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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Arkansas

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Arkansas earns $54,290 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,640 a month.

10th percentile
$49,890
25th percentile
$51,310
Median percentile
$54,290
75th percentile
$60,330
90th percentile
$63,630

Based on 1,430 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

$43,685 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,290
Federal income tax−$4,335
Social Security + Medicare−$4,153
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,117
Monthly take-home$3,640
Every two weeks$1,680

Does it go far here?

$62,448Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
26%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas