Updated 2026-10-09 · 7 of 326 Arkansas agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in Arkansas

Police officer salary in Arkansas by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $53,477, about $25.71/hr or $4,456/mo, below the national median of $69,347. 7 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$53,477

▼ 23% vs national $69,347

Highest starting pay

$67,675

Arkansas State Police

Lowest on file

$36,204

Saline County Sheriff

Median top-step pay

$75,134

5 departments publish a top step

Every Arkansas department by starting pay

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Starting pay is the lowest advertised full-time figure for a sworn officer in each department's current posting, annualized. Top pay and lateral start appear where the posting states them. Click a department for the quoted source line and verification date.
Department	Area	Starting pay	Top pay	Lateral start	Status
1. Arkansas State Police		$67,675	—	—	Hiring · 1
2. Little Rock PD	Central Arkansas	$57,928	$88,275	—	Hiring · 3
3. North Little Rock PD	Central Arkansas	$55,068	$76,866	—	Hiring · 2
4. Bentonville PD	Northwest Arkansas	$53,477	$62,504	—	Hiring · 2
5. Springdale PD	Northwest Arkansas	$52,267	$75,134	—	Hiring · 1
6. Jonesboro PD	Jonesboro Area	$51,501	—	—	Hiring · 1
7. Saline County Sheriff	Central Arkansas	$36,204	$52,108	—	Hiring · 3

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Highest paying police departments in Arkansas

Every Arkansas department by starting pay

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