Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in Arkansas

Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in Arkansas was $56,210 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 46th highest of 51 states in 2025.

2025, USD56,210
Change on 2024+3.3%
Rank46th of 51US states ranked
Series high56,2102025
Series low34,7902003

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Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in Arkansas, 2003 to 2025

30K35K40K45K50K55K60K2003200720112015201920252003: 34,790 USD2004: 36,210 USD2005: 36,720 USD2006: 38,230 USD2007: 39,880 USD2008: 41,740 USD2009: 42,570 USD2010: 43,380 USD2011: 44,580 USD2012: 44,810 USD2013: 44,490 USD2014: 44,810 USD2015: 45,120 USD2016: 46,950 USD2017: 48,110 USD2018: 48,560 USD2019: 48,800 USD2020: 49,380 USD2021: 50,250 USD2022: 50,610 USD2023: 54,120 USD2024: 54,400 USD2025: 56,210 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-15.
All 23 values
PeriodUSD
202556,210
202454,400
202354,120
202250,610
202150,250
202049,380
201948,800
201848,560
201748,110
201646,950
201545,120
201444,810
201344,490
201244,810
201144,580
201043,380
200942,570
200841,740
200739,880
200638,230
200536,720
200436,210
200334,790

Compared with United States

Place2025
Arkansas56,210
United States72,650

Rankings

Definition

Average (mean) annual wage of elementary school teachers, except special education (Standard Occupational Classification 25-2021), in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Public and private schools. Estimates refer to May of each year.

Teachers report an annual salary for the school year, so BLS publishes no hourly rate for them. Excludes special education, kindergarten and middle school teachers. Pay is straight-time gross pay: base rate, cost-of-living allowances, commissions, production bonuses and tips. Overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits are excluded.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021). https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021) (Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, Arkansas, 2003 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip

MLA 9

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021), Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, Arkansas, 2003 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 15 May 2026, https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/elementary-teacher-salary/arkansas. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021). Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, Arkansas, 2003 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/elementary-teacher-salary/arkansas.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021), Elementary school teacher mean annual wage, Arkansas, 2003 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/elementary-teacher-salary/arkansas (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the elementary school teacher mean annual wage in Arkansas?

Elementary school teacher mean annual wage in Arkansas was $56,210 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 46th highest of 51 states in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, elementary school teachers except special education (25-2021). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest elementary school teacher mean annual wage in Arkansas?

$56,210 in 2025, the highest value since 2003 in this series.

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