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Dentists, General salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median dentists, general in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $165,060 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,804 a month.

10th percentile
$55,790
25th percentile
$122,020
Median percentile
$165,060
75th percentile
$200,350
90th percentile
$205,730

Based on 100 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

$117,647 take-home a year
Gross pay$165,060
Federal income tax−$28,348
Social Security + Medicare−$12,627
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$6,437
Monthly take-home$9,804
Every two weeks$4,525

Does it go far here?

$192,181Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
9%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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