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Customer Service Representative Salary in Little Rock, AR

Customer Service Representatives in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area earn a median $38,160 a year — 15% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $31,566 take-home, or $2,631 a month.

Median salary
$38,160
$18.35 per hour
Typical range
$29,720 – $56,590
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Little Rock, AR
6,650
1.11× national concentration
▲0.4%
Pay trend: The median for customer service representatives in Little Rock, AR rose from $37,990 (May 2024) to $38,160 (May 2025). That trailed inflation (2.4%), so buying power slipped about 2.0%.

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Customer Service Representative in Little Rock, AR
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$31,566
per year · effective tax rate 17.3%
$2,631Monthly
$1,315Twice a month
$1,214Every 2 weeks
$15.18Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,399
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,366
  • Medicare (1.45%)$553
  • Arkansas income tax$1,276
  • Take-home pay$31,566

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 3.90% state

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Customer Service Representative pay by experience in Little Rock, AR

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$29,720$14.29$25,114$2,093
25th percentile$34,810$16.74$29,005$2,417
Median (50th)$38,160$18.35$31,566$2,631
75th percentile$47,680$22.92$38,844$3,237
90th percentile (top earners)$56,590$27.21$45,656$3,805

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Arkansas resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $38,160 buys in Little Rock, AR

Prices in Little Rock, AR are 10.6% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 32% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median customer service representative's $31,566 take-home pay has the buying power of $35,323 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$984
37% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,143
43% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,647
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Customer Service Representative jobs are about as common in Little Rock, AR as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.11).

Best-paying cities for customer service representatives, adjusted for cost of living

Little Rock, AR ranks #105 of 142 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Des Moines, IA $48,880$40,249$43,892
2San Jose, CA $60,480$48,311$43,751
3Cedar Rapids, IA $45,510$37,670$42,343
4Chattanooga, TN $45,030$38,362$41,942
5Canton, OH $44,430$37,440$41,876
6Green Bay, WI $46,880$38,566$41,431
7Sioux Falls, SD $43,850$37,413$41,281
8Cleveland, OH $46,040$38,689$41,193
105Little Rock, AR$38,160$31,566$35,323

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 142 metros →

About the job: customer service representatives

Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints.

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
-5.3% (declining)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a customer service representative make in Little Rock, AR?

The median customer service representative salary in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area is $38,160 a year, or about $18.35 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $34,810 and $47,680.

What is a customer service representative’s take-home pay in Little Rock, AR?

On the median $38,160 salary, a single filer living in Arkansas takes home about $31,566 a year ($2,631 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,276 in Arkansas taxes in 2026.

Is Little Rock, AR a good place to work as a customer service representative?

Pay here is 15% below the national median of $44,770. Local prices are 10.6% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $35,323 would in a typical U.S. city. Little Rock, AR ranks #105 of 142 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a customer service representative afford rent in Little Rock, AR?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Little Rock, AR is $984 a month ($1,143 for two bedrooms) — 37% of a median customer service representative’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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