Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Fort Smith, AR
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $41,820 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,846 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,480
- 25th percentile
- $37,750
- Median percentile
- $41,820
- 75th percentile
- $43,940
- 90th percentile
- $49,170
Based on 440 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
$34,151 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $41,820 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,838 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,199 |
| Arkansas income tax (approx.) | −$1,631 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,846 |
| Every two weeks | $1,314 |
Does it go far here?
$48,691Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($866 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Fort Smith, AR
All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas