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State comparison · 2025

Secondary School Teachers salary: Arkansas vs New York

Occupation

Secondary School Teachers in New York earn a median of $97,070. In Arkansas, $59,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.7% — not 38.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-38.5%
Arkansas vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-23.7%
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

New York

Secondary School Teachers

Median
$97,070
p25
$76,050
p75
$131,980
p10
$60,070
p90
$136,450
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-36%
See full breakdown for New York

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.