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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Arkansas

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Arkansas earns $56,520 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,782 a month.

10th percentile
$31,770
25th percentile
$47,550
Median percentile
$56,520
75th percentile
$76,410
90th percentile
$83,540

Based on 320 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

$45,390 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,520
Federal income tax−$4,602
Social Security + Medicare−$4,324
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,204
Monthly take-home$3,782
Every two weeks$1,746

Does it go far here?

$65,013Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
25%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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas