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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Fort Smith, AR

The median waiters and waitresses in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $23,680 a year, 33% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,682 a month.

10th percentile
$22,880
25th percentile
$23,140
Median percentile
$23,680
75th percentile
$27,580
90th percentile
$38,090

Based on 1,410 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

$20,187 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,680
Federal income tax−$758
Social Security + Medicare−$1,812
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$924
Monthly take-home$1,682
Every two weeks$776

Does it go far here?

$27,571Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
51%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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