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Paramedics salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median paramedics in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $47,410 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,202 a month.

10th percentile
$40,050
25th percentile
$44,810
Median percentile
$47,410
75th percentile
$60,250
90th percentile
$67,590

Based on 80 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

$38,425 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,410
Federal income tax−$3,509
Social Security + Medicare−$3,627
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,849
Monthly take-home$3,202
Every two weeks$1,478

Does it go far here?

$55,200Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
27%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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