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Behavior analyst jobs in Arkansas

open behavior analyst jobs in Arkansas at . BLS measures a median of $24.80 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Arkansas) for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors here.

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Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the behavior analyst jobs are in Arkansas

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What behavior analysts earn in Arkansas

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Arkansas

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Arkansas, May 2025

$24.80/hr ($51,580 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Arkansas)

Median for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors, against $28.53 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, national) for the whole US; 2,570 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Arkansas) employed in Arkansas.

Hourly wages in Arkansas, BLS OEWS May 2025. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation10th pct25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctEmployed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (21-1018)$17.19 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors)$18.72 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors)$24.80 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors)$32.33 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors)$48.21 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors)2,570 (source: BLS OEWS, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors)
Psychologists, All Other (19-3039)$22.69 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other)$31.86 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other)$54.97 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other)$67.66 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other)$75.39 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other)120 (source: BLS OEWS, Psychologists, All Other)

By metro area

  • Memphis, TN-MS-AR$24.17/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR) · 1,560 (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR) employed
  • Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$26.18/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR) · 710 (source: BLS OEWS, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR) employed
  • Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$23.18/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR) · 330 (source: BLS OEWS, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR) employed
  • Fort Smith, AR-OK$27.57/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Smith, AR-OK) · 210 (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Smith, AR-OK) employed
  • Jonesboro, AR$27.37/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Jonesboro, AR) · 210 (source: BLS OEWS, Jonesboro, AR) employed
  • Hot Springs, AR$23.19/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hot Springs, AR) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Hot Springs, AR) employed
  • Texarkana, TX-AR$26.94/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Texarkana, TX-AR) · 50 (source: BLS OEWS, Texarkana, TX-AR) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors; areas that cross a state line list every state.

What mental health and social work jobs in Arkansas offer

Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.

Employers hiring behavior analysts in Arkansas

What the job takes

A master's degree in behavior analysis or a related field, supervised fieldwork and the BCBA exam.

  • Depends on the state

    Board certified behavior analyst (BCBA)

    Behavior Analyst Certification Board. Many states also license behavior analysts

Behavior analyst jobs in Arkansas: common questions

How much do behavior analysts make in Arkansas?

Too few open behavior analyst jobs in Arkansas post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $24.80/hr ($51,580 a year) for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Arkansas (May 2025), against $28.53 nationally, 46th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Arkansas are the most behavior analyst jobs?

Little Rock (2), Springdale (2) and Harrison (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring behavior analysts in Arkansas?

By open jobs on this board: Easterseals Arkansas (1), Genesis HealthCare (1) and Inner Circle Autism Network (1). In all, 6 employers have behavior analyst jobs open in Arkansas.

Are behavior analysts in demand in Arkansas?

6 behavior analyst jobs are open in Arkansas today at 6 employers on this board, about 2.3 for every 1,000 behavior analysts employed there (BLS counts 2,570, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors to grow 18.4% over 2025-2035.

Which mental health and social work jobs in Arkansas are hiring immediately?

1 of the open mental health and social work jobs here says so in its own posting: Mental Health Technician - 12 hour shifts 7-7 at Perimeter Healthcare (Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City, Arkansas has an immediate opening for a Mental Health Technician!...).

Which mental health and social work jobs in Arkansas offer daily pay?

2 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Licensed Mental Health Professional - $2.5k Bonus at Wellpath (...to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: DailyPay, receive your money as you...); Mental Health Director at Wellpath (...to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: DailyPay, receive your money as you...).

Which mental health and social work jobs in Arkansas want bilingual staff?

6 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Behavioral Health Case Manager at Community Clinic (Northwest Arkansas) (Bilingual. ...and OSHA. Other duties, as assigned. Knowledge and critical skills Bilingual proficiency...); LCSW - Primary Care at Community Clinic (Northwest Arkansas) (Bilingual: Spanish. ...behavioral health interventions and collaborative care practices. Bilingual...); Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) – Primary Care at Community Clinic (Northwest Arkansas) (Bilingual: Spanish. ...behavioral health interventions and collaborative care practices. Bilingual...). Every such job in Arkansas.

Which mental health and social work jobs in Arkansas hire with no experience?

15 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Autism Specialist Trainee / Behavior Technician - Alma at Pediatrics Plus; Autism Specialist Trainee / Behavior Technician - Arkadelphia at Pediatrics Plus; Autism Specialist Trainee / Behavior Technician - Bryant Farm at Pediatrics Plus. Every such job in Arkansas.

Which mental health and social work jobs in Arkansas train you with pay?

15 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Autism Specialist Trainee / Behavior Technician - Alma at Pediatrics Plus; Autism Specialist Trainee / Behavior Technician - Arkadelphia at Pediatrics Plus; Autism Specialist Trainee / Behavior Technician - Bryant Farm at Pediatrics Plus. Every such job in Arkansas.

Which mental health and social work jobs in Arkansas offer a sign-on bonus?

5 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: LCSW or LPC at Boston Mountain Rural Health Center ($5,000 sign-on bonus); Behavior Technician Full-Time at Inner Circle Autism Network ($750 sign-on bonus); Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) at Inner Circle Autism Network ($15,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in Arkansas.

Which mental health and social work jobs in Arkansas offer relocation assistance?

2 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Behavior Technician at Genesis HealthCare (...Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge. H-1B Visa & Relocation Assistance: We support Visa or...); In-Home Counselor/Social Worker (serving Baxter, Boone, and Marion counties) at Youth Villages (...Community-based staff will be reimbursed for applicable mileage Relocation Assistance offered for...).

Which cities in Arkansas pay behavior analysts the most?

Of the 7 metro areas in Arkansas employing the most behavior analysts that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Fort Smith, AR-OK ($27.57 an hour), Jonesboro, AR ($27.37 an hour) and Texarkana, TX-AR ($26.94 an hour), and the lowest Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ($23.18). The state's median is $24.80.

What do you need to work as a behavior analyst in Arkansas?

A master's degree in behavior analysis or a related field, supervised fieldwork and the BCBA exam. Board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) (Behavior Analyst Certification Board; many states also license behavior analysts). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Arkansas's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Arkansas, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Arkansas, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1018), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Psychologists, All Other (SOC 19-3039), every state, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, national, published 15 May 2026
  5. BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  6. Board certified behavior analyst (BCBA): Behavior Analyst Certification Board

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Behavior analyst jobs in Arkansas. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/behavior-analyst/arkansas

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