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Food Batchmakers salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median food batchmakers in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $44,470 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,015 a month.

10th percentile
$34,550
25th percentile
$38,660
Median percentile
$44,470
75th percentile
$48,520
90th percentile
$48,520

Based on 250 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

$36,177 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,470
Federal income tax−$3,156
Social Security + Medicare−$3,402
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,734
Monthly take-home$3,015
Every two weeks$1,391

Does it go far here?

$51,777Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
29%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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