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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Arkansas

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Arkansas earns $62,390 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,156 a month.

10th percentile
$46,630
25th percentile
$59,980
Median percentile
$62,390
75th percentile
$93,400
90th percentile
$125,310

Based on 30 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

$49,877 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,390
Federal income tax−$5,307
Social Security + Medicare−$4,773
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,433
Monthly take-home$4,156
Every two weeks$1,918

Does it go far here?

$71,765Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
23%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 sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas