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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Little Rock, AR

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR earns $28,850 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,020 a month.

10th percentile
$24,440
25th percentile
$27,520
Median percentile
$28,850
75th percentile
$34,080
90th percentile
$37,390

Based on 2,570 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

$24,236 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,850
Federal income tax−$1,282
Social Security + Medicare−$2,207
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,125
Monthly take-home$2,020
Every two weeks$932

Does it go far here?

$32,284Median pay in Little Rock, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Little Rock, AR

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$214,790
Pharmacists$136,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,700
Nurse Practitioners$126,680
Financial Managers$119,360
Occupational Therapists$104,680
Software Developers$104,070
Sales Managers$102,300

All teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas