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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $41,420 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,820 a month.

10th percentile
$27,900
25th percentile
$33,270
Median percentile
$41,420
75th percentile
$45,430
90th percentile
$48,260

Based on 130 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

$33,846 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,420
Federal income tax−$2,790
Social Security + Medicare−$3,169
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,615
Monthly take-home$2,820
Every two weeks$1,302

Does it go far here?

$48,226Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
31%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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