WCRates

Workers' Compensation Rates in Arkansas (2026)

State Overview

Bureau Type

ncci

NCCI

WC Requirement

Mandatory

Minimum Employees

3

Effective Date

2026-01-01

Arkansas requires workers' comp for employers with three or more employees. Rates are moderate compared to the national average.

Average Rate (All Class Codes)

$4.70

per $100 of payroll

Least Expensive Class Codes

Most Expensive Class Codes

All Class Codes & Rates in Arkansas

CodePhraseologyHazard GroupRate per $100
8823Accountant - CPAA$0.16
8862Advertising AgencyA$0.19
7403Aircraft Operation - NOCE$8.14
7605Alarm Installation or RepairD$4.18
5047Aluminum InstallationE$6.82
8836Ambulance Service - All EmployeesC$4.84
7398Ambulette/Medical TransportD$4.84
9067Amusement Park - Mechanical RidesD$4.62
9016Amusement Park or Carnival - All EmployeesD$3.61
7520Amusement Ride OperationD$5.06
8831Animal Hospital - VeterinaryC$1.98
8861Architect or Engineer - ConsultingB$0.35
5473Asphalt PavingF$9.02
9625Assisted Living FacilityD$3.96
9182Athletic Teams - AmateurE$6.38
9180Athletic Teams - ProfessionalF$11.00
8820Attorney - All Employees & ClericalA$0.18
8803Auditing, Accounting or Management ConsultingA$0.18
8046Auto Accessories StoreB$1.10
8385Auto Parts Store - RetailC$2.02
5188Automatic Sprinkler InstallationE$6.91
8392Automobile Body RepairE$6.38
8748Automobile Dealer - All EmployeesD$3.30
8391Automobile DismantlingE$5.98
8380Automobile Service or Repair CenterD$3.96
8389Automobile TowingE$7.48
7422Aviation - Ground CrewE$6.38
2003BakeryC$3.08
3724Bakery - ManufacturingD$3.74
8815Bank - All EmployeesA$0.13
8855Banks and Trust Companies - All EmployeesA$0.15
9586Barber Shop or Beauty ParlorC$1.32
7337Boat Building - MetalF$8.58
7335Boat Building - WoodE$6.60
3027Boiler ManufacturingE$6.82
8072Book StoreA$0.44
2157BottlingC$2.86
9071Bowling Alley - All EmployeesC$2.16
9070Bowling Center - AllC$2.20
2065BreweryC$2.86
9650Building InspectionC$1.98
8058Building Materials DealerD$4.62
9015Building Operation - All Other EmployeesC$2.73
7382Bus Company - All EmployeesD$6.60
8850Bus/Taxi - DispatchingA$0.40
5146Cabinet InstallationD$5.94
5148Cabinet Manufacturing & InstallD$5.28
2812Cabinet/Wood Products ManufacturingD$5.50
9055Camps - Day/OvernightC$2.86
2095Candy ManufacturingC$2.64
2111CanneryD$4.62
9602Car WashC$2.20
5645Carpentry - CommercialF$11.00
5432Carpentry - Detached One/Two FamilyE$8.14
5436Carpentry - Finish DetachedD$5.72
5437Carpentry - FramingF$12.54
5404Carpentry - Install CabinetsD$6.16
5403Carpentry - ResidentialF$9.90
2802Carpentry - Shop OnlyD$4.84
9536Carpet CleaningC$2.64
9519Catering NOCC$3.08
5020Ceiling InstallationE$7.48
9610Cemetery - AllD$3.08
5348Ceramic Tile, Indoor Stone, Marble, or Mosaic WorkE$4.84
2131Cereal ManufacturingC$2.55
7405Charter AircraftF$11.22
9660Chimney SweepD$4.18
8826Chiropractic OfficeB$0.79
8812Clerical - Drafting EmployeesA$0.19
8810Clerical Office EmployeesA$0.22
2501Clothing ManufacturingB$1.98
8008Clothing or Wearing Apparel Store - RetailC$1.63
9061Club NOC - All EmployeesC$2.46
8844Collection AgencyA$0.19
8868College or University - Professional EmployeesB$0.40
7380Commercial DriversD$7.48
8859Computer Programming or Software DevelopmentA$0.16
5201Concrete Block ManufacturingE$7.04
5213Concrete Construction NOCF$8.58
5214Concrete NOC - PouredF$9.02
5221Concrete or Cement Work - Floors, Driveways, YardsF$7.83
5070Concrete Products ManufacturingE$5.72
5215Concrete WorkF$10.12
5222Concrete/Cement - FloorsE$7.26
8227Construction Material - UsedD$5.06
8019Convenience StoreC$1.98
7715Corrections OfficersG$8.14
9558Courier/Document DeliveryC$2.86
7719Court EmployeesB$1.10
8865Court ReporterA$0.13
2070Creamery/Dairy ProductsC$3.30
8801Credit Union - All EmployeesA$0.13
8805Credit Union/SavingsA$0.13
9059Day SpaB$1.32
8854Daycare CenterC$2.20
8822Dental LaboratoryB$0.66
8824Dental Office - All EmployeesB$0.48
8039Department Store - RetailC$1.76
2102DistilleryC$2.73
5108Door/Window InstallationD$5.50
5152Drilling NOCF$11.88
8047Drug StoreB$0.84
2688Dry CleaningC$2.86
8866Election CampaignB$0.75
7539Electric Light/Power CompaniesF$9.24
3082Electrical Apparatus ManufacturingD$3.96
5140Electrical Installation - InteriorD$4.62
5193Electrical Wiring - AlarmD$4.84
5191Electrical Wiring - CommercialE$6.38
5190Electrical Wiring - Within BuildingsE$5.50
9653Elevator InspectionC$1.76
5160Elevator InstallationF$9.24
5162Elevator Service/MaintenanceE$7.26
8858Employment AgencyA$0.18
7711EMT/ParamedicsF$6.60
6217Excavation NOCF$9.50
8809Executive RecruitingA$0.18
0035Farm - DairyE$7.70
0005Farm - Field CropsE$8.36
0016Farm - LivestockF$9.02
0050Farm - Orchard or GroveE$6.86
8841Financial AdvisorA$0.15
7710Firefighters and DriversD$5.72
2161Fish ProcessingE$5.72
8032Florist - RetailB$1.01
2130Flour MillingD$3.74
7350Freight HandlingE$6.38
2143Fruit ProcessingD$3.52
9620Funeral Directors - All EmployeesC$1.54
2883Furniture ManufacturingD$4.84
7590Garbage/Ash CollectionF$8.58
2913Glass ManufacturingE$6.60
2915Glass MerchantD$4.62
5462GlazierE$7.48
9056Golf ClubC$2.20
8811Government ClericalA$0.19
8304Grain ElevatorE$6.16
2041Grain MillingD$3.96
8006Grocery Store - RetailC$2.20
9585Hair SalonB$1.10
8116Hardware DealerC$2.86
8055Hardware Store - GeneralC$2.20
8044Hardware Store - RetailC$2.42
8010Hardware Store - WholesaleC$2.29
5137Heating Equipment InstallationD$5.06
5185Heating System InstallationD$4.84
5537Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and RefrigerationE$5.06
5239Highway ConstructionG$13.20
8851Home for Aged - AllD$4.62
8835Home Health Care ServicesC$3.65
8834Hospital - All Other EmployeesC$3.96
9040Hospital - Non-ProfessionalD$4.84
8833Hospital - Professional EmployeesC$2.51
9052Hotel - All EmployeesC$3.21
9058Hotel or Motel - All Other EmployeesC$3.08
9529House CleaningC$2.86
9033Housing AuthorityB$1.32
2039Ice Cream ManufacturingC$3.08
8215Ice DealerC$2.64
8203Ice ManufacturingD$3.96
5479Insulation WorkE$6.60
8818Insurance Company - ClericalA$0.16
8845Investigator/DetectiveC$1.98
8840Investment CompanyA$0.13
5038Iron Doors/Gates InstallationF$12.76
5057Iron or Steel Erection - NOCG$15.18
5102Iron or Steel Erection - StructuralG$16.28
5069Iron/Steel - NOCG$18.48
5059Iron/Steel - OrnamentalF$10.78
5040Iron/Steel Erection - FrameG$21.56
8106Iron/Steel MerchantD$4.84
6229Irrigation Works - All OperationsE$5.72
9014Janitorial Services - By ContractorC$3.74
8013Jewelry StoreB$0.75
8263Junk DealerD$4.84
0917Landscape Gardening - NOCD$4.62
5443LathingE$7.70
2660Laundry NOCC$3.08
2586Leather Goods ManufacturingC$2.64
9034Library - All EmployeesA$0.57
7716LifeguardsD$3.30
8232LoggingG$22.00
7317Longshore WorkersG$16.72
8061Lumber DealerD$5.06
3632Machine Shop NOCD$4.18
3030Machinery ManufacturingD$4.84
3685Machinist NOCD$4.49
7327Marine TransportationF$11.00
5029Masonry - DecorativeE$8.36
5027Masonry - FireproofF$9.68
5028Masonry - StoneF$11.22
5022Masonry NOCF$9.24
8031Meat Market - RetailC$2.42
2001Meat PackingF$7.70
8033Meat, Fish or Poultry Dealer - RetailC$2.86
8838Medical LabB$0.66
7360Messenger ServiceC$3.08
3581Metal Stamping - NOCE$5.41
9554Moving Company - LocalE$7.26
9410Municipal, Township, County or State Employees - NOCC$3.08
9587Nail SalonB$0.88
8860Newspaper - DeliveryC$3.30
8869Newspaper or Magazine Publishing - All EmployeesB$0.31
8807Newspaper PublishingB$0.75
0042Nursery EmployeesE$5.50
9046Nursing - Home/VisitingD$5.06
9049Nursing Home - AllD$4.84
8829Nursing Home - All EmployeesC$4.62
8804Office Machine ServiceB$1.32
8825Optometry OfficeA$0.35
8742Outside Sales PersonnelB$0.48
8037Paint StoreB$0.88
9012Painting - Buildings, Interior - By ContractorsC$3.30
5474Painting - Interior or ExteriorE$6.60
7721Park RangersD$3.08
8821Patent/Copyright AttorneyA$0.18
4361Pest Control ServicesD$3.96
9549Pet GroomingC$1.54
8099Pet StoreB$1.01
8846Pharmaceutical SalesB$0.48
8839Pharmacy - RetailB$0.79
7600Phone/Telegraph InstallationE$6.16
8832Physician & ClericalB$0.40
2110Pickle ManufacturingC$2.51
7313Pier/Wharf OperationF$9.90
5480Plastering NOCE$6.38
8111Plumber - CommercialE$5.28
5183Plumbing NOCE$5.94
7723Police Officers - MountedF$9.46
7720Police Officers and DriversD$5.06
8816Post OfficeC$2.42
2002Poultry ProcessingF$7.48
3076Printing - Offset or DigitalD$2.73
8843Psychiatric HospitalD$3.96
9088Public WorksE$5.72
8015Quick PrintingB$0.88
8857Radio Station - ClericalA$0.16
7610Radio/TV BroadcastingB$1.10
7855Railroad OperationE$6.60
8856Real Estate Agency - All EmployeesC$1.06
8817Real Estate ManagementB$1.10
9077Recreation CenterC$2.20
3060Refrigerator ManufacturingD$4.18
8849Research Lab - AnalyticalB$0.97
9079Restaurant - Fast FoodC$2.86
9083Restaurant - Fast Food - Including DeliveryD$3.61
9082Restaurant NOCD$3.30
8045Retail Store - Cannabis/DispensaryC$1.89
8017Retail Store NOCC$1.85
5551Roofing - All EmployeesG$22.00
5606Roofing ContractorG$19.80
7724Sanitation WorkersF$7.48
9101School - All EmployeesB$1.63
9102School - Professional EmployeesB$0.57
9105School Bus DriversD$3.96
9008Schools - VocationalC$2.42
9060Senior CenterB$1.54
5538Sheet Metal Work - HVAC DuctworkE$5.98
8090Shoe StoreA$0.48
5119Siding InstallationE$6.60
9072Skating RinkC$2.42
8864Social Services OrganizationB$1.10
2105Soft Drink ManufacturingC$2.42
8078Sporting Goods StoreB$1.10
8279Stable/Riding AcademyD$4.62
7309StevedoringG$16.28
8293Storage WarehouseD$4.18
8021Store - FurnitureC$2.20
5506Street/Road ConstructionF$10.34
5507Street/Road Construction - ClearingF$8.80
2021Sugar ManufacturingD$3.74
5223Swimming Pool ConstructionF$8.14
9064Swimming Pool OperationC$2.42
2623TanningD$4.84
7370Taxi/RideshareD$5.94
7390Taxicab Company - All EmployeesD$6.86
8871Telecommunication Employees - NOCA$0.26
8814Telephone Company - ClericalA$0.16
5037Tile RoofingG$19.36
2121Tobacco ManufacturingC$2.20
7232Trucking - Furniture MovingE$9.24
7229Trucking - HazmatG$12.98
7228Trucking - Local Hauling OnlyD$7.70
7219Trucking - Long HaulE$10.12
7231Trucking - Mail, Parcel, or Package DeliveryD$8.01
7202Trucking - NOCE$8.36
7227Trucking - RefrigeratedE$9.02
8847Trust CompanyA$0.13
9522UpholsteryC$2.42
9068Veterans HomeD$3.74
8842Veterinary Office - All EmployeesC$0.97
5180Water Main ConstructionF$10.56
3365Welding or Cutting NOCE$7.26
8018Wholesale Store NOCC$2.11
5196Wiring - Fire Detection SystemsD$4.18
2841Woodworking NOCD$5.06
2286Wool ProcessingC$2.77
8802Writer/AuthorA$0.18
2220Yarn/Thread ManufacturingC$2.64
9063YMCA, YWCA, or Health Club - All EmployeesC$2.51

States with Similar Rates

Texas

Avg rate: $4.38 per $100

North Carolina

Avg rate: $5.03 per $100

Ohio

Avg rate: $5.45 per $100

Georgia

Avg rate: $5.61 per $100

Florida

Avg rate: $6.15 per $100

Illinois

Avg rate: $6.42 per $100

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