SOC 49-9044 · Fort Smith, AR-OK metro

Millwrights Salary in Fort Smith, AR

The average salary for millwrights in Fort Smith, Arkansas is $52,160 a year ($25.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,040: 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 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,302).

$52,160average per year

$25.08 / hourMedian $50,040Take-home ≈ $42,649

  • $35K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-29%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Millwrights pay range in Fort Smith

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,830 or more. The middle half of millwrights in Fort Smith earn between $44,240 and $61,830.

  • $35K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,160$4,347$25.08
Median$50,040$4,170$24.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,240$3,687$21.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,830$5,152$29.73

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

Millwrights salary after taxes in Fort Smith

On the average salary of $52,160, a single filer in Fort Smith takes home about $42,649 a year, or $3,554 a month and $1,640 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$42,649$3,554
Working in OK$42,289$3,524

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 millwrights? 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 $52,160 buys what about $60,730 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 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Millwrights salary in other Arkansas cities

Fort Smith ranks 2nd of 3 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($55,210).

All Millwrights salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for millwrights

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($104,030).

Millwrights salary by city

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Millwrights salary in Fort Smith: questions

How much do millwrights make an hour in Fort Smith?

$25.08 an hour on average, and $24.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level millwrights salary in Fort Smith?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the millwrights take-home pay in Fort Smith?

About $42,649 a year ($3,554 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,160. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do millwrights earn more in Fort Smith than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($73,302).

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 49-9044; area Fort Smith, AR-OK (22900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 2.03, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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