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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $59,360 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,963 a month.

10th percentile
$47,350
25th percentile
$52,310
Median percentile
$59,360
75th percentile
$66,200
90th percentile
$76,560

Based on 80 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

$47,561 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,360
Federal income tax−$4,943
Social Security + Medicare−$4,541
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,315
Monthly take-home$3,963
Every two weeks$1,829

Does it go far here?

$69,113Median 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

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