Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median industrial machinery mechanics in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $57,960 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,874 a month.

10th percentile: $42,730
25th percentile: $49,440
Median percentile: $57,960
75th percentile: $65,590
90th percentile: $74,670

Based on 750 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

$46,490 take-home a year

Gross pay	$57,960
Federal income tax	−$4,775
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,434
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$2,260
Monthly take-home	$3,874
Every two weeks	$1,788

Does it go far here?

$67,483Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

22%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
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,130

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