Workforce Manager Salary in Arkansas

How much does a Workforce Manager make in Arkansas?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Workforce Manager in Arkansas is $106,113 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

However, a Workforce Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $130,792
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,715 to $119,031
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,980

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Workforce Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,031	$9,919	$2,289	$57
Average	$106,113	$8,843	$2,041	$51
25th Percentile	$98,715	$8,226	$1,898	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Workforce Manager Salaries

A Workforce Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Workforce Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Workforce Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $87,951
Early Career (1-2 years): $101,783
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,163
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $164,773
Expert (over 8 years): $198,005

Levels	Salary
Workforce... Level Workforce Manager	$87,951
Workforce... Level Workforce Manager	$101,783
Workforce... Level Workforce Manager	$105,163
Workforce... Level Workforce Manager	$164,773
Workforce... Level Workforce Manager	$198,005

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How Do Workforce Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Workforce Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $130,052.
California: $129,558.
Massachusetts: $127,832.

District of Columbia $130,052 California $129,558 Massachusetts $127,832 Washington $127,362 New Jersey $127,315 Alaska $127,150 Connecticut $125,530 New York $124,872

Hawaii $122,769 Rhode Island $121,783 Maryland $121,113 Minnesota $120,197 Colorado $119,844 Illinois $119,727 Oregon $119,281 Delaware $118,952

New Hampshire $118,745 Virginia $118,282 Pennsylvania $116,931 Nevada $116,250 North Dakota $116,027 Michigan $115,675 Wisconsin $115,545 Vermont $115,287

Texas $114,570 Maine $114,524 Arizona $114,453 Ohio $114,371 Georgia $113,290 Indiana $112,750 Wyoming $112,644 Utah $112,480

Iowa $112,409 Kansas $111,845 Louisiana $111,681 North Carolina $111,622 Missouri $111,599 Florida $111,141 Montana $110,894 Nebraska $110,659

Kentucky $110,530 South Carolina $110,060 Tennessee $109,766 Idaho $109,649 New Mexico $108,791 Oklahoma $108,604 Alabama $107,911 South Dakota $106,748

Arkansas $106,113 West Virginia $105,773 Mississippi $104,751

Top Paying Cities for Workforce Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Star City: $104,070
Wesley: $106,560
West Fork: $106,701

Star City, AR $104,070 Wesley, AR $106,560 West Fork, AR $106,701 Witter, AR $105,644 Russellville, AR $105,150 Alix, AR $101,885 Altus, AR $102,308 Atkins, AR $105,150

Belleville, AR $101,544 Blue Mountain, AR $101,544 Bluffton, AR $101,544 Briggsville, AR $101,544 Centerville, AR $105,150 Clarksville, AR $103,588 Coal Hill, AR $101,544 Danville, AR $103,341

Dardanelle, AR $105,150 Delaware, AR $101,544 Dover, AR $105,150 Gravelly, AR $101,544 Hagarville, AR $103,588 Hartman, AR $101,544 Harvey, AR $101,544 Havana, AR $101,544

Hector, AR $105,150 Knoxville, AR $103,588 Mc Dougal, AR $109,203 Manila, AR $109,203 Marmaduke, AR $109,203 Maynard, AR $109,203 Minturn, AR $109,203 Monette, AR $109,203

Tillar, AR $103,365 Warren, AR $104,070 Watson, AR $103,365 Wilmar, AR $104,070 Wilmot, AR $103,400 Winchester, AR $103,365 Yorktown, AR $104,070 Camden, AR $104,070

Bearden, AR $104,070 Beirne, AR $104,070 Bluff City, AR $104,070 Calion, AR $103,588 Carthage, AR $104,117 Chidester, AR $104,070 Curtis, AR $104,070 El Dorado, AR $103,588

Emerson, AR $106,818 Fordyce, AR $104,070 Gurdon, AR $104,070 Hampton, AR $104,070 Harrell, AR $104,070 Huttig, AR $103,588 Ivan, AR $104,070 Junction City, AR $103,588

Lawson, AR $103,588 Louann, AR $103,823 Mc Neil, AR $106,818 Magnolia, AR $106,818 Mount Holly, AR $105,197 Norphlet, AR $103,588 Smackover, AR $103,823 Sparkman, AR $104,070

Stephens, AR $105,444 Joiner, AR $109,203 Keiser, AR $109,203 La Grange, AR $109,203 Lambrook, AR $104,070 Lepanto, AR $109,203 Lexa, AR $109,203 Luxora, AR $109,203

Madison, AR $109,203 Marianna, AR $109,203 Marion, AR $110,025 Marked Tree, AR $109,203 Marvell, AR $109,203 Mellwood, AR $103,717 Moro, AR $109,203 Oneida, AR $105,550

Osceola, AR $109,203 Palestine, AR $109,203 Parkin, AR $109,203 Poplar Grove, AR $109,203 Proctor, AR $109,860 Rivervale, AR $109,203 Snow Lake, AR $103,365 Turner, AR $104,070

Turrell, AR $109,531 Tyronza, AR $109,203 Vanndale, AR $109,203 Wabash, AR $105,550 West Helena, AR $109,203 West Ridge, AR $109,203 Wheatley, AR $107,171 Widener, AR $109,203

Wilson, AR $109,203 Wynne, AR $109,203 Jonesboro, AR $109,203 Alicia, AR $109,203 Bay, AR $109,203 Beech Grove, AR $109,203 Biggers, AR $109,203 Black Oak, AR $109,203

Black Rock, AR $109,203 Bono, AR $109,203 Brookland, AR $109,203 Caraway, AR $109,203 Cash, AR $109,203 Corning, AR $109,203 Datto, AR $109,203 Delaplaine, AR $109,203

Dell, AR $109,203 Egypt, AR $109,203 Etowah, AR $109,203 Fisher, AR $109,203 Greenway, AR $109,203 Grubbs, AR $109,203 Harrisburg, AR $109,203 Hoxie, AR $109,203

Imboden, AR $109,203 Knobel, AR $109,203 Lafe, AR $109,203 Lake City, AR $109,203 Leachville, AR $109,203 Light, AR $109,203 Lynn, AR $109,203 London, AR $104,117

O Kean, AR $109,203 Paragould, AR $109,203 Peach Orchard, AR $109,203 Piggott, AR $109,203 Pocahontas, AR $109,203 Pollard, AR $109,203 Portia, AR $109,203 Powhatan, AR $109,203

Ravenden, AR $109,203 Ravenden Springs, AR $109,203 Rector, AR $109,203 Reyno, AR $109,203 Saint Francis, AR $109,203 Sedgwick, AR $109,203 Smithville, AR $109,203 State University, AR $109,203

Strawberry, AR $107,171 Success, AR $109,203 Swifton, AR $109,203 Trumann, AR $109,203 Tuckerman, AR $109,203 Walcott, AR $109,203 Waldenburg, AR $109,203 Walnut Ridge, AR $109,203

Warm Springs, AR $109,203 New Blaine, AR $101,544 Oark, AR $105,644 Ola, AR $105,150 Ozone, AR $105,644 Paris, AR $101,544 Pelsor, AR $105,644 Plainview, AR $105,150

Pottsville, AR $105,150 Rover, AR $103,341 Scranton, AR $101,544 Subiaco, AR $101,544 Fort Smith, AR $102,601 Alma, AR $102,390 Barling, AR $102,601 Boles, AR $101,544

Booneville, AR $101,544 Branch, AR $101,544 Cecil, AR $102,390 Cedarville, AR $102,319 Charleston, AR $101,756 Chester, AR $103,553 Dyer, AR $102,038 Greenwood, AR $102,249

Hackett, AR $102,390 Hartford, AR $101,615 Huntington, AR $101,756 Lavaca, AR $102,319 Magazine, AR $101,544 Mansfield, AR $101,615 Midland, AR $101,897 Mountainburg, AR $103,412

Mulberry, AR $102,942 Natural Dam, AR $101,967 Ozark, AR $102,860 Parks, AR $101,544 Ratcliff, AR $101,544 Rudy, AR $102,390 Uniontown, AR $102,249 Van Buren, AR $102,601

Waldron, AR $101,544 Winslow, AR $106,207 Quitman, AR $105,150 Redfield, AR $104,986 Reydell, AR $104,070 Roe, AR $104,610 Roland, AR $105,714 Romance, AR $105,150

Rose Bud, AR $105,150 Russell, AR $105,150 Saint Charles, AR $104,070 Scotland, AR $105,150 Scott, AR $106,207 Searcy, AR $105,150 Sheridan, AR $104,774 Sherrill, AR $104,915

Shirley, AR $105,150 Solgohachia, AR $105,150 Springfield, AR $105,150 Stuttgart, AR $104,375 Sweet Home, AR $106,207 Thida, AR $105,150 Tichnor, AR $103,717 Traskwood, AR $104,657

Tucker, AR $104,563 Tupelo, AR $107,171 Ulm, AR $104,340 Vilonia, AR $105,291 Wabbaseka, AR $104,422 Ward, AR $105,150 West Point, AR $105,150 Wilburn, AR $105,150

Woodson, AR $105,855 Wooster, AR $105,150 Wright, AR $104,915 Wrightsville, AR $106,207 Little Rock, AR $106,207 West Memphis, AR $110,025 Armorel, AR $109,203 Aubrey, AR $109,203

Barton, AR $109,203 Bassett, AR $109,203 Blytheville, AR $109,203 Gosnell, AR $109,203 Brickeys, AR $109,203 Burdette, AR $109,203 Caldwell, AR $109,203 Cherry Valley, AR $109,203

Clarkedale, AR $109,696 Colt, AR $109,203 Crawfordsville, AR $109,637 Tontitown, AR $106,701 Strong, AR $103,588 Thornton, AR $104,070 Waldo, AR $106,818 Whelen Springs, AR $104,070

Hope, AR $106,818 Alleene, AR $106,560 Ashdown, AR $106,560 Ben Lomond, AR $106,560 Blevins, AR $105,444 Bradley, AR $106,818 Buckner, AR $106,818 Cale, AR $105,444

Columbus, AR $106,818 De Queen, AR $101,544 Dierks, AR $101,544 Doddridge, AR $106,818 Emmet, AR $105,444 Foreman, AR $106,560 Fouke, AR $106,818 Fulton, AR $106,818

Garland City, AR $106,818 Genoa, AR $106,818 Gillham, AR $101,544 Horatio, AR $104,892 Laneburg, AR $105,444 Lewisville, AR $106,818 Lockesburg, AR $104,892 Mc Caskill, AR $105,350

Mineral Springs, AR $106,560 Nashville, AR $104,398 Ogden, AR $106,560 Texarkana, AR $106,818 Ozan, AR $105,444 Prescott, AR $104,070 Rosston, AR $105,444 Saratoga, AR $106,818

Stamps, AR $106,818 Taylor, AR $106,818 Washington, AR $105,444 Willisville, AR $106,818 Wilton, AR $106,560 Winthrop, AR $106,560 Hot Springs National Park, AR $105,150 Hot Springs Village, AR $105,150

Alpine, AR $104,610 Amity, AR $104,610 Antoine, AR $104,610 Arkadelphia, AR $104,070 Bauxite, AR $105,573 Crumrod, AR $103,717 Driver, AR $109,203 Dyess, AR $109,203

Earle, AR $109,203 Edmondson, AR $109,755 Elaine, AR $105,550 Forrest City, AR $109,203 Frenchmans Bayou, AR $109,426 Gilmore, AR $109,367 Goodwin, AR $109,203 Haynes, AR $109,203

Helena, AR $109,203 Heth, AR $109,203 Hickory Ridge, AR $109,203 Hughes, AR $109,203 Bismarck, AR $104,610 Board Camp, AR $101,544 Bonnerdale, AR $104,610 Caddo Gap, AR $103,588

Cove, AR $101,544 Delight, AR $104,610 Donaldson, AR $104,070 Friendship, AR $104,610 Glenwood, AR $104,610 Grannis, AR $101,544 Hatfield, AR $101,544 Jessieville, AR $105,150

Kirby, AR $104,610 Langley, AR $101,544 Mena, AR $101,544 Mountain Pine, AR $105,150 Mount Ida, AR $103,341 Murfreesboro, AR $103,588 Newhope, AR $101,544 Norman, AR $103,341

Oden, AR $101,544 Okolona, AR $104,070 Pearcy, AR $104,610 Pencil Bluff, AR $101,544 Royal, AR $105,150 Sims, AR $101,544 Story, AR $103,341 Umpire, AR $101,544

Vandervoort, AR $101,544 Wickes, AR $101,544 Adona, AR $105,150 Alexander, AR $106,066 Almyra, AR $104,070 Altheimer, AR $104,633 Amagon, AR $109,203 Augusta, AR $105,150

Austin, AR $105,221 Bald Knob, AR $105,150 Beebe, AR $105,150 Bee Branch, AR $105,150 Beedeville, AR $109,203 Benton, AR $104,915 Bigelow, AR $105,150 Biscoe, AR $105,150

Bradford, AR $105,150 Brinkley, AR $106,137 Bryant, AR $105,855 Cabot, AR $105,350 Carlisle, AR $104,833 Casa, AR $105,150 Casscoe, AR $104,070 Center Ridge, AR $105,150

Choctaw, AR $105,150 Clarendon, AR $104,610 Cleveland, AR $105,150 Clinton, AR $105,150 Conway, AR $105,150 Cotton Plant, AR $105,150 Coy, AR $104,598 Crocketts Bluff, AR $104,070

Damascus, AR $105,150 Des Arc, AR $105,150 De Valls Bluff, AR $105,150 De Witt, AR $104,070 Diaz, AR $109,203 Edgemont, AR $105,150 El Paso, AR $105,150 England, AR $104,810

Enola, AR $105,150 Ethel, AR $103,717 Fox, AR $105,150 Garner, AR $105,150 College Station, AR $106,207 Gillett, AR $104,070 Grapevine, AR $104,774 Greenbrier, AR $105,150

Gregory, AR $105,150 Griffithville, AR $105,150 Guy, AR $105,150 Hattieville, AR $105,150 Hazen, AR $104,974 Hensley, AR $105,855 Hickory Plains, AR $105,150 Higden, AR $105,150

Higginson, AR $105,150 Holly Grove, AR $104,610 Houston, AR $105,150 Humnoke, AR $104,551 Humphrey, AR $104,398 Hunter, AR $109,203 Jacksonport, AR $107,171 Jacksonville, AR $106,066

Jefferson, AR $105,127 Jerusalem, AR $105,150 Judsonia, AR $105,150 Kensett, AR $105,150 Keo, AR $105,644 Leola, AR $104,293 Letona, AR $105,150 Lonoke, AR $104,974

Lonsdale, AR $104,821 Weiner, AR $109,203 Williford, AR $107,171 Batesville, AR $105,150 Horseshoe Bend, AR $104,187 Ash Flat, AR $105,855 Bexar, AR $103,224 Brockwell, AR $104,187

Calico Rock, AR $104,187 Camp, AR $103,224 Cave City, AR $107,171 Charlotte, AR $107,171 Concord, AR $105,150 Cord, AR $107,171 Cherokee Village, AR $105,855 Cushman, AR $105,150

Desha, AR $105,150 Dolph, AR $104,187 Drasco, AR $105,150 Elizabeth, AR $103,224 Evening Shade, AR $105,150 Fifty Six, AR $105,150 Floral, AR $105,150 Franklin, AR $104,187

Gamaliel, AR $103,224 Gepp, AR $103,224 Glencoe, AR $104,187 Guion, AR $105,150 Hardy, AR $105,855 Heber Springs, AR $105,150 Henderson, AR $103,224 Ida, AR $105,150

Locust Grove, AR $105,150 Magness, AR $105,150 Mammoth Spring, AR $103,224 Marcella, AR $105,150 Melbourne, AR $105,150 Mountain View, AR $105,150 Mount Pleasant, AR $105,150 Newark, AR $107,171

Oil Trough, AR $105,150 Oxford, AR $104,187 Pineville, AR $104,187 Pleasant Grove, AR $105,150 Pleasant Plains, AR $105,150 Poughkeepsie, AR $107,171 Rosie, AR $105,150 Saffell, AR $109,203

Sage, AR $105,150 Salado, AR $105,150 Salem, AR $103,224 Sidney, AR $105,150 Sturkie, AR $103,224 Sulphur Rock, AR $105,150 Tumbling Shoals, AR $105,150 Viola, AR $103,224

Violet Hill, AR $104,187 Wideman, AR $104,187 Wiseman, AR $104,187 Harrison, AR $105,644 Alpena, AR $105,644 Beaver, AR $105,644 Bergman, AR $104,434 Berryville, AR $105,644

Big Flat, AR $105,150 Bull Shoals, AR $103,224 Clarkridge, AR $103,224 Compton, AR $105,644 Cotter, AR $103,224 Deer, AR $105,644 Dennard, AR $105,150 Diamond City, AR $103,224

Eureka Springs, AR $105,644 Everton, AR $105,644 Fairfield Bay, AR $105,150 Flippin, AR $103,224 Gassville, AR $103,224 Gilbert, AR $105,644 Green Forest, AR $105,644 Harriet, AR $105,397

Hasty, AR $105,644 Jasper, AR $105,644 Lakeview, AR $103,224 Lead Hill, AR $103,224 Leslie, AR $105,150 Marble Falls, AR $105,644 Marshall, AR $105,397 Midway, AR $103,224

Mountain Home, AR $103,224 Mount Judea, AR $105,644 Timbo, AR $105,150 Norfork, AR $103,224 Oak Grove, AR $105,644 Oakland, AR $103,224 Omaha, AR $103,224 Onia, AR $105,150

Parthenon, AR $105,644 Peel, AR $103,224 Pindall, AR $105,644 Ponca, AR $105,644 Pyatt, AR $104,434 Saint Joe, AR $105,644 Summit, AR $103,224 Tilly, AR $105,397

Valley Springs, AR $105,644 Vendor, AR $105,644 Western Grove, AR $105,644 Witts Springs, AR $105,397 Yellville, AR $104,434 Fayetteville, AR $106,701 Avoca, AR $105,714 Bentonville, AR $105,855

Bella Vista, AR $105,644 Canehill, AR $106,137 Cave Springs, AR $106,348 Centerton, AR $105,784 Combs, AR $105,044 Decatur, AR $105,644 Elkins, AR $106,701 Elm Springs, AR $106,630

Evansville, AR $103,823 Farmington, AR $106,701 Garfield, AR $105,644 Gateway, AR $105,644 Gentry, AR $105,714 Goshen, AR $106,701 Gravette, AR $105,644 Greenland, AR $106,701

Hindsville, AR $106,207 Hiwasse, AR $105,644 Huntsville, AR $105,784 Johnson, AR $106,701 Kingston, AR $105,644 Lincoln, AR $106,137 Lowell, AR $106,419 Maysville, AR $105,644

Morrow, AR $106,066 Pea Ridge, AR $105,644 Pettigrew, AR $105,644 Prairie Grove, AR $106,630 Rogers, AR $106,066 Saint Paul, AR $105,326 Siloam Springs, AR $105,714 Springdale, AR $106,701

Sulphur Springs, AR $105,644 Summers, AR $105,996 Rohwer, AR $103,365 Prim, AR $105,150 Little Rock Air Force Base, AR $106,137 Mc Crory, AR $107,171 Mc Rae, AR $105,150 Mabelvale, AR $106,066

Malvern, AR $104,586 Jones Mill, AR $104,716 Mayflower, AR $105,714 Menifee, AR $105,150 Monroe, AR $106,137 Morrilton, AR $105,150 Mount Vernon, AR $105,150 Newport, AR $109,203

Maumelle, AR $106,207 North Little Rock, AR $106,207 Sherwood, AR $106,207 Pangburn, AR $105,150 Paron, AR $105,150 Patterson, AR $107,171 Perry, AR $105,150 Perryville, AR $105,150

Plumerville, AR $105,150 Poyen, AR $104,504 Prattsville, AR $104,563 Lamar, AR $103,588 Pine Bluff, AR $105,127 White Hall, AR $105,127 Arkansas City, AR $103,365 Banks, AR $104,070

Crossett, AR $103,588 Dermott, AR $103,365 Dumas, AR $104,070 Eudora, AR $103,717 Fountain Hill, AR $103,365 Gould, AR $104,070 Grady, AR $104,070 Hamburg, AR $103,365

Hermitage, AR $104,070 Jersey, AR $103,588 Kingsland, AR $104,070 Lake Village, AR $103,929 Mc Gehee, AR $103,365 Monticello, AR $104,070 Montrose, AR $103,365 Moscow, AR $104,351

New Edinburg, AR $104,070 Parkdale, AR $103,365 Pickens, AR $103,365 Portland, AR $103,365 Rison, AR $104,281

Workforce Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Workforce Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on March 01, 2026

$98,715

Average $106,113/year

$119,031

$8,226

Average $8,843/month

$9,919

$1,898

Average $2,041/week

$2,289

$47

Average $51/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,031	$9,919	$2,289	$57
Average	$106,113	$8,843	$2,041	$51
25th Percentile	$98,715	$8,226	$1,898	$47

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