Education Administrators, Postsecondary salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median education administrators, postsecondary in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $75,180 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,899 a month.

10th percentile: $50,450
25th percentile: $57,250
Median percentile: $75,180
75th percentile: $110,290
90th percentile: $189,430

Based on 70 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

$58,787 take-home a year

Gross pay	$75,180
Federal income tax	−$7,710
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,751
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$2,932
Monthly take-home	$4,899
Every two weeks	$2,261

Does it go far here?

$87,533Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

18%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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