SOC 25-1194 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $57,630 a year ($27.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,160: half of the 220 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$57,630average per year

$27.71 / hourMedian $57,160Take-home ≈ $46,841

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $85K90th

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

220people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,120 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Fayetteville earn between $43,700 and $61,620.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $85K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,630$4,802$27.71
Median$57,160$4,763$27.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,700$3,642$21.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,620$5,135$29.62

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Fayetteville vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Fayetteville earn about the same as the Arkansas average ($56,200) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$57,630$57,160$38,080$85,120220
Arkansas$56,200$50,120$35,290$79,9101,550
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $57,630, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $46,841 a year, or $3,903 a month and $1,802 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Fayetteville a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $57,630 buys what about $63,085 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 2nd of 3 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($58,740).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Fayetteville?

$27.71 an hour on average, and $27.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $46,841 a year ($3,903 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,630. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

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 25-1194; area Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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