SOC 49-9099 · Fort Smith, AR-OK metro

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Salary in Fort Smith, AR

The average salary for other installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Fort Smith, Arkansas is $53,820 a year ($25.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,030: half of the 150 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. average for this job ($53,850).

$53,820average per year

$25.88 / hourMedian $51,030Take-home ≈ $43,920

  • $31K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $74K90th

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

150people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other pay range in Fort Smith

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,240 or more. The middle half of other installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Fort Smith earn between $39,210 and $66,250.

  • $31K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $74K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,820$4,485$25.88
Median$51,030$4,252$24.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,210$3,268$18.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,250$5,521$31.85

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

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other pay in Fort Smith vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Fort Smith earn about the same as the Arkansas average ($53,390) and about the same as the U.S. average ($53,850). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $49,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Smith$53,820$51,030$31,070$74,240150
Arkansas$53,390$45,830$27,140$70,6401,350
United States$53,850$49,230$36,080$77,040176,300

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

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Fort Smith

On the average salary of $53,820, a single filer in Fort Smith takes home about $43,920 a year, or $3,660 a month and $1,689 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$43,920$3,660
Working in OK$43,548$3,629

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 installation, maintenance, and repair 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 $53,820 buys what about $62,663 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 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.

See what $53,820 is worth in another city

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary in other Arkansas cities

Fort Smith ranks 2nd of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($64,430).

All Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for other installation, maintenance, and repair workers

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,860).

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary by city

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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary in Fort Smith: questions

How much do other installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Fort Smith?

$25.88 an hour on average, and $24.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Fort Smith?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Fort Smith?

About $43,920 a year ($3,660 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,820. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do other installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Fort Smith than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($53,850).

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 49-9099; area Fort Smith, AR-OK (22900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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