Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in Jonesboro, AR

Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay range in Jonesboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,630 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, middle school in Jonesboro earn between $51,030 and $58,700.

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

Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay in Jonesboro vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Special education teachers, middle school in Jonesboro earn 5% less than the Arkansas average ($56,690) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($73,780). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $66,810.

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

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary after taxes in Jonesboro

On the average salary of $54,130, a single filer in Jonesboro takes home about $44,158 a year, or $3,680 a month and $1,698 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Jonesboro a good place for special education teachers, middle school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jonesboro area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $54,130 buys what about $63,033 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jonesboro ($42,240). A typical home costs $205,822, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in other Arkansas cities

Jonesboro ranks 4th of 4 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($60,580).

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,040).

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• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,760 a year
• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,880 a year
• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,890 a year
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,000 a year
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$55,890 a year
• Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$55,710 a year
• Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$54,560 a year
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$40,060 a year

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