Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $45,210 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,062 a month.

10th percentile: $33,610
25th percentile: $37,340
Median percentile: $45,210
75th percentile: $64,110
90th percentile: $78,800

Based on 230 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

$36,743 take-home a year

Gross pay	$45,210
Federal income tax	−$3,245
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,459
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$1,763
Monthly take-home	$3,062
Every two weeks	$1,413

Does it go far here?

$52,638Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($866 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fort Smith, AR

Job	Median 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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