What salary do you need to live in Little Rock, AR?
For a single person: about $64,000/year before taxes to live comfortably. That's the gross income whose AR-taxed take-home covers roughly $1,220 rent plus everyday essentials, with a 20% cushion for savings. Figures include 2025 federal tax, FICA, and an effective 3.6% Arkansas income tax.
Single person — est. essentials $3,556/mo
Tight
take-home covers $3,556/mo
$53,000/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $4,267/mo
$64,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $5,334/mo
$83,500/yr
2-person household — est. essentials $4,784/mo
Tight
take-home covers $4,784/mo
$69,000/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $5,741/mo
$84,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $7,176/mo
$106,500/yr
3-person household — est. essentials $5,741/mo
Tight
take-home covers $5,741/mo
$84,000/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $6,889/mo
$102,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $8,612/mo
$129,500/yr
4-person household — est. essentials $6,589/mo
Tight
take-home covers $6,589/mo
$97,500/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $7,907/mo
$118,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $9,884/mo
$152,500/yr
How we calculate this
Essentials = typical rent ($1,220) + a national non-housing baseline by household size ($2,450 for one person) + Arkansas's combined sales tax on the taxable share of that spending. We then solve for the gross salary whose after-tax take-home hits each tier. Local income taxes and property taxes aren't modeled — see the methodology.
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