SOC 15-1211 · Fort Smith, AR-OK metro

Computer Systems Analysts Salary in Fort Smith, AR

The average salary for computer systems analysts in Fort Smith, Arkansas is $56,260 a year ($27.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,020: half of the 260 people in this job in the Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 51% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

$56,260average per year

$27.05 / hourMedian $38,020Take-home ≈ $45,791

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-51%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Systems Analysts pay range in Fort Smith

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,530 or more. The middle half of computer systems analysts in Fort Smith earn between $28,750 and $77,020.

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,260$4,688$27.05
Median$38,020$3,168$18.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,750$2,396$13.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,020$6,418$37.03

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer Systems Analysts salary after taxes in Fort Smith

On the average salary of $56,260, a single filer in Fort Smith takes home about $45,791 a year, or $3,816 a month and $1,761 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in AR$45,791$3,816
Working in OK$45,399$3,783

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Fort Smith a good place for computer systems analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Smith area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $56,260 buys what about $65,504 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Smith ($39,560). A typical home costs $205,554, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in other Arkansas cities

Fort Smith ranks 5th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($97,420).

All Computer Systems Analysts salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for computer systems analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,170).

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in Fort Smith: questions

How much do computer systems analysts make an hour in Fort Smith?

$27.05 an hour on average, and $18.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer systems analysts salary in Fort Smith?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer systems analysts take-home pay in Fort Smith?

About $45,791 a year ($3,816 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,260. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do computer systems analysts earn more in Fort Smith than elsewhere?

The average here is 51% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1211; area Fort Smith, AR-OK (22900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 26.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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