The average annual salaries for postsecondary history teachers in the state of Arkansas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary history teachers amongst Arkansas cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary history teachers in Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $38,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary history teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,300 | 0.27% | 19.44% |
| 2021 | $60,140 | -2.53% | - |
| 2020 | $61,660 | 6.50% | - |
| 2019 | $57,650 | -1.93% | - |
| 2018 | $58,760 | 1.02% | - |
| 2017 | $58,160 | 1.77% | - |
| 2016 | $57,130 | 10.76% | - |
| 2015 | $50,980 | 2.28% | - |
| 2014 | $49,820 | 2.25% | - |
| 2013 | $48,700 | 0.25% | - |
| 2012 | $48,580 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary history teachers in some Arkansas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary history teachers in state of Arkansas ranges from $51,420 to $62,770. The highest paying area for postsecondary history teachers in Arkansas is Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway with a median annual salary of $62,770. The second highest paying city/area in Arkansas State is Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $62,160). The lowest paying area is South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $51,420.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |