SOC 53-3031 · Fort Smith, AR-OK metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Fort Smith, AR

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Fort Smith, Arkansas is $40,100 a year ($19.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,120: half of the 280 people in this job in the Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$40,100average per year

$19.28 / hourMedian $38,120Take-home ≈ $33,404

  • $25K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Fort Smith

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,050 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Fort Smith earn between $33,540 and $48,360.

  • $25K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,100$3,342$19.28
Median$38,120$3,177$18.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,540$2,795$16.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,360$4,030$23.25

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Fort Smith

On the average salary of $40,100, a single filer in Fort Smith takes home about $33,404 a year, or $2,784 a month and $1,285 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$33,404$2,784
Working in OK$33,141$2,762

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 driver/sales workers? 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 $40,100 buys what about $46,689 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 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Arkansas cities

Fort Smith ranks 3rd of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($43,910).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Fort Smith: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Fort Smith?

$19.28 an hour on average, and $18.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Fort Smith?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Fort Smith?

About $33,404 a year ($2,784 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,100. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Fort Smith than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Fort Smith, AR-OK (22900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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