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Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median chemical equipment operators and tenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $40,820 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,782 a month.

10th percentile
$31,500
25th percentile
$36,080
Median percentile
$40,820
75th percentile
$53,980
90th percentile
$78,090

Based on 40 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

$33,387 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,820
Federal income tax−$2,718
Social Security + Medicare−$3,123
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,592
Monthly take-home$2,782
Every two weeks$1,284

Does it go far here?

$47,527Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
31%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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