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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Arkansas

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Arkansas earns $47,860 a year, 43% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,231 a month.

10th percentile
$22,880
25th percentile
$23,730
Median percentile
$47,860
75th percentile
$72,940
90th percentile
$82,470

Based on 290 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

$38,769 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,860
Federal income tax−$3,563
Social Security + Medicare−$3,661
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,867
Monthly take-home$3,231
Every two weeks$1,491

Does it go far here?

$55,051Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
29%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 history teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas