Food Processing Workers, All Other salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median food processing workers, all other in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $43,160 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,931 a month.

10th percentile: $35,140
25th percentile: $38,460
Median percentile: $43,160
75th percentile: $47,190
90th percentile: $47,190

Based on 230 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

$35,176 take-home a year

Gross pay	$43,160
Federal income tax	−$2,999
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,302
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$1,683
Monthly take-home	$2,931
Every two weeks	$1,353

Does it go far here?

$50,251Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

30%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

All food processing workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas