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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Little Rock, AR

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR earns $61,030 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,070 a month.

10th percentile
$50,120
25th percentile
$51,790
Median percentile
$61,030
75th percentile
$61,750
90th percentile
$76,400

Based on 1,830 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

$48,837 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,030
Federal income tax−$5,144
Social Security + Medicare−$4,669
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,380
Monthly take-home$4,070
Every two weeks$1,878

Does it go far here?

$68,294Median pay in Little Rock, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Little Rock, AR

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$214,790
Pharmacists$136,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,700
Nurse Practitioners$126,680
Financial Managers$119,360
Occupational Therapists$104,680
Software Developers$104,070
Sales Managers$102,300

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas