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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Arkansas

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Arkansas earns $34,190 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,360 a month.

10th percentile
$27,190
25th percentile
$28,480
Median percentile
$34,190
75th percentile
$45,940
90th percentile
$56,690

Based on 3,270 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

$28,318 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,190
Federal income tax−$1,923
Social Security + Medicare−$2,616
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,333
Monthly take-home$2,360
Every two weeks$1,089

Does it go far here?

$39,327Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
40%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas