The average salary for a teacher in Arkansas is around $44,509 per year.
Avg Salary
Teachers earn an average yearly salary of $44,509.
Wages typically start from $34,458 and go up to $90,756.
0% below national average Updated in 2018
Teacher earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level teacher earnings begin at:
$43.63 per hour
$90,756 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level teacher earnings begin at:
$28.89 per hour
$60,085 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level teacher earnings begin at:
$21.40 per hour
$44,509 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level teacher earnings begin at:
$17.96 per hour
$37,364 per year
10th percentile
Starting level teacher earnings begin at:
$16.57 per hour
$34,458 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $62,554 |
| Rhode Island | $61,821 |
| Delaware | $54,159 |
| Wyoming | $51,496 |
| North Dakota | $48,615 |
| Vermont | $47,801 |
| Connecticut | $46,082 |
| Arkansas | $44,509 |
| South Dakota | $44,223 |
| Hawaii | $43,825 |
| Idaho | $43,606 |
| District of Columbia | $43,502 |
| West Virginia | $43,279 |
| Iowa | $43,205 |
| New Jersey | $43,006 |
| Louisiana | $41,447 |
| New York | $41,007 |
| Nevada | $40,305 |
| Guam | $40,155 |
| Maine | $40,041 |
| Kansas | $40,000 |
| Montana | $39,638 |
| Massachusetts | $38,986 |
| Maryland | $38,962 |
| New Hampshire | $38,756 |
| California | $38,228 |
| Texas | $37,701 |
| New Mexico | $37,394 |
| Oregon | $37,309 |
| Washington | $36,839 |
| Mississippi | $36,392 |
| Arizona | $36,325 |
| Nebraska | $36,302 |
| Alabama | $36,225 |
| Kentucky | $36,167 |
| Virginia | $36,058 |
| Florida | $35,884 |
| Illinois | $35,814 |
| Tennessee | $35,466 |
| Minnesota | $35,015 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,867 |
| Michigan | $34,789 |
| Indiana | $34,567 |
| Colorado | $34,470 |
| Georgia | $34,439 |
| South Carolina | $34,359 |
| Ohio | $34,074 |
| Wisconsin | $34,020 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $33,952 |
| Oklahoma | $33,302 |
| North Carolina | $33,253 |
| Puerto Rico | $33,222 |
| Missouri | $33,088 |
| Utah | $29,083 |
How do teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
Teachers earn about the same as related careers in Arkansas. On average, they make less than professors but more than high school teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Professor salary | $57K |
| School psychologist salary | $62K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $68K |
| Music teacher salary | $54K |
| Teacher salary | $45K |
| School counselor salary | $55K |
| Nurse educator salary | $51K |
| Special education teacher salary | $51K |
| High school teacher salary | $51K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)