Plumber Salary in Arkansas (2026)
The average Plumber in Arkansas earns around $72,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $56,765/year ($4,730/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $56,765 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $4,730 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,183 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $27/hr |
Federal Tax | $7,010 |
State Tax | $2,717 |
FICA Taxes | $5,508 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 21.16% |
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Plumber Salary Ranges in Arkansas
Not all Plumbers earn the same — not even close
Arkansas's plumber market is anchored by the substantial Walmart store + DC construction Bentonville (the substantial Walmart Real Estate + Construction-driven AR plumbing demand across new stores + remodels + Walmart Health Centers + DC facilities), the substantial AR petrochemical industry plumbing demand at El Dorado (Murphy USA + Murphy Oil legacy refining + AR chemical manufacturing), Lion Oil refining El Dorado, UA Local 155 Little Rock (Plumbers & Steamfitters) + UA Local 568 Fort Smith + UA Local 281 Little Rock, the AR Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) Arkansas Chapter merit-shop pipeline + ABC Arkansas training, AR Plumbing Board licensing, plus substantial post-tornado AR plumbing reconstruction + AR Department of Health water/sewer compliance.
Senior Industrial Pipefitter (El Dorado Petrochem)
$72,000–$112,000+ OT
Industrial pipefitter at Lion Oil + Murphy USA + AR chemical manufacturing · OBBBA OT applies
Senior Master Plumber (Commercial)
$68,000–$102,000+ OT
Master plumber at AR commercial · AR Plumbing Board master license · Walmart store/DC plumbing
Senior Master Plumber (Residential / Service)
$58,000–$88,000+ OT
Master plumber at AR residential service + retrofit · post-tornado insurance rebuild
Senior Mechanical Foreman / Superintendent
$78,000–$125,000+ TC
Mech foreman at AR construction · Manhattan + Crossland + Nabholz + Baldwin Hayes · multi-trade
Senior Walmart Construction Plumber
$72,000–$108,000+ OT
Walmart store + DC plumbing · substantial Walmart-Bentonville-driven AR commercial plumbing
Senior UA Local Journeyman
$62,000–$92,000+ OT + benefits
UA Local 155 Little Rock + Local 568 Fort Smith + Local 281 · scale + Davis-Bacon prevailing wage
Senior Plumbing Inspector / AR Plumbing Board
$52,000–$78,000+
AR Plumbing Board inspector + city + county building inspector · AR state government
Senior Plumbing Contractor / Owner
$85,000–$195,000+
AR plumbing contractor owner · Little Rock + Bentonville + Fort Smith + Springdale · book of business
Mid-Level Plumber (3-5 yrs)
$45,000–$68,000+ OT
Journeyman AR plumber · AR Plumbing Board journeyman license · transitioning to senior band
Apprentice Plumber (0-3 yrs)
$28,000–$45,000+
AR plumbing apprentice · UA Local + ABC AR + AR community college · entry band
Worth knowing: The substantial Walmart store + DC construction Bentonville is one of the country's most distinctive concentrated US retail-driven commercial plumbing markets and a feature most national plumber compensation surveys understate for AR. Walmart Real Estate + Construction (the substantial Walmart-internal capex organization driving ~$10B+ annual US capex including substantial AR Walmart store + DC plumbing demand across the substantial Walmart store-of-the-future format pilots + Walmart Health Center buildouts + Walmart Pharmacy + Walmart Vision Center + Walmart Auto Care construction + the substantial NW Arkansas Walmart Home Office expansion + the substantial post-2020 Walmart corporate campus consolidation in Bentonville) drives substantial concentrated AR commercial plumbing + light industrial pipefitting work. Senior Walmart Construction plumbers clear $72-108K + OT. The substantial El Dorado petrochemical cluster (Murphy USA Inc. HQ El Dorado + Murphy Oil legacy refining + Lion Oil Company refining El Dorado + the substantial AR South + Smackover formation oil/gas production + AR chemical manufacturing) supports substantial industrial pipefitting + ASME + B31.3 process piping work + extensive turnaround season demand. UA Local 155 Little Rock (Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 155) + UA Local 568 Fort Smith + UA Local 281 Little Rock provide substantial AR union pipefitter + plumber training + Davis-Bacon prevailing wage work + multi-employer pension support. AR Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) Arkansas Chapter operates substantial merit-shop apprenticeship + training in AR's RTW state (AR RTW since 1947 — one of the country's earliest US RTW states via Initiated Act 1 of 1944). AR Plumbing Board licenses AR plumbers at apprentice + journeyman + master plumber tiers requiring substantial apprenticeship + exam + experience hours. The substantial post-tornado hurricane rebuild work (post-2014 Vilonia EF4 + 2024 Western Arkansas tornado outbreak) supports substantial AR Coast + Delta + Ozarks residential + commercial plumbing reconstruction. AR progressive 2-4.4% top phasing 3.9% by 2026 + AR RTW since 1947 + AR property tax ~0.61% + no state estate tax. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies through 2028.
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