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State comparison · 2025

Elementary School Teachers salary: Arkansas vs Washington

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Elementary School Teachers in Washington earn a median of $102,350. In Arkansas, $52,700. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.6% — not 48.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-48.5%
Arkansas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-36.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Elementary School Teachers

Median
$52,700
p25
$50,940
p75
$60,750
p10
$49,380
p90
$63,120
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
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Washington

Elementary School Teachers

Median
$102,350
p25
$80,320
p75
$115,880
p10
$64,610
p90
$127,570
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-75%
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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.