Instructor Salary in Arkansas

How much does an Instructor make in Arkansas?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Instructor in Arkansas is $58,295 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,622
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,596 to $64,748
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,496

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Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,748	$5,396	$1,245	$31
Average	$58,295	$4,858	$1,121	$28
25th Percentile	$51,596	$4,300	$992	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Instructor Salaries

An Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,446.
California: $71,175.
Massachusetts: $70,227.

District of Columbia $71,446 California $71,175 Massachusetts $70,227 Washington $69,969 New Jersey $69,943 Alaska $69,853 Connecticut $68,962 New York $68,601

Hawaii $67,446 Rhode Island $66,904 Maryland $66,536 Minnesota $66,032 Colorado $65,839 Illinois $65,774 Oregon $65,529 Delaware $65,348

New Hampshire $65,235 Virginia $64,981 Pennsylvania $64,239 Nevada $63,864 North Dakota $63,742 Michigan $63,548 Wisconsin $63,477 Vermont $63,335

Texas $62,941 Maine $62,916 Arizona $62,877 Ohio $62,832 Georgia $62,238 Indiana $61,941 Wyoming $61,883 Utah $61,793

Iowa $61,754 Kansas $61,444 Louisiana $61,354 North Carolina $61,322 Missouri $61,309 Florida $61,057 Montana $60,922 Nebraska $60,793

Kentucky $60,722 South Carolina $60,464 Tennessee $60,302 Idaho $60,238 New Mexico $59,767 Oklahoma $59,663 Alabama $59,283 South Dakota $58,644

Arkansas $58,295 West Virginia $58,108 Mississippi $57,547

Top Paying Cities for Instructors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Star City: $57,341
Wesley: $58,233
West Fork: $58,603

Star City, AR $57,341 Wesley, AR $58,233 West Fork, AR $58,603 Witter, AR $57,671 Russellville, AR $56,842 Alix, AR $56,721 Altus, AR $56,732 Atkins, AR $56,920

Belleville, AR $56,509 Blue Mountain, AR $56,792 Bluffton, AR $56,437 Briggsville, AR $56,447 Centerville, AR $56,782 Clarksville, AR $56,755 Coal Hill, AR $56,805 Danville, AR $56,516

Dardanelle, AR $56,646 Delaware, AR $56,474 Dover, AR $56,476 Gravelly, AR $56,478 Hagarville, AR $56,383 Hartman, AR $56,696 Harvey, AR $56,445 Havana, AR $56,555

Hector, AR $56,401 Knoxville, AR $56,586 Mc Dougal, AR $56,811 Manila, AR $57,722 Marmaduke, AR $56,603 Maynard, AR $56,590 Minturn, AR $56,585 Monette, AR $57,375

Tillar, AR $56,686 Warren, AR $56,771 Watson, AR $56,596 Wilmar, AR $56,636 Wilmot, AR $56,729 Winchester, AR $56,729 Yorktown, AR $57,469 Camden, AR $56,697

Bearden, AR $56,775 Beirne, AR $56,658 Bluff City, AR $56,440 Calion, AR $56,768 Carthage, AR $57,399 Chidester, AR $56,522 Curtis, AR $56,635 El Dorado, AR $56,730

Emerson, AR $56,965 Fordyce, AR $57,051 Gurdon, AR $56,562 Hampton, AR $56,596 Harrell, AR $56,750 Huttig, AR $56,763 Ivan, AR $57,315 Junction City, AR $56,645

Lawson, AR $56,822 Louann, AR $56,578 Mc Neil, AR $56,590 Magnolia, AR $56,831 Mount Holly, AR $56,522 Norphlet, AR $56,805 Smackover, AR $56,656 Sparkman, AR $56,663

Stephens, AR $56,547 Joiner, AR $59,465 Keiser, AR $58,691 La Grange, AR $57,629 Lambrook, AR $56,347 Lepanto, AR $58,632 Lexa, AR $56,698 Luxora, AR $57,842

Madison, AR $58,485 Marianna, AR $57,522 Marion, AR $60,380 Marked Tree, AR $58,735 Marvell, AR $56,626 Mellwood, AR $56,283 Moro, AR $56,870 Oneida, AR $56,796

Osceola, AR $58,723 Palestine, AR $57,298 Parkin, AR $58,883 Poplar Grove, AR $56,954 Proctor, AR $60,023 Rivervale, AR $58,455 Snow Lake, AR $56,250 Turner, AR $56,394

Turrell, AR $59,855 Tyronza, AR $59,204 Vanndale, AR $58,194 Wabash, AR $56,400 West Helena, AR $57,433 West Ridge, AR $58,549 Wheatley, AR $56,846 Widener, AR $58,915

Wilson, AR $59,108 Wynne, AR $57,846 Jonesboro, AR $57,445 Alicia, AR $56,359 Bay, AR $57,558 Beech Grove, AR $56,406 Biggers, AR $56,401 Black Oak, AR $57,534

Black Rock, AR $56,460 Bono, AR $56,592 Brookland, AR $57,195 Caraway, AR $57,871 Cash, AR $56,525 Corning, AR $56,656 Datto, AR $56,614 Delaplaine, AR $56,357

Dell, AR $57,855 Egypt, AR $56,650 Etowah, AR $57,919 Fisher, AR $57,135 Greenway, AR $56,719 Grubbs, AR $56,698 Harrisburg, AR $57,706 Hoxie, AR $56,503

Imboden, AR $56,438 Knobel, AR $56,367 Lafe, AR $56,513 Lake City, AR $57,450 Leachville, AR $57,395 Light, AR $56,407 Lynn, AR $56,474 London, AR $56,549

O Kean, AR $56,565 Paragould, AR $56,723 Peach Orchard, AR $56,357 Piggott, AR $56,796 Pocahontas, AR $56,526 Pollard, AR $56,606 Portia, AR $56,723 Powhatan, AR $56,450

Ravenden, AR $56,416 Ravenden Springs, AR $56,494 Rector, AR $56,649 Reyno, AR $56,609 Saint Francis, AR $57,029 Sedgwick, AR $56,526 Smithville, AR $56,388 State University, AR $57,344

Strawberry, AR $56,407 Success, AR $56,540 Swifton, AR $56,411 Trumann, AR $58,025 Tuckerman, AR $56,482 Walcott, AR $56,464 Waldenburg, AR $57,068 Walnut Ridge, AR $56,476

Warm Springs, AR $56,526 New Blaine, AR $56,505 Oark, AR $56,789 Ola, AR $56,649 Ozone, AR $56,725 Paris, AR $56,632 Pelsor, AR $56,299 Plainview, AR $56,502

Pottsville, AR $56,833 Rover, AR $56,474 Scranton, AR $56,622 Subiaco, AR $56,649 Fort Smith, AR $56,366 Alma, AR $56,463 Barling, AR $56,378 Boles, AR $56,423

Booneville, AR $56,522 Branch, AR $56,580 Cecil, AR $56,498 Cedarville, AR $56,591 Charleston, AR $56,538 Chester, AR $57,044 Dyer, AR $56,565 Greenwood, AR $56,427

Hackett, AR $56,385 Hartford, AR $56,405 Huntington, AR $56,390 Lavaca, AR $56,430 Magazine, AR $56,556 Mansfield, AR $56,403 Midland, AR $56,391 Mountainburg, AR $57,055

Mulberry, AR $56,813 Natural Dam, AR $56,982 Ozark, AR $56,808 Parks, AR $56,419 Ratcliff, AR $56,607 Rudy, AR $56,541 Uniontown, AR $56,594 Van Buren, AR $56,384

Waldron, AR $56,480 Winslow, AR $57,939 Quitman, AR $56,970 Redfield, AR $57,915 Reydell, AR $56,693 Roe, AR $56,819 Roland, AR $57,940 Romance, AR $57,237

Rose Bud, AR $57,056 Russell, AR $56,827 Saint Charles, AR $56,505 Scotland, AR $56,509 Scott, AR $58,182 Searcy, AR $57,091 Sheridan, AR $57,817 Sherrill, AR $57,797

Shirley, AR $56,410 Solgohachia, AR $57,012 Springfield, AR $57,137 Stuttgart, AR $57,025 Sweet Home, AR $58,343 Thida, AR $56,404 Tichnor, AR $56,369 Traskwood, AR $57,511

Tucker, AR $57,857 Tupelo, AR $56,502 Ulm, AR $56,978 Vilonia, AR $57,782 Wabbaseka, AR $57,590 Ward, AR $57,626 West Point, AR $57,086 Wilburn, AR $56,629

Woodson, AR $58,011 Wooster, AR $57,590 Wright, AR $57,862 Wrightsville, AR $58,226 Little Rock, AR $58,347 West Memphis, AR $60,380 Armorel, AR $57,524 Aubrey, AR $57,340

Barton, AR $57,125 Bassett, AR $59,323 Blytheville, AR $57,664 Gosnell, AR $57,472 Brickeys, AR $58,645 Burdette, AR $57,808 Caldwell, AR $58,042 Cherry Valley, AR $57,779

Clarkedale, AR $59,925 Colt, AR $57,543 Crawfordsville, AR $59,892 Tontitown, AR $58,572 Strong, AR $56,702 Thornton, AR $56,828 Waldo, AR $56,573 Whelen Springs, AR $56,687

Hope, AR $56,611 Alleene, AR $56,467 Ashdown, AR $56,623 Ben Lomond, AR $56,599 Blevins, AR $56,554 Bradley, AR $57,446 Buckner, AR $56,572 Cale, AR $56,519

Columbus, AR $56,481 De Queen, AR $56,587 Dierks, AR $56,498 Doddridge, AR $57,342 Emmet, AR $56,534 Foreman, AR $56,553 Fouke, AR $57,124 Fulton, AR $56,478

Garland City, AR $56,917 Genoa, AR $56,897 Gillham, AR $56,496 Horatio, AR $56,551 Laneburg, AR $56,542 Lewisville, AR $56,852 Lockesburg, AR $56,490 Mc Caskill, AR $56,501

Mineral Springs, AR $56,545 Nashville, AR $56,574 Ogden, AR $56,544 Texarkana, AR $56,729 Ozan, AR $56,499 Prescott, AR $56,565 Rosston, AR $56,517 Saratoga, AR $56,517

Stamps, AR $56,858 Taylor, AR $57,379 Washington, AR $56,496 Willisville, AR $56,632 Wilton, AR $56,722 Winthrop, AR $56,500 Hot Springs National Park, AR $57,250 Hot Springs Village, AR $57,268

Alpine, AR $56,526 Amity, AR $56,524 Antoine, AR $56,618 Arkadelphia, AR $56,635 Bauxite, AR $57,868 Crumrod, AR $56,232 Driver, AR $58,954 Dyess, AR $58,990

Earle, AR $59,375 Edmondson, AR $60,059 Elaine, AR $56,379 Forrest City, AR $58,074 Frenchmans Bayou, AR $59,751 Gilmore, AR $59,610 Goodwin, AR $57,006 Haynes, AR $57,733

Helena, AR $57,035 Heth, AR $59,387 Hickory Ridge, AR $57,124 Hughes, AR $59,366 Bismarck, AR $56,742 Board Camp, AR $56,514 Bonnerdale, AR $56,515 Caddo Gap, AR $56,445

Cove, AR $56,524 Delight, AR $56,523 Donaldson, AR $56,880 Friendship, AR $56,894 Glenwood, AR $56,563 Grannis, AR $56,507 Hatfield, AR $56,532 Jessieville, AR $56,714

Kirby, AR $56,556 Langley, AR $56,441 Mena, AR $56,503 Mountain Pine, AR $56,959 Mount Ida, AR $56,511 Murfreesboro, AR $56,521 Newhope, AR $56,480 Norman, AR $56,460

Oden, AR $56,470 Okolona, AR $56,447 Pearcy, AR $56,780 Pencil Bluff, AR $56,503 Royal, AR $56,689 Sims, AR $56,457 Story, AR $56,465 Umpire, AR $56,447

Vandervoort, AR $56,452 Wickes, AR $56,495 Adona, AR $57,118 Alexander, AR $58,072 Almyra, AR $56,758 Altheimer, AR $57,743 Amagon, AR $56,738 Augusta, AR $56,533

Austin, AR $57,802 Bald Knob, AR $56,718 Beebe, AR $57,558 Bee Branch, AR $56,833 Beedeville, AR $56,881 Benton, AR $57,708 Bigelow, AR $57,749 Biscoe, AR $56,934

Bradford, AR $56,449 Brinkley, AR $56,662 Bryant, AR $58,073 Cabot, AR $57,958 Carlisle, AR $57,552 Casa, AR $56,921 Casscoe, AR $56,732 Center Ridge, AR $56,927

Choctaw, AR $56,643 Clarendon, AR $56,793 Cleveland, AR $56,739 Clinton, AR $56,503 Conway, AR $57,858 Cotton Plant, AR $56,607 Coy, AR $57,639 Crocketts Bluff, AR $56,485

Damascus, AR $57,067 Des Arc, AR $57,075 De Valls Bluff, AR $57,036 De Witt, AR $56,685 Diaz, AR $56,663 Edgemont, AR $56,290 El Paso, AR $57,723 England, AR $57,742

Enola, AR $57,471 Ethel, AR $56,336 Fox, AR $56,270 Garner, AR $57,316 College Station, AR $58,346 Gillett, AR $56,587 Grapevine, AR $57,769 Greenbrier, AR $57,422

Gregory, AR $56,872 Griffithville, AR $56,995 Guy, AR $57,155 Hattieville, AR $56,880 Hazen, AR $57,187 Hensley, AR $58,060 Hickory Plains, AR $57,422 Higden, AR $56,656

Higginson, AR $57,189 Holly Grove, AR $56,396 Houston, AR $57,602 Humnoke, AR $57,498 Humphrey, AR $57,390 Hunter, AR $56,907 Jacksonport, AR $56,657 Jacksonville, AR $58,148

Jefferson, AR $57,807 Jerusalem, AR $56,596 Judsonia, AR $56,796 Kensett, AR $57,109 Keo, AR $57,950 Leola, AR $57,067 Letona, AR $56,923 Lonoke, AR $57,876

Lonsdale, AR $57,490 Weiner, AR $57,030 Williford, AR $56,409 Batesville, AR $56,478 Horseshoe Bend, AR $56,488 Ash Flat, AR $56,411 Bexar, AR $56,285 Brockwell, AR $56,334

Calico Rock, AR $56,329 Camp, AR $56,402 Cave City, AR $56,444 Charlotte, AR $56,456 Concord, AR $56,379 Cord, AR $56,360 Cherokee Village, AR $56,554 Cushman, AR $56,395

Desha, AR $56,505 Dolph, AR $56,325 Drasco, AR $56,420 Elizabeth, AR $56,380 Evening Shade, AR $56,374 Fifty Six, AR $56,221 Floral, AR $56,392 Franklin, AR $56,358

Gamaliel, AR $56,596 Gepp, AR $56,495 Glencoe, AR $56,388 Guion, AR $56,285 Hardy, AR $56,449 Heber Springs, AR $56,867 Henderson, AR $56,502 Ida, AR $56,540

Locust Grove, AR $56,367 Magness, AR $56,592 Mammoth Spring, AR $56,524 Marcella, AR $56,341 Melbourne, AR $56,329 Mountain View, AR $56,308 Mount Pleasant, AR $56,337 Newark, AR $56,447

Oil Trough, AR $56,413 Oxford, AR $56,378 Pineville, AR $56,322 Pleasant Grove, AR $56,335 Pleasant Plains, AR $56,446 Poughkeepsie, AR $56,375 Rosie, AR $56,418 Saffell, AR $56,407

Sage, AR $56,370 Salado, AR $56,409 Salem, AR $56,427 Sidney, AR $56,352 Sturkie, AR $56,542 Sulphur Rock, AR $56,445 Tumbling Shoals, AR $56,661 Viola, AR $56,491

Violet Hill, AR $56,344 Wideman, AR $56,300 Wiseman, AR $56,298 Harrison, AR $56,527 Alpena, AR $56,786 Beaver, AR $57,335 Bergman, AR $56,649 Berryville, AR $57,188

Big Flat, AR $56,232 Bull Shoals, AR $56,667 Clarkridge, AR $56,595 Compton, AR $56,899 Cotter, AR $56,554 Deer, AR $56,661 Dennard, AR $56,323 Diamond City, AR $56,998

Eureka Springs, AR $57,317 Everton, AR $56,392 Fairfield Bay, AR $56,643 Flippin, AR $56,421 Gassville, AR $56,514 Gilbert, AR $56,500 Green Forest, AR $56,965 Harriet, AR $56,278

Hasty, AR $56,432 Jasper, AR $56,691 Lakeview, AR $56,594 Lead Hill, AR $56,729 Leslie, AR $56,309 Marble Falls, AR $56,573 Marshall, AR $56,349 Midway, AR $56,603

Mountain Home, AR $56,486 Mount Judea, AR $56,310 Timbo, AR $56,278 Norfork, AR $56,331 Oak Grove, AR $56,962 Oakland, AR $56,492 Omaha, AR $56,787 Onia, AR $56,271

Parthenon, AR $56,797 Peel, AR $56,545 Pindall, AR $56,438 Ponca, AR $56,887 Pyatt, AR $56,398 Saint Joe, AR $56,325 Summit, AR $56,492 Tilly, AR $56,301

Valley Springs, AR $56,362 Vendor, AR $56,527 Western Grove, AR $56,414 Witts Springs, AR $56,309 Yellville, AR $56,384 Fayetteville, AR $58,618 Avoca, AR $58,003 Bentonville, AR $57,973

Bella Vista, AR $57,824 Canehill, AR $57,746 Cave Springs, AR $58,340 Centerton, AR $58,000 Combs, AR $57,604 Decatur, AR $57,853 Elkins, AR $58,313 Elm Springs, AR $58,512

Evansville, AR $57,307 Farmington, AR $58,610 Garfield, AR $57,768 Gateway, AR $57,621 Gentry, AR $58,019 Goshen, AR $58,612 Gravette, AR $57,753 Greenland, AR $58,617

Hindsville, AR $58,321 Hiwasse, AR $57,838 Huntsville, AR $57,844 Johnson, AR $58,616 Kingston, AR $57,511 Lincoln, AR $58,119 Lowell, AR $58,417 Maysville, AR $57,659

Morrow, AR $57,819 Pea Ridge, AR $57,833 Pettigrew, AR $57,035 Prairie Grove, AR $58,350 Rogers, AR $58,141 Saint Paul, AR $57,616 Siloam Springs, AR $58,106 Springdale, AR $58,548

Sulphur Springs, AR $57,435 Summers, AR $58,017 Rohwer, AR $56,670 Prim, AR $56,334 Little Rock Air Force Base, AR $58,189 Mc Crory, AR $56,780 Mc Rae, AR $57,254 Mabelvale, AR $58,190

Malvern, AR $57,188 Jones Mill, AR $57,273 Mayflower, AR $57,911 Menifee, AR $57,569 Monroe, AR $56,742 Morrilton, AR $57,235 Mount Vernon, AR $57,419 Newport, AR $56,486

Maumelle, AR $58,270 North Little Rock, AR $58,347 Sherwood, AR $58,250 Pangburn, AR $56,686 Paron, AR $57,672 Patterson, AR $56,760 Perry, AR $57,391 Perryville, AR $57,177

Plumerville, AR $57,436 Poyen, AR $57,430 Prattsville, AR $57,588 Lamar, AR $56,532 Pine Bluff, AR $57,709 White Hall, AR $57,754 Arkansas City, AR $57,020 Banks, AR $56,612

Crossett, AR $56,834 Dermott, AR $56,854 Dumas, AR $56,750 Eudora, AR $57,200 Fountain Hill, AR $56,532 Gould, AR $56,949 Grady, AR $57,402 Hamburg, AR $56,663

Hermitage, AR $56,543 Jersey, AR $56,469 Kingsland, AR $57,381 Lake Village, AR $57,216 Mc Gehee, AR $56,955 Monticello, AR $56,669 Montrose, AR $56,763 Moscow, AR $57,542

New Edinburg, AR $56,937 Parkdale, AR $56,742 Pickens, AR $56,538 Portland, AR $57,057 Rison, AR $57,509

Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Instructor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 31% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 16% above the average. In contrast, Instructor positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$67,623	$33.0	16%
Biotechnology	$65,291	$31.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$65,291	$31.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$62,959	$30.0	8%
Construction	$61,210	$29.0	5%

Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$51,596

Average $58,295/year

$64,748

$4,300

Average $4,858/month

$5,396

$992

Average $1,121/week

$1,245

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,748	$5,396	$1,245	$31
Average	$58,295	$4,858	$1,121	$28
25th Percentile	$51,596	$4,300	$992	$25

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