Medical Assistants salary in Fort Smith, AR
The median medical assistants in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $37,380 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,563 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $32,610
- 25th percentile
- $34,930
- Median percentile
- $37,380
- 75th percentile
- $39,980
- 90th percentile
- $43,520
Based on 430 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
$30,757 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,380 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,306 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,860 |
| Arkansas income tax (approx.) | −$1,458 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,563 |
| Every two weeks | $1,183 |
Does it go far here?
$43,522Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($866 a month, Census ACS).