Real Estate Agent Salary in Arkansas (2026)
The average Real Estate Agent in Arkansas earns around $60,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $48,141/year ($4,012/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $48,141 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $4,012 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $1,852 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $23/hr |
Federal Tax | $5,020 |
State Tax | $2,249 |
FICA Taxes | $4,590 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 19.76% |
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Real Estate Agent Salary Ranges in Arkansas
Not all Real Estate Agents earn the same — not even close
Arkansas's real estate agent market is anchored by Northwest Arkansas (Bentonville + Rogers + Fayetteville + Springdale + Bella Vista + the substantial Bentonville Walmart HQ + the substantial Walmart Walton family heritage + the substantial Bentonville Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art + the substantial post-2020 NW Arkansas Walmart vendor UHNW migration + the substantial NW Arkansas ~$1M-$15M+ UHNW + the substantial Bentonville post-2024 Walmart new home office campus opening + the substantial NW Arkansas as the country's substantial fastest-growing Mid-South metro + the substantial U of A University of Arkansas Fayetteville + the substantial Mercy NW Arkansas + Washington Regional + the substantial JB Hunt Lowell + Tyson Foods Springdale + ArcBest), Little Rock metro (Little Rock Heights + Hillcrest + Pleasant Valley + the substantial Little Rock UAMS + Dillard's + Stephens + Acxiom executive market + the substantial Little Rock state capital + the substantial Conway + Cabot + North Little Rock Park Hill + Argenta), Fort Smith (the substantial Whirlpool + ArcBest + the substantial Fort Smith historic + the substantial Fort Smith post-2020 growth), Hot Springs + Lake Hamilton resort (the substantial Hot Springs National Park + the substantial Lake Hamilton + Lake Catherine + Lake Ouachita + the substantial Hot Springs Mountain Tower + the substantial Hot Springs post-1880s historic + the substantial Hot Springs Oaklawn racing), Mountain Home + Bull Shoals + Norfork Lakes (the substantial Mountain Home Baxter International + the substantial Bull Shoals Lake + Norfork Lake + the substantial Ozarks UHNW retirement market + post-2020 retirement migration), Eureka Springs (the substantial Eureka Springs historic arts town + the substantial Crescent Hotel), Jonesboro + Pine Bluff + Texarkana (the substantial ASU Jonesboro + the substantial Pine Bluff post-2024 Pine Bluff Arsenal demilitarization), plus substantial AR farm + the substantial AR Delta rice + cotton + the substantial AR Ozark + Ouachita timber.
Senior Listing Agent (Bentonville UHNW)
$108,000–$285,000+
Bentonville + Rogers + Bella Vista · $1M-$15M+ UHNW · Walmart Walton + vendor + Crystal Bridges + post-2020 boom
Senior Listing Agent (Fayetteville Mt. Sequoyah)
$78,000–$215,000+
Fayetteville Mt. Sequoyah + Wilson Park · U of A + NW Arkansas executive market + post-2020 housing tight
Senior Listing Agent (Little Rock Heights)
$72,000–$185,000+
Little Rock Heights + Hillcrest + Pleasant Valley · UAMS + Dillard + Stephens + Acxiom executive market
Hot Springs Lake Hamilton Resort Specialist
$65,000–$175,000+
Hot Springs + Lake Hamilton + Lake Catherine + Lake Ouachita · National Park + post-2020 retirement migration
Mountain Home / Bull Shoals Retirement Specialist
$48,000–$135,000+
Mountain Home + Bull Shoals + Norfork Lakes · Ozarks UHNW retirement + Baxter International + post-2020 retirement boom
Commercial Real Estate Agent
$58,000–$135,000+
NW Arkansas + Little Rock + Fort Smith commercial brokerage · CRE deals + leasing + Walmart vendor + CCIM
Senior Buyer Agent
$40,000–$82,000+
Senior buyer agent · NW Arkansas + Little Rock + Fort Smith · post-2020 NW Arkansas Walmart vendor relo
AR Farm + Ag Land Specialist
$55,000–$148,000+
AR farm + ag land + the substantial AR Delta rice + cotton + the substantial AR ~$3K-$7K/acre farmland + AFM + ALC
Mid-Career Realtor (2-5 yrs)
$30,000–$50,000+
Mid-career Realtor transitioning to senior band · AR Realtors + NW Arkansas Board of Realtors + Greater Little Rock
New Realtor (0-2 yrs)
$20,000–$38,000+
New Realtor · AR Real Estate Commission licensed + brokerage sponsor + AR Realtors member
Worth knowing: Arkansas's distinctive Bentonville Walmart Walton family UHNW + post-2020 NW Arkansas Walmart vendor migration + Hot Springs Lake Hamilton resort + Mountain Home Bull Shoals retirement concentration is a distinctive AR Realtor feature most national real estate surveys understate. Bentonville UHNW market (the substantial Bentonville Walmart HQ + the substantial Walmart as the country's substantial world's largest private employer + the substantial Walton family heritage Sam Walton Helen Walton legacy + the substantial Bentonville Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art post-2011 Alice Walton founded $1B+ museum + the substantial Bentonville The Momentary + the substantial Bentonville post-2024 Walmart new home office campus 350-acre opening + the substantial Bentonville ~$1M-$15M+ UHNW + the substantial post-2020 NW Arkansas Walmart vendor UHNW migration + the substantial Walmart vendor cluster includes P&G + Coca-Cola + Frito-Lay + Unilever + Conagra + Kraft Heinz + Sun Products + General Mills + Kellogg's + Mondelez + Mars + Procter & Gamble + ConAgra + Tyson) supports a distinctive AR luxury Realtor specialty — senior Bentonville listing agents clear $108-285K+ commission, reflecting the substantial NW Arkansas as one of the country's substantial fastest-growing Mid-South metros. Fayetteville Mt. Sequoyah market (the substantial Fayetteville Mt. Sequoyah + Wilson Park + the substantial U of A University of Arkansas + the substantial Fayetteville post-2020 housing tight + the substantial Fayetteville WalArt headquartered tech) supports substantial Fayetteville Realtor specialty. Little Rock Heights + Hillcrest market (the substantial Little Rock Heights historic + the substantial Hillcrest + Pleasant Valley + the substantial Little Rock UAMS + Dillard's + Stephens + Acxiom executive market + the substantial Little Rock state capital + the substantial Little Rock Country Club) supports substantial Little Rock Realtor specialty. Hot Springs Lake Hamilton resort market (the substantial Hot Springs National Park + the substantial Hot Springs Lake Hamilton + Lake Catherine + Lake Ouachita + the substantial Hot Springs Mountain Tower + the substantial Hot Springs Bathhouse Row historic + the substantial Hot Springs Oaklawn Racing + the substantial post-2020 Hot Springs retirement + second-home migration) supports substantial Hot Springs Realtor specialty. Mountain Home + Bull Shoals retirement market (the substantial Mountain Home Baxter International + the substantial Bull Shoals Lake + Norfork Lake + the substantial Ozarks UHNW retirement + the substantial post-2020 Mountain Home retirement boom + the substantial Mountain Home as one of the substantial AR top retirement destinations) supports substantial Mountain Home retirement Realtor specialty. The substantial AR farm + ag market (AR is #1 US rice-producing state + the substantial AR Delta rice + cotton + soybean + the substantial AR ~$3K-$7K/acre farmland + the substantial AR Riceland Foods Stuttgart + the substantial AFM + ALC certification) supports a distinctive AR agricultural Realtor specialty. AR Realtors + NW Arkansas Board of Realtors + Greater Little Rock Realtors + Hot Springs Board of Realtors + Mountain Home Board of Realtors + Cooperative Arkansas Realtors Multiple Listing Service CARMLS access. AR Real Estate Commission licensing requires 60 hours pre-license + 14 hours continuing education annually. 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) anchor the AR Realtor proposition.
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