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Wages by occupation in Fort Smith, AR-OK

In Fort Smith, AR-OK, the median annual wage across all occupations was $38,340 in May 2024, with 96,450 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS295 occupations

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What stands out

In Fort Smith, AR-OK, the median annual wage across all occupations was $38,340 in May 2024, with 96,450 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $158,140 for Dentists, General, the lowest $21,320 for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals. The largest occupation by headcount is Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers with 3,310 jobs at a median of $60,190. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	80	$158,140	$102,920	$220,970	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	200	$131,380	$106,040	$159,430	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	40	$124,680	$99,980	$159,220	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	130	$116,710	$42,170	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	50	$115,580	$89,040	$167,910	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	270	$111,910	$99,800	$133,810	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	60	$106,860	$64,180	$173,520	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	160	$105,480	$66,570	$172,600	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	400	$105,140	$61,550	$197,990	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	130	$104,330	$67,400	$120,620	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	210	$103,270	$47,010	$203,110	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	90	$102,500	$43,940	$172,680	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	200	$102,460	$61,370	$160,540	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	240	$102,280	$61,020	$131,240	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	50	$101,140	$61,790	$125,600	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	50	$99,610	$38,380	$152,810	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	140	$96,840	$73,600	$125,390	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	340	$96,200	$52,930	$157,330	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	110	$95,920	$57,580	$149,180	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	70	$95,440	$49,000	$152,300	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	180	$94,440	$51,310	$129,840	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	60	$92,810	$41,060	$124,090	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	100	$89,990	$52,600	$190,080	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	130	$88,070	$35,990	$145,600	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	200	$87,440	$77,350	$106,400	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	130	$85,540	$69,830	$128,080	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	370	$85,230	$52,600	$168,410	evidence →
Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039	40	$83,550	$29,130	$111,700	evidence →
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011	40	$81,710	$64,120	$94,010	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	70	$81,460	$57,650	$104,190	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	3,310	$60,190	$31,190	$97,300	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,860	$24,610	$22,880	$30,040	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,590	$28,810	$22,920	$39,710	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	2,560	$62,010	$30,580	$156,640	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	2,390	$27,570	$23,920	$29,770	evidence →
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 51-3022	2,330	$36,160	$26,570	$37,830	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,230	$26,950	$22,880	$31,310	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	2,230	$31,190	$28,080	$44,100	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	2,110	$77,000	$55,730	$94,960	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,940	$35,960	$26,300	$54,570	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,850	$37,410	$29,310	$49,500	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,820	$32,810	$24,880	$43,490	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,500	$31,250	$24,120	$36,060	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,390	$25,960	$22,880	$41,590	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	1,230	$35,150	$29,140	$49,830	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,190	$30,590	$24,370	$37,270	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	1,130	$57,840	$40,040	$82,100	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	1,030	$56,850	$37,310	$81,730	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	990	$39,520	$28,740	$56,310	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	970	$49,740	$29,350	$106,480	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	920	$29,750	$27,400	$46,390	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	880	$37,950	$27,020	$64,800	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	850	$50,140	$46,130	$78,570	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	850	$39,340	$29,900	$58,040	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	840	$28,100	$23,540	$35,550	evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051	840	$37,530	$31,170	$49,580	evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061	830	$50,980	$45,440	$60,670	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	780	$62,760	$46,030	$78,030	evidence →
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041	780	$56,880	$41,610	$73,040	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	770	$29,360	$20,110	$48,230	evidence →

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