Teachers and Instructors, All Other Salary in Arkansas
Median annual pay in Arkansas
$41,940
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arkansas
$48,242
Regional Price Parity: 86.937 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($66,140): −$24,200 (−36.6%)
Arkansas ranks 50th of 50 states by median pay, and 50th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $23,070 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $24,300 | Not published |
| Median | $41,940 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $79,120 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $104,000 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Arkansas
- 510
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arkansas
- $41,940
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $66,140
- Difference
- −$24,200 (−36.6%)
Cost of living
$41,940 ÷ 86.937 × 100 = $48,242
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| 48th | $48,960 | $52,460 46th |
| Montana | ||
| 49th | $48,890 | $51,656 47th |
| Arkansas This page | ||
| 50th | $41,940 | $48,242 50th |
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in nearby places
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Louisiana
$59,460/year Louisiana
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Mississippi
$67,200/year Mississippi
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Missouri
$55,870/year Missouri
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Oklahoma
$73,320/year Oklahoma
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Tennessee
$50,000/year Tennessee
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Texas
$51,120/year Texas
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in the U.S.
$66,140/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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