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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Arkansas

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Arkansas earns $57,000 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,813 a month.

10th percentile
$47,820
25th percentile
$51,110
Median percentile
$57,000
75th percentile
$60,910
90th percentile
$66,500

Based on 1,280 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

$45,757 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,000
Federal income tax−$4,660
Social Security + Medicare−$4,361
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,223
Monthly take-home$3,813
Every two weeks$1,760

Does it go far here?

$65,565Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
25%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, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas