Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $27,040 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,902 a month.

10th percentile: $23,340
25th percentile: $26,100
Median percentile: $27,040
75th percentile: $27,860
90th percentile: $32,150

Based on 210 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

$22,823 take-home a year

Gross pay	$27,040
Federal income tax	−$1,094
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,069
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$1,055
Monthly take-home	$1,902
Every two weeks	$878

Does it go far here?

$31,483Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

46%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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