SOC 29-9099 · Fort Smith, AR-OK metro

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Salary in Fort Smith, AR

The average salary for other healthcare practitioners and technical workers in Fort Smith, Arkansas is $34,910 a year ($16.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,770: half of the 50 people in this job in the Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 54% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,720).

$34,910average per year

$16.79 / hourMedian $30,770Take-home ≈ $29,426

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  • $31K25th
  • $31KMedian
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  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-54%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other pay range in Fort Smith

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,480 or more. The middle half of other healthcare practitioners and technical workers in Fort Smith earn between $30,760 and $34,760.

  • $30K10th
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  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,910$2,909$16.78
Median$30,770$2,564$14.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,760$2,563$14.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,760$2,897$16.71

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

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other pay in Fort Smith vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Other healthcare practitioners and technical workers in Fort Smith earn 23% less than the Arkansas average ($45,110) and 54% less than the U.S. average ($76,720). At the median the gap is -53% against the U.S. median of $65,790.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Smith$34,910$30,770$30,500$47,48050
Arkansas$45,110$37,660$30,230$63,790610
United States$76,720$65,790$38,660$129,83035,010

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Fort Smith

On the average salary of $34,910, a single filer in Fort Smith takes home about $29,426 a year, or $2,452 a month and $1,132 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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$29,426$2,452
Working in OK$29,205$2,434

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 other healthcare practitioners and technical 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 $34,910 buys what about $40,646 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Smith ($39,560). A typical home costs $205,554, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $34,910 is worth in another city

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other salary in other Arkansas cities

Fort Smith ranks 4th of 4 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($47,210).

All Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for other healthcare practitioners and technical workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($138,430).

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other salary by city

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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other salary in Fort Smith: questions

How much do other healthcare practitioners and technical workers make an hour in Fort Smith?

$16.79 an hour on average, and $14.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other healthcare practitioners and technical workers salary in Fort Smith?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other healthcare practitioners and technical workers take-home pay in Fort Smith?

About $29,426 a year ($2,452 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,910. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do other healthcare practitioners and technical workers earn more in Fort Smith than elsewhere?

The average here is 54% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,720).

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 29-9099; area Fort Smith, AR-OK (22900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.15, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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