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Lawyers salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median lawyers in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $88,100 a year, 45% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,614 a month.

10th percentile
$46,140
25th percentile
$61,890
Median percentile
$88,100
75th percentile
$112,290
90th percentile
$157,730

Based on 170 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

$67,372 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,100
Federal income tax−$10,552
Social Security + Medicare−$6,740
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$3,436
Monthly take-home$5,614
Every two weeks$2,591

Does it go far here?

$102,575Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
15%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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