SOC 25-1041 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Little Rock, AR

The average salary for agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary in Little Rock, Arkansas is $78,950 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,900: half of the 30 people in this job in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($102,050).

$78,950average per year

Median $77,900Take-home ≈ $61,937

  • $60K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Little Rock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,700 or more. The middle half of agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary in Little Rock earn between $60,860 and $90,030.

  • $60K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,950$6,579—
Median$77,900$6,492—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,860$5,072—
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,030$7,502—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Little Rock vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary in Little Rock earn about the same as the Arkansas average ($76,790) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($102,050). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $98,700.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Little Rock$78,950$77,900$59,920$101,70030
Arkansas$76,790$74,340$54,210$112,370170
United States$102,050$98,700$50,870$163,1508,920

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Little Rock

On the average salary of $78,950, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $61,937 a year, or $5,161 a month and $2,382 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Little Rock a good place for agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Little Rock area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $78,950 buys what about $88,347 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($143,410).

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Little Rock: questions

What is the entry-level agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary salary in Little Rock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Little Rock?

About $61,937 a year ($5,161 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,950. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($102,050).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1041; area Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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