Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Fort Smith

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August 29, 2022
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Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Fort Smith

Whether you picture hard-working teachers buying school supplies for their students or genius professors shaping future leaders, it's fair to say education encompasses a wide variety of jobs. So much so that there's room to specialize and pursue your passion.

Historically, teachers' pay is a rather contentious topic. The average teacher salary is about $2,000 less than a decade ago after adjusting for inflation. Despite this, many of these jobs are rewarding in more ways than one. In other words, education can be very lucrative—particularly within specialty fields.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying education jobs in Fort Smith, AR-OK using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Keep reading to discover the highest and lowest paying education jobs in your city.

#19. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $22,940
- #460 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 870

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,760
- Employment: 1,187,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($46,390)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,820)

#18. Substitute teachers, short-term

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $26,250
- #330 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 374,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Prescott, AZ ($64,310)
--- Appleton, WI ($63,310)
--- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($58,770)

#17. Tutors

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $35,240
- #210 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,780
- Employment: 147,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Pittsfield, MA ($82,910)
--- Santa Fe, NM ($68,440)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($60,110)

#16. Preschool teachers, except special education

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $36,400
- #164 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,460
- Employment: 391,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($49,990)
--- Ocean City, NJ ($49,720)
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($49,560)

#15. Special education teachers, preschool

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $41,470
- #89 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,970
- Employment: 21,130
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($101,190)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($100,010)
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($97,900)

#14. Self-enrichment teachers

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $43,280
- #157 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,230
- Employment: 216,910
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($70,350)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($66,650)
--- Utica-Rome, NY ($63,470)

#13. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $48,920
- #140 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,650
- Employment: 38,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($96,640)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,740)

#12. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $50,980
- #403 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,880
- Employment: 592,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bakersfield, CA ($109,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,280)
--- Yuba City, CA ($94,480)

#11. Elementary school teachers, except special education

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $51,380
- #400 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,080
- Employment: 1,329,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,860)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,430)
--- Salinas, CA ($91,280)

#10. Kindergarten teachers, except special education

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $51,910
- #275 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,490
- Employment: 120,730
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($95,420)
--- Kingston, NY ($92,160)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,490)

#9. Special education teachers, middle school

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $53,050
- #243 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,860
- Employment: 79,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,940)
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($94,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($94,140)

#8. Librarians and media collections specialists

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $53,750
- #299 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,180
- Employment: 127,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,230)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,990)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($89,220)

#7. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $54,240
- #233 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,130
- Employment: 105,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($116,850)
--- Champaign-Urbana, IL ($97,110)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($95,200)

#6. Special education teachers, secondary school

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $54,480
- #299 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,100
- Employment: 145,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($110,320)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($106,590)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($103,540)

#5. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $54,850
- #277 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,090
- Employment: 187,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($102,210)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,730)
--- Chico, CA ($88,430)

#4. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $56,380
- #320 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,530
- Employment: 1,020,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,010)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($101,980)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($97,490)

#3. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $57,860
- #196 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,960
- Employment: 84,360
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,160)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,490)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($115,060)

#2. Instructional coordinators

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $63,410
- #283 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,560
- Employment: 184,740
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salem, OR ($93,890)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($93,760)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($91,430)

#1. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

Fort Smith, AR-OK
- Annual mean salary: $65,050
- #180 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,040
- Employment: 68,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($146,700)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($109,450)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($109,310)

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