Teacher Salary in Arkansas

The average teacher salary in Arkansas is $49,870 per year (estimate). This works out to approximately $23.98 per hour based on a standard 2,080-hour work year.

Arkansas's average teacher salary of $49,870 is below the national average of $63,680 by 13,810 (21.7%). Arkansas tends to pay less than the national median for this role.

Teacher salaries in Arkansas are influenced by cost of living, local demand for workers, industry concentration, years of experience, education level, employer size, and unionization rates. Metro areas within Arkansas may pay significantly more than rural areas.

Based on the annual salary of $49,870, the approximate hourly rate for a teacher in Arkansas is $23.98 per hour (assuming 2,080 hours per year). The national average hourly rate is $30.62.

In these estimates, the top paying states for Elementary and Middle School Teachers are: New York ($89,240), California ($85,990), Massachusetts ($84,210), Connecticut ($80,120), New Jersey ($77,840).

State figures on this page are estimates for comparison and planning. They are not official BLS state-level values. For official numbers, check the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics tables.