How much do Psychiatric Aides make in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?

Percentile spread

For Psychiatric Aides, the published 10th percentile is $25,360 and the 90th percentile is $45,330. The difference is $19,970, which is 70.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $25,360 to the 75th at $38,840, covers $13,480.

The mean annual wage is $32,500, which sits above the median of $28,250. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR median is 37.1% lower than the national median of $44,910 for Psychiatric Aides. In 2024 national prices the local median is $30,924, which is 31.1% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 22.1% lower than the Arkansas median of $36,270.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is 91.353, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $28,250 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Psychiatric Aides at $30,924 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Psychiatric Aides. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is 133 miles away, with a median of $36,360 and employment of 330. That median is 28.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,688, against $30,924 here.
• Kansas City, MO-KS is 196 miles away, with a median of $39,950 and employment of 220. That median is 41.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,169, against $30,924 here.
• Oklahoma City, OK is 198 miles away, with a median of $37,320. That median is 32.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $41,280, against $30,924 here.