The median billing clerk in Arkansas earns $38,780 a year, or $18.65 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 20% below the national median of $48,500, and 52nd of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Arkansas’s 4,390 billing clerks earn between $36,170 and $45,720. The highest paying metro area in the state is Memphis, TN-MS-AR, at $46,340.
Liaison does the routine half of a billing clerk’s job for 14% of what one costs in Arkansas. See how.
Every metro area in Arkansas where BLS publishes a median for billing clerks, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,340 | $22.28 | $41,020 to $51,900 | 1,290 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $42,330 | $20.35 | $36,970 to $46,740 | 900 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,080 | $19.75 | $36,350 to $47,110 | 320 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,140 | $18.82 | $37,750 to $46,260 | 1,300 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $38,700 | $18.61 | $35,900 to $46,030 | 120 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $38,280 | $18.41 | $36,120 to $47,010 | 270 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $38,100 | $18.32 | $36,180 to $45,250 | 130 |
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so a billing clerk at the Arkansas median costs about $52,400 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what a billing clerk costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
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The median billing clerk in Arkansas earned $38,780 a year, or $18.65 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $36,170 and $45,720. Nationally the median is $48,500, so Arkansas pays 20% less than the country as a whole.
Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($46,340), Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ($42,330) and Fort Smith, AR-OK ($41,080).
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so a billing clerk at the Arkansas median costs about $52,400 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/billing-clerk.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-3021. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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