Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $58,960 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,938 a month.

10th percentile: $48,700
25th percentile: $51,800
Median percentile: $58,960
75th percentile: $65,490
90th percentile: $75,090

Based on 530 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

$47,255 take-home a year

Gross pay	$58,960
Federal income tax	−$4,895
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,510
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$2,299
Monthly take-home	$3,938
Every two weeks	$1,817

Does it go far here?

$68,648Median 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
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$57,960
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,130

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