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State comparison · 2025

Secondary School Teachers salary: Arkansas vs California

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Secondary School Teachers in California earn a median of $101,370. In Arkansas, $59,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25% — not 41.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-41.1%
Arkansas vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-25%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$59,660
p25
$51,410
p75
$62,270
p10
$49,430
p90
$75,760
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-10%
See full breakdown for Arkansas

California

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$101,370
p25
$79,710
p75
$125,920
p10
$64,600
p90
$132,600
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-32%
See full breakdown for California

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.