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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $59,110 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,947 a month.

10th percentile
$50,260
25th percentile
$51,640
Median percentile
$59,110
75th percentile
$64,460
90th percentile
$64,460

Based on 120 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

$47,370 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,110
Federal income tax−$4,913
Social Security + Medicare−$4,522
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,305
Monthly take-home$3,947
Every two weeks$1,822

Does it go far here?

$68,822Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($866 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fort Smith, AR

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$79,870
General and Operations Managers$70,330
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,720
Accountants and Auditors$62,990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,960
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,960
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,960

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas