Salaries in Fort Smith, AR-OK

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Fort Smith, AR-OK • 321 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $258,130170
      Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $170,96040
      Dentists, General $158,14080
      Pharmacists $131,380200
      Computer Network Architects $124,68040
      Physician Assistants $119,84070
      Chief Executives $116,710130
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $115,58050
      Nurse Practitioners $111,910270
      Optometrists $109,20040
      Purchasing Managers $106,86060
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $105,480160
      Financial Managers $105,140400
      Civil Engineers $104,330130
      Sales Managers $103,270210
      Personal Financial Advisors $102,50090
      Industrial Production Managers $102,460200
      Lawyers $102,280240
      Facilities Managers $101,14050
      Veterinarians $99,61050
      Physical Therapists $96,840140
      Managers, All Other $96,200340
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $95,920110
      Administrative Services Managers $95,44070
      Software Developers $94,440180
      Computer Occupations, All Other $92,81060
      Information Security Analysts $91,02070
      Human Resources Managers $89,990100
      Occupational Therapists $88,070130
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $87,440200
      Industrial Engineers $85,540130
      Medical and Health Services Managers $85,230370
      Education Administrators, All Other $83,55040
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $81,71040
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $81,46070
      Marketing Managers $81,42060
      Dental Hygienists $80,570150
      Engineers, All Other $79,89050
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $78,790130
      Gas Plant Operators $78,32080
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $77,09040
      Registered Nurses $77,0002,110
      Computer Programmers $76,87050
      Speech-Language Pathologists $76,770150
      Loan Officers $76,500200
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $76,23040
      Construction Managers $76,190160
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $74,61030
      Management Analysts $74,490160
      Financial and Investment Analysts $74,45050
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $74,04070
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $73,27040
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $72,580130
      Respiratory Therapists $71,520100
      Mechanical Engineers $71,15090
      Therapists, All Other $70,52060
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $69,980150
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $67,960150
      Instructional Coordinators $67,790100
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $66,330100
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $65,390120
      Project Management Specialists $65,300290
      Accountants and Auditors $65,180580
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $64,520510
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $63,63080
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $63,17030
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,760780
      Logisticians $62,410100
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $62,34030
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $62,07080
      General and Operations Managers $62,0102,560
      Compliance Officers $61,920150
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,31080
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $61,060110
      Physical Therapist Assistants $60,620140
      Computer Network Support Specialists $60,58060
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $60,440210
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,1903,310
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $59,93090
      Surgical Technologists $59,660150
      Postal Service Clerks $59,25070
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $59,240200
      Community Health Workers $58,69040
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $58,070460
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $57,950100
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $57,8401,130
      Healthcare Social Workers $57,82090
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $57,470410
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $57,010400
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $56,880780
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $56,8501,030
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $56,780580
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $56,550190
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $56,50040
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $56,43060
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $56,160110
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $56,150270
      Cost Estimators $56,100100
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $55,470240
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $55,410110
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $55,27070
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $54,90030
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $54,790390
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $54,65090
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $53,41080
      Crane and Tower Operators $53,34050
      Food Service Managers $53,120150
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $52,83040
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $52,71050
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $52,44040
      Public Relations Specialists $52,24040
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $52,120170
      Financial Specialists, All Other $52,06040
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $51,99030
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $51,910460
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $51,790200
      Social and Community Service Managers $51,590110
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $51,54030
      Training and Development Specialists $51,490220
      Construction and Building Inspectors $51,35030
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $50,980830
      Printing Press Operators $50,760160
      Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $50,32050
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $50,27090
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $50,140850
      Millwrights $50,04050
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $50,00060
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $49,740970
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $49,570400
      Electricians $49,510380
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $49,450110
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $49,440230
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $49,390170
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $49,000120
      Computer User Support Specialists $48,890190
      Lodging Managers $48,53030
      Machinists $48,340220
      Human Resources Specialists $48,020470
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $47,990120
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $47,550410
      Insurance Sales Agents $47,540210
      Cargo and Freight Agents $47,400160
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $47,300210
      Food Batchmakers $47,000350
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $46,92040
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $46,61050
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,520140
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $46,430170
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $46,240420
      Sheet Metal Workers $46,21060
      Paramedics $45,71070
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $45,450470
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $45,270340
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $45,22040
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $45,100150
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $44,99050
      Glaziers $44,94030
      Private Detectives and Investigators $44,91040
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $44,87060
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $44,01070
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $43,950110
      Food Science Technicians $43,71030
      Surveyors $43,52030
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,22050
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $42,84060
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $42,73080
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,680260
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $42,470160
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $42,370150
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $42,33030
      Real Estate Sales Agents $41,930120
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $41,840200
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,830230
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $41,730600
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $41,64040
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $41,58050
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $41,32060
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $40,930510
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $40,82040
      Bus Drivers, School $40,700260
      Roofers $40,650140
      Advertising Sales Agents $40,46030
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $40,33040
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,190100
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,030200
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $40,01050
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $39,87070
      Opticians, Dispensing $39,87070
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $39,810
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $39,520990
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $39,340850
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $39,210180
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,170210
      Billing and Posting Clerks $39,120260
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $38,880410
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,88030
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $38,86070
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $38,620130
      Carpenters $38,580220
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $38,480530
      Coaches and Scouts $38,44060
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $38,36050
      File Clerks $38,36030
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $38,350700
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $38,330180
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $38,31040
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $38,310230
      Social and Human Service Assistants $38,110140
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $38,11040
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $37,950880
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $37,85060
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $37,530840
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,44050
      Driver/Sales Workers $37,440300
      Customer Service Representatives $37,4101,850
      Data Entry Keyers $37,23080
      Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $37,23030
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $37,21030
      Pest Control Workers $37,13080
      Massage Therapists $37,11040
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $37,08040
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $37,040200
      Order Clerks $37,02080
      Bill and Account Collectors $36,97080
      Medical Equipment Preparers $36,97040
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $36,750150
      Medical Records Specialists $36,73080
      Security Guards $36,690440
      Residential Advisors $36,69070
      Graphic Designers $36,62070
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $36,300750
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $36,300110
      Skincare Specialists $36,25030
      Pharmacy Technicians $36,230340
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,1602,330
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $36,08070
      Office Clerks, General $35,9601,940
      Tax Preparers $35,93050
      Helpers--Production Workers $35,920460
      Light Truck Drivers $35,760770
      Producers and Directors $35,72080
      Medical Assistants $35,700330
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $35,63090
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $35,63070
      Firefighters $35,590130
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $35,40050
      Dental Assistants $35,360260
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $35,32080
      Construction Laborers $35,260700
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $35,1501,230
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $35,13090
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $34,940130
      Counter and Rental Clerks $34,730310
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $34,730230
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $34,700140
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $34,69040
      Production Workers, All Other $34,550320
      New Accounts Clerks $34,23050
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $34,190130
      Phlebotomists $34,13090
      Pipelayers $34,08030
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $33,71090
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $32,90040
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $32,900300
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $32,8101,820
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $32,76050
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $32,75040
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $32,550140
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $32,49050
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $32,400410
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $32,270650
      Parts Salespersons $32,170300
      Tellers $31,940320
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $31,94060
      Highway Maintenance Workers $31,93070
      School Bus Monitors $31,67070
      Sewing Machine Operators $31,640110
      Nursing Assistants $31,2501,500
      Stockers and Order Fillers $31,1902,230
      Procurement Clerks $31,02040
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $30,93090
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $30,77050
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $30,700290
      Tire Repairers and Changers $30,69090
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,5901,190
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $30,41040
      Library Assistants, Clerical $30,02030
      Psychiatric Technicians $29,910120
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $29,800600
      Tutors $29,78030
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $29,750920
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,360770
      Animal Caretakers $29,280120
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $29,000110
      Retail Salespersons $28,8102,590
      Bakers $28,420190
      Rehabilitation Counselors $28,17070
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $28,13040
      Cooks, Restaurant $28,100840
      Computer Systems Analysts $27,680320
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,5702,390
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $27,330180
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $27,200180
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $27,000200
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $26,990560
      Cashiers $26,9502,230
      Dishwashers $26,890210
      Food Preparation Workers $26,770330
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $26,150130
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $26,11090
      Bartenders $26,030170
      Waiters and Waitresses $25,9601,390
      Library Technicians $25,80060
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $25,610230
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $25,600210
      Childcare Workers $25,210350
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $24,960140
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $24,6102,860
      Recreation Workers $24,570150
      Cooks, Fast Food $23,580480
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $21,32050