Cooks, Restaurant salary in Fort Smith, AR
The median cooks, restaurant in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $29,370 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,053 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $24,140
- 25th percentile
- $28,140
- Median percentile
- $29,370
- 75th percentile
- $34,320
- 90th percentile
- $36,200
Based on 850 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
$24,633 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $29,370 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,344 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,247 |
| Arkansas income tax (approx.) | −$1,145 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,053 |
| Every two weeks | $947 |
Does it go far here?
$34,196Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($866 a month, Census ACS).