SOC 25-9099 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $41,970 a year ($20.18 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,380: half of the 50 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$41,970average per year

$20.18 / hourMedian $39,380Take-home ≈ $34,838

  • $33K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $48K90th

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

50people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,590 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in Fayetteville earn between $37,800 and $39,380.

  • $33K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,970$3,498$20.18
Median$39,380$3,282$18.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,800$3,150$18.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,380$3,282$18.93

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay in Fayetteville vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Other educational instruction and library workers in Fayetteville earn 6% less than the Arkansas average ($44,420) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $50,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$41,970$39,380$32,840$47,59050
Arkansas$44,420$39,380$22,880$78,860260
United States$59,060$50,890$25,180$98,740118,590

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $41,970, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $34,838 a year, or $2,903 a month and $1,340 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 other educational instruction and library workers? 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 $41,970 buys what about $45,943 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 2nd of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($44,080).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in Fayetteville?

$20.18 an hour on average, and $18.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $34,838 a year ($2,903 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,970. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 25-9099; area Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.5%.
  • 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 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).

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