Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary in Arkansas

Teaching assistants, postsecondary in Arkansas earn the most in Little Rock (average $29,970 a year) and the least in Jonesboro ($24,630), across the 2 Arkansas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the teaching assistants, postsecondary average at $26,580 and the median at $23,140 for 2,600 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $47,670.

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary average salary by city in Arkansas

Little Rock$29,970
Jonesboro$24,630

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Little Rock	$29,970	$26,680	$22,880	$25,640	89
Jonesboro	$24,630	$23,080	$23,080	$21,457	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary in other states

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary by city and state

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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 25-9044.
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.

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