Printing Press Operators salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median printing press operators in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $56,350 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,772 a month.

10th percentile: $31,750
25th percentile: $42,220
Median percentile: $56,350
75th percentile: $64,450
90th percentile: $80,340

Based on 180 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

$45,260 take-home a year

Gross pay	$56,350
Federal income tax	−$4,582
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,311
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$2,198
Monthly take-home	$3,772
Every two weeks	$1,741

Does it go far here?

$65,609Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

23%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
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,960
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$57,960

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