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Software Developers salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median software developers in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $114,140 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,056 a month.

10th percentile
$58,640
25th percentile
$78,650
Median percentile
$114,140
75th percentile
$124,430
90th percentile
$155,180

Based on 200 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

$84,676 take-home a year
Gross pay$114,140
Federal income tax−$16,281
Social Security + Medicare−$8,732
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$4,451
Monthly take-home$7,056
Every two weeks$3,257

Does it go far here?

$132,894Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
12%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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