Fort Smith, AR-OK
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Arkansas statewide data
$43,735
Median Annual Wage
+20% since 2019
$47,240
Arkansas Median
-7% vs state
86,320
Total Workers
290
Occupations Tracked
Fort Smith, AR-OK is a Metropolitan Area with 290 tracked occupations and an estimated 86,320 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.5% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $158,140 |
| Pharmacists | $131,380 |
| Computer Network Architects | $124,680 |
| Chief Executives | $116,710 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $115,580 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $111,910 |
| Purchasing Managers | $106,860 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $105,480 |
| Financial Managers | $105,140 |
| Civil Engineers | $104,330 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.5%
avg wage growth since 2019
-7.8%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Education Administrators, All Other Management Occupations |
+103.9%
$40,980 → $83,550
|
| Food Batchmakers Production Occupations |
+77.8%
$26,440 → $47,000
|
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Production Occupations |
+75.5%
$28,250 → $49,570
|
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
+72.2%
$30,190 → $51,990
|
| File Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+66.3%
$23,060 → $38,360
|
Most Jobs Added
| Computer Systems Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 320
|
| Graphic Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+100.0%
30 → 70
|
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+100.0%
130 → 270
|
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+100.0%
230 → 480
|
| Construction Laborers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+100.0%
300 → 700
|
Wage Declines
| Computer Systems Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-59.3%
$67,970 → $27,680
|
| Graphic Designers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-9.9%
$40,640 → $36,620
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
-9.4%
$68,420 → $62,010
|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations |
-9.1%
$81,480 → $74,040
|
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
-8.3%
$23,240 → $21,320
|
Wage Trends in Fort Smith, AR-OK
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $43,735 |
| 2023 | $41,570 |
| 2022 | $38,570 |
| 2021 | $36,935 |
| 2020 | $37,810 |
| 2019 | $36,460 |