Pharmacist Salary in Arkansas (2026)
The average Pharmacist in Arkansas earns around $138,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $100,298/year ($8,358/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $100,298 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $8,358 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $3,858 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $48/hr |
Federal Tax | $21,854 |
State Tax | $5,291 |
FICA Taxes | $10,557 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 27.32% |
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Pharmacist Salary Ranges in Arkansas
Not all Pharmacists earn the same — not even close
Arkansas's pharmacist market is anchored by UAMS Medical Center Pharmacy Little Rock (the only AR academic medical center pharmacy + UAMS Cancer Institute oncology pharmacy + UAMS inpatient + outpatient + specialty pharmacy), Arkansas Children's Hospital Pharmacy Little Rock, Baptist Health System Pharmacy Little Rock + Baptist Health Cancer Center, CHI St. Vincent Pharmacy Little Rock, Mercy Health NW Arkansas Pharmacy Rogers + Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, the substantial AR retail pharmacy chain presence (Walmart Pharmacy ~4,600 stores nationwide + ~150 AR Walmart Pharmacy locations + Sam Club Pharmacy + Walgreens + CVS + Kroger + Harps + Sav-on AR), plus UAMS College of Pharmacy Little Rock (the only AR public PharmD-granting institution) + Harding University College of Pharmacy Searcy (the only AR private PharmD-granting institution) producing ~190 PharmDs annually combined.
Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Hospital)
$125,000–$152,000
Clinical pharm at UAMS + AR Children + Baptist + Mercy NW AR · BCPS + BCCCP credential premium
Senior Pharmacy Manager (Retail)
$128,000–$158,000
PIC at Walmart Pharmacy + Walgreens + CVS + Kroger + Harps · AR chain retail · sign-on bonus
Senior Specialty Pharmacist (Oncology)
$132,000–$162,000+
Oncology pharm at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute + Baptist + Mercy · BCOP credential
Senior Walmart Specialty Pharmacist
$132,000–$172,000+
Walmart Specialty Pharmacy Bentonville + Walmart Health Centers · the substantial Walmart pharmacy network
Senior Infusion Pharmacist
$125,000–$155,000
Home infusion + ambulatory infusion · UAMS + Baptist + Coram + Option Care · USP <797> + <800>
Senior PharmD Independent Owner
$145,000–$265,000+
Independent pharmacy owner · AR pharmacy benefit + 340B + community pharmacy advocacy
Senior Federal / VA Pharmacist
$115,000–$148,000
Little Rock VA + Fayetteville VA + Little Rock AFB MTF · GS-12/13 federal civilian + sign-on
Senior Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
$112,000–$142,000
Ambulatory + MTM · UAMS clinic-based + AR FQHC + RHC · BCACP credential
Mid-Level Pharmacist (3-6 yrs)
$115,000–$132,000
Functional staff pharmacist · transitioning to clinical specialist + management track
New Grad PharmD (0-3 yrs)
$108,000–$128,000
UAMS College of Pharmacy + Harding College of Pharmacy · AR two PharmD pipeline · entry band
Worth knowing: Walmart Pharmacy Bentonville is the country's largest US single retail pharmacy network HQ'd organization and a feature most national pharmacist compensation surveys understate for AR. Walmart Pharmacy (the substantial Walmart-internal pharmacy organization within Walmart Health operating ~4,600 US Walmart store-based pharmacies + ~600 Sam Club store-based pharmacies + the substantial Walmart Specialty Pharmacy Bentonville + Walmart Health Centers + the substantial Walmart Mail-Order Pharmacy + the substantial Walmart-PharmacyChecker + the substantial Walmart Pharmacy partnerships with PBMs + payer relationships + the substantial Walmart Pharmacy Connect retail media network) operates the country's largest US single-chain retail pharmacy network. Senior Walmart Pharmacy Specialty pharmacists clear $132-172K+. UAMS College of Pharmacy Little Rock (founded 1951 + the only AR public PharmD-granting institution + ~100 PharmDs annually + the only AR R1 PharmD-granting institution + the substantial UAMS COP partnership with UAMS Medical Center + Arkansas Children + Baptist Health + UAMS Research Institute) operates substantial in-house clinical + research + experiential pharmacy education. Harding University College of Pharmacy Searcy (founded 2008 + the only AR private PharmD-granting institution + ~90 PharmDs annually + the second of two AR PharmD-granting institutions) operates substantial in-house Christian-affiliated pharmacy education with substantial AR rural + Delta + community pharmacy placement programs. Senior AR clinical pharmacists at UAMS + AR Children + Baptist + CHI St Vincent + Mercy NW AR clear $125-152K. Senior AR PIC pharmacy managers at Walmart Pharmacy + Walgreens + CVS + Kroger + Harps clear $128-158K with substantial AR pharmacy continuity + emergency response premiums + AR rural HPSA + critical access pharmacy bonus availability. AR progressive 2-4.4% top rate phasing 3.9% by 2026 + AR RTW since 1947 + AR property tax ~0.61% + no state estate tax + lower NW Arkansas + Little Rock + Searcy cost of living anchor the AR pharmacist proposition.
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