SOC 25-1199 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Salary in Little Rock, AR

The average salary for other postsecondary teachers in Little Rock, Arkansas is $56,130 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,510: half of the 240 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 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

$56,130average per year

Median $45,510Take-home ≈ $45,691

  • $27K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $94K90th

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

240people in this job
-38%vs U.S. average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay range in Little Rock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,270 or more. The middle half of other postsecondary teachers in Little Rock earn between $44,570 and $66,380.

  • $27K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,130$4,678—
Median$45,510$3,792—
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,570$3,714—
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,380$5,532—

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other pay in Little Rock vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Other postsecondary teachers in Little Rock earn 11% less than the Arkansas average ($63,200) and 38% less than the U.S. average ($90,630). At the median the gap is -41% against the U.S. median of $77,640.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Little Rock$56,130$45,510$27,490$94,270240
Arkansas$63,200$54,620$31,760$98,6801,530
United States$90,630$77,640$44,300$160,700149,840

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

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Little Rock

On the average salary of $56,130, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $45,691 a year, or $3,808 a month and $1,757 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 Little Rock a good place for other postsecondary teachers? 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 $56,130 buys what about $62,811 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other postsecondary teachers

Trenton, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,460).

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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Little Rock: questions

What is the entry-level other postsecondary teachers salary in Little Rock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other postsecondary teachers take-home pay in Little Rock?

About $45,691 a year ($3,808 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,130. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do other postsecondary teachers earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($90,630).

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 25-1199; area Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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