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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $24,140 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,712 a month.

10th percentile
$23,280
25th percentile
$23,570
Median percentile
$24,140
75th percentile
$28,120
90th percentile
$30,090

Based on 220 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

$20,548 take-home a year
Gross pay$24,140
Federal income tax−$804
Social Security + Medicare−$1,847
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$941
Monthly take-home$1,712
Every two weeks$790

Does it go far here?

$28,106Median 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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