 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $3,884 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $1,793 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $22/hr |
Federal Tax | $4,780 |
State Tax | $2,171 |
FICA Taxes | $4,437 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 19.63% |
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HVAC Technician Salary Ranges in Arkansas
Not all HVAC Technicians earn the same — not even close
Arkansas's HVAC technician market is anchored by the Northwest Arkansas HVAC cluster (Bentonville + Rogers + Fayetteville + Springdale + Bella Vista + the substantial Walmart Bentonville HQ campus + the substantial Walmart post-2024 new home office campus opening + the substantial Tyson Foods Springdale + JB Hunt Lowell + the substantial NW Arkansas humid subtropical summer + the substantial NW Arkansas post-2020 housing growth UHNW), Little Rock metro HVAC (Little Rock + North Little Rock + Cabot + Conway + the substantial UAMS + Dillard's + Stephens + Acxiom corporate + the substantial Little Rock AFB), Fort Smith HVAC (the substantial Whirlpool + ArcBest + the substantial Fort Smith manufacturing), Jonesboro + Pine Bluff + Hot Springs + Mountain Home HVAC (ASU + St Bernards + Pine Bluff Arsenal + Hot Springs resort + Baxter International), plus substantial AR industrial HVAC + chiller + cleanroom specialty at Walmart Bentonville HQ campus (the substantial Walmart corporate campus + the substantial Walmart data center cooling + the substantial Walmart Vudu + Walmart Connect data center) + Acxiom Little Rock (the substantial Acxiom data analytics data center cooling + the substantial Acxiom CRAC + CRAH + chilled water) + Tyson Foods Springdale (the substantial Tyson poultry + beef processing GMP + sanitary cleanroom HVAC + ammonia refrigeration) + JB Hunt Transport (the substantial JB Hunt logistics warehouse climate) + Little Rock AFB Jacksonville (314th + 19th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules cleared facility + cleared cleanroom HVAC) + Pine Bluff Arsenal (the substantial Pine Bluff chemical agent demilitarization + cleared facility) + Whirlpool Fort Smith (the substantial Whirlpool appliance manufacturing cleanroom) + Baxter International Mountain Home (the substantial Baxter medical device cleanroom + ASME BPE + GMP) + the substantial UAMS + Arkansas Children + Baptist Health + CHI St Vincent + Mercy NW Arkansas hospital HVAC.
Senior Commercial HVAC Tech (NATE)
$55,000–$85,000+ OT
Senior commercial tech · NATE Master + EPA 608 Universal · NW Arkansas + Little Rock + Fort Smith
Data Center HVAC Specialist (Walmart / Acxiom)
$65,000–$105,000+ OT
Walmart Bentonville HQ data center + Acxiom Little Rock data center cooling · CRAC + CRAH + chilled water
Aerospace Cleared HVAC (Little Rock AFB)
$68,000–$108,000+ OT
Little Rock AFB · 314th + 19th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules cleared facility + cleanroom HVAC
Defense Cleared HVAC (Pine Bluff Arsenal)
$65,000–$98,000+ OT
Pine Bluff Arsenal · chemical agent demilitarization cleared facility + cleanroom HVAC + cleared
Food Processing HVAC (Tyson / Riceland)
$55,000–$85,000+ OT
Tyson Foods Springdale poultry + beef + Riceland Foods Stuttgart rice + Pinnacle Foods processing GMP + sanitary
Medical Device Cleanroom (Baxter)
$65,000–$98,000+ OT
Baxter International Mountain Home · medical device cleanroom HVAC + ASME BPE + Class 100/1000 + GMP
VRF / Heat Pump Specialist
$58,000–$88,000+ OT
VRF + heat pump specialty · commercial + multifamily + IRA 25C heat pump + Entergy Arkansas rebate
HVAC Controls Technician (BACnet)
$55,000–$82,000+
BACnet + Tridium Niagara + building automation · commercial + industrial + hospital + Walmart + Acxiom
Senior Residential HVAC Tech (Bentonville UHNW)
$48,000–$72,000+ OT
Senior residential service tech · Bentonville + Rogers + Little Rock Heights UHNW smart-home VRF + humid summer
Mid-Career HVAC Tech (3-6 yrs)
$38,000–$52,000+ OT
Mid-career tech transitioning to NATE + EPA 608 Universal · AR HVAC service shops
Entry Helper / Apprentice
$28,000–$40,000+ OT
Entry helper apprentice · NWACC + Pulaski Tech + Arkansas Tech + UA-Fort Smith + UA Local 155 Little Rock pipeline
Worth knowing: Arkansas's distinctive Walmart Bentonville HQ data center + Tyson Foods Springdale food processing + Acxiom Little Rock data center + Little Rock AFB C-130 + Pine Bluff Arsenal + Baxter International cleanroom concentration is a distinctive AR HVAC feature most national HVAC surveys understate. AR's humid subtropical climate (Little Rock summer high ~95°F + Little Rock humid 70%+ summer + winter low ~30°F + the substantial AR humid subtropical climate + the substantial AR Tornado Alley + the substantial AR thunderstorm + the substantial AR Ozark + Ouachita variable + the substantial AR Delta humid + the substantial AR ice storm) drives substantial residential + commercial HVAC service. Walmart Bentonville HQ campus + data center cooling (the substantial Walmart as the country's substantial world's largest private employer + the substantial Walmart Bentonville HQ ~12K AR employees + the substantial Walmart post-2024 new home office campus opening 350-acre campus + the substantial Walmart data center cooling + the substantial Walmart Vudu + Walmart Connect data center + the substantial Walmart e-commerce expansion + the substantial Walmart logistics network) + Acxiom Little Rock (post-2018 LiveRamp + the substantial Acxiom data analytics data center cooling + the substantial Acxiom CRAC + CRAH + chilled water + the substantial Acxiom Little Rock data center) supports specialized data center HVAC tech work — Walmart + Acxiom data center HVAC specialists clear $65-105K. Tyson Foods Springdale HQ (the substantial Tyson Foods as the substantial largest US poultry + beef processor + the substantial Tyson ~24K AR employees + the substantial Tyson poultry + beef processing GMP + sanitary cleanroom HVAC + ammonia refrigeration + the substantial Tyson post-2024 plant consolidation) + Riceland Foods Stuttgart (the substantial Riceland as the substantial largest US rice producer + the substantial Riceland processing) + Pinnacle Foods support specialized food processing HVAC tech work. Little Rock AFB Jacksonville (the substantial 314th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules training + the substantial 19th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules + the substantial Little Rock AFB ~7K personnel + the substantial post-2024 C-130J Super Hercules full delivery + the substantial Little Rock AFB cleared cleanroom HVAC + cleared facility) supports specialized aerospace cleared HVAC tech work. Pine Bluff Arsenal (the substantial Pine Bluff Arsenal chemical agent storage + demilitarization + the substantial Pine Bluff post-2024 chemical weapons demilitarization completion + the substantial Pine Bluff cleared facility + cleared cleanroom HVAC) supports specialized cleared chemical facility HVAC tech work. Baxter International Mountain Home (the substantial Baxter Healthcare medical device manufacturing + the substantial Baxter Mountain Home renal dialysis + IV + the substantial Baxter Mountain Home cleanroom HVAC + Class 100/1000 + GMP + ASME BPE) supports specialized medical device cleanroom HVAC tech work. The 2025-2026 R-454B refrigerant transition + IRA 25C heat pump credit + Entergy Arkansas heat pump rebate drive sustained heat-pump installation. NATE + EPA 608 Universal + commercial chiller cert + cleared facility cert + cleanroom GMP cert + data center cert + ASME BPE pharmaceutical drive 25-50% wage premium. NWACC Northwest Arkansas Community College + Pulaski Tech + Arkansas Tech Russellville + UA-Fort Smith + UA-Pulaski + UA Local 155 Little Rock Plumbers Pipefitters + UA Local 669 Fort Smith pipeline. AR progressive 2.0-3.9% (post-2024 reductions) + AR 6.5% sales tax + AR NO estate tax + AR IS a Right-to-Work state (signed 1944) + APERS public pension anchor the AR HVAC proposition.
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