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Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $34,600 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,386 a month.

10th percentile
$24,170
25th percentile
$27,350
Median percentile
$34,600
75th percentile
$39,190
90th percentile
$53,750

Based on 30 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

$28,632 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,600
Federal income tax−$1,972
Social Security + Medicare−$2,647
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,349
Monthly take-home$2,386
Every two weeks$1,101

Does it go far here?

$40,285Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
36%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

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