SOC 43-3071 · Fort Smith, AR-OK metro

Tellers Salary in Fort Smith, AR

The average salary for tellers in Fort Smith, Arkansas is $34,130 a year ($16.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,260: half of the 260 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 ($43,241).

$34,130average per year

$16.41 / hourMedian $34,260Take-home ≈ $28,828

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Fort Smith

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,170 or more. The middle half of tellers in Fort Smith earn between $30,450 and $35,710.

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,130$2,844$16.41
Median$34,260$2,855$16.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,450$2,538$14.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,710$2,976$17.17

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Fort Smith

On the average salary of $34,130, a single filer in Fort Smith takes home about $28,828 a year, or $2,402 a month and $1,109 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$28,828$2,402
Working in OK$28,613$2,384

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 tellers? 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 $34,130 buys what about $39,738 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Smith ($39,560). A typical home costs $205,554, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Arkansas cities

Fort Smith ranks 5th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($39,390).

All Tellers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Fort Smith: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Fort Smith?

$16.41 an hour on average, and $16.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,828 a year ($2,402 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,130. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do tellers earn more in Fort Smith than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

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 43-3071; area Fort Smith, AR-OK (22900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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