SOC 23-1011 · Hot Springs, AR metro

Lawyers Salary in Hot Springs, AR

The average salary for lawyers in Hot Springs, Arkansas is $117,660 a year ($56.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $92,700: half of the 90 people in this job in the Hot Springs, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% less than the U.S. average for this job ($185,840).

$117,660average per year

$56.57 / hourMedian $92,700Take-home ≈ $87,451

  • $60K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-37%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Lawyers pay range in Hot Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,150 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Hot Springs earn between $64,730 and $124,180.

  • $60K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $93KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $168K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$117,660$9,805$56.57
Median$92,700$7,725$44.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,730$5,394$31.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$124,180$10,348$59.70

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Lawyers pay in Hot Springs vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Lawyers in Hot Springs earn 11% less than the Arkansas average ($131,680) and 37% less than the U.S. average ($185,840). At the median the gap is -42% against the U.S. median of $159,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hot Springs$117,660$92,700$59,630$168,15090
Arkansas$131,680$98,880$49,900$220,6603,430
United States$185,840$159,670$78,360$351,600754,500

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Lawyers salary after taxes in Hot Springs

On the average salary of $117,660, a single filer in Hot Springs takes home about $87,451 a year, or $7,288 a month and $3,363 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Hot Springs a good place for lawyers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hot Springs area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $117,660 buys what about $137,245 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Hot Springs ($36,540). A typical home costs $245,332, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Lawyers salary in other Arkansas cities

Hot Springs ranks 5th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($155,630).

All Lawyers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for lawyers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).

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Lawyers salary in Hot Springs: questions

How much do lawyers make an hour in Hot Springs?

$56.57 an hour on average, and $44.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Hot Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the lawyers take-home pay in Hot Springs?

About $87,451 a year ($7,288 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,660. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do lawyers earn more in Hot Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 37% less than the U.S. average for this job ($185,840).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 23-1011; area Hot Springs, AR (26300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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