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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median architectural and civil drafters in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $59,820 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,993 a month.

10th percentile
$44,140
25th percentile
$55,920
Median percentile
$59,820
75th percentile
$72,590
90th percentile
$76,720

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$47,912 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,820
Federal income tax−$4,998
Social Security + Medicare−$4,576
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,333
Monthly take-home$3,993
Every two weeks$1,843

Does it go far here?

$69,649Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($866 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fort Smith, AR

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$79,870
General and Operations Managers$70,330
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,720
Accountants and Auditors$62,990
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,960
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,960
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,960

All architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas