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BLR report: Arkansas teacher pay below national average but improves under cost-of-living adjustment; gaps remain across districts
Summary
BLR’s statutorily required salary report shows Arkansas’s 2020 average teacher salary at $50,546 (national average $64,133). Cost-of-living adjustments improve Arkansas’s ranking, but starting minimums range widely and 97 districts paid the statutory minimum in 2021.
The committee received BLR’s annual teacher‑salary report, which compared Arkansas salaries with national, Southern Regional Education Board and neighboring states using 2020 national data and 2021 in‑state data.
BLR reported the 2020 national average teacher salary was $64,133 while Arkansas’s 2020 average was $50,546. Using a cost‑of‑living adjustment, Arkansas’s relative ranking rises; BLR…
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