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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Arkansas

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Arkansas earns $59,570 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,977 a month.

10th percentile
$49,780
25th percentile
$51,680
Median percentile
$59,570
75th percentile
$61,830
90th percentile
$74,100

Based on 6,140 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

$47,721 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,570
Federal income tax−$4,968
Social Security + Medicare−$4,557
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,323
Monthly take-home$3,977
Every two weeks$1,835

Does it go far here?

$68,521Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
24%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas