SOC 15-1232 · Fort Smith, AR-OK metro

Computer User Support Specialists Salary in Fort Smith, AR

The average salary for computer user support specialists in Fort Smith, Arkansas is $54,230 a year ($26.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,170: half of the 180 people in this job in the Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,439).

$54,230average per year

$26.07 / hourMedian $48,170Take-home ≈ $44,235

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Fort Smith

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,000 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Fort Smith earn between $39,800 and $66,020.

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,230$4,519$26.07
Median$48,170$4,014$23.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,800$3,317$19.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,020$5,502$31.74

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

Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Fort Smith

On the average salary of $54,230, a single filer in Fort Smith takes home about $44,235 a year, or $3,686 a month and $1,701 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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$44,235$3,686
Working in OK$43,859$3,655

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 user support specialists? 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 $54,230 buys what about $63,140 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Smith ($39,560). A typical home costs $205,554, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer User Support Specialists salary in other Arkansas cities

Fort Smith ranks 4th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($58,410).

All Computer User Support Specialists salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for computer user support specialists

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,110).

Computer User Support Specialists salary by city

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Computer User Support Specialists salary in Fort Smith: questions

How much do computer user support specialists make an hour in Fort Smith?

$26.07 an hour on average, and $23.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer user support specialists salary in Fort Smith?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer user support specialists take-home pay in Fort Smith?

About $44,235 a year ($3,686 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,230. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do computer user support specialists earn more in Fort Smith than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,439).

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 15-1232; area Fort Smith, AR-OK (22900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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