Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is $29,230. BLS estimates approximately 1,000 people work in this occupation in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is 29.9% below the national median ($41,670).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $24,000 | $11.54 |
| 25th percentile | $28,760 | $13.83 |
| Median (50th) | $29,230 | $14.05 |
| 75th percentile | $30,440 | $14.63 |
| 90th percentile | $36,000 | $17.31 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.8% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 28.3% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.803
- Location quotient
- 0.83
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR’s regional price level is below the national average (index 89.364, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $32,709 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.