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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Jonesboro, AR

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Jonesboro, AR earns $60,920 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,063 a month.

10th percentile
$51,050
25th percentile
$52,380
Median percentile
$60,920
75th percentile
$62,190
90th percentile
$70,260

Based on 610 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

$48,753 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,920
Federal income tax−$5,130
Social Security + Medicare−$4,660
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,376
Monthly take-home$4,063
Every two weeks$1,875

Does it go far here?

$70,939Median pay in Jonesboro, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($929 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$78,940
General and Operations Managers$69,370
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,910
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,450
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,790
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,980
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,390

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