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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median fast food and counter workers in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $23,760 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,687 a month.

10th percentile
$22,880
25th percentile
$23,190
Median percentile
$23,760
75th percentile
$27,390
90th percentile
$29,230

Based on 2,760 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

$20,250 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,760
Federal income tax−$766
Social Security + Medicare−$1,818
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$927
Monthly take-home$1,687
Every two weeks$779

Does it go far here?

$27,664Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
51%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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