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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Arkansas

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Arkansas earns $76,610 a year, 38% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,978 a month.

10th percentile
$69,870
25th percentile
$70,190
Median percentile
$76,610
75th percentile
$105,900
90th percentile
$130,370

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$59,737 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,610
Federal income tax−$8,024
Social Security + Medicare−$5,861
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,988
Monthly take-home$4,978
Every two weeks$2,298

Does it go far here?

$88,121Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Arkansas

JobMedian pay
Dentists, General$178,930
Purchasing Managers$156,450
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,600
Physicians, All Other$136,880
Marketing Managers$136,520
Pharmacists$136,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,220
Nurse Practitioners$125,660

All economics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas