Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median private detectives and investigators in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $46,380 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,136 a month.

10th percentile: $37,340
25th percentile: $38,650
Median percentile: $46,380
75th percentile: $54,330
90th percentile: $54,330

Based on 40 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

$37,638 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,380
Federal income tax	−$3,386
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,548
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$1,809
Monthly take-home	$3,136
Every two weeks	$1,448

Does it go far here?

$54,001Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

28%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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