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Highest paying to lowest paying occupations

Fort Smith, AR-OK

This list of OES earnings and employment estimates for occupations in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma, area is ordered by average earnings. The occupation title is a link to the section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that includes the occupation. (In some cases two or more OES occupations are included together in one OOH article.)

Occupations ranked by mean annual earnings

Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma

Metropolitian area, all industries, May 2005

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$191,150Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
>$145K 100
$187,310Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K 70
$152,080Optometrists
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$129,880Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
>$145K 40
$116,790Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$112,130 220
$102,150Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$84,860 50
$98,160Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$87,190 40
$89,290Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$81,560 150
$88,530Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$91,110 200
$84,900Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$83,660 40
$77,960General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$67,670 1,300
$73,290Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,770 30
$73,250Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$70,480 60
$71,870Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$65,810 130
$71,390Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$65,540 40
$71,030Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$61,970 70
$70,640Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$73,760 30
$69,810Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$68,700 30
$68,910Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$61,180 3,840
$66,730Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$65,990 230
$66,680Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$63,310 220
$65,620Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$56,660 40
$64,500Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$60,030 100
$63,780Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$61,750 80
$63,060Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$58,480 40
$62,890Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$64,520n.a.
$61,820Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$59,340 40
$61,650Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$61,680 70
$60,670First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$51,150 130
$59,920Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$51,330 220
$58,580Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$60,500 120
$58,580Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$55,440 40
$57,510Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$63,380n.a.
$57,040Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$55,140 110
$56,960Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,620 130
$56,530Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$55,330 30
$55,430Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$49,370 110
$54,310Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$50,650 60
$54,170Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$48,110 70
$54,130Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$51,080 50
$53,800Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$57,460 200
$53,590Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$53,330 50
$52,420Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$51,550 50
$52,330Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$49,770 50
$52,070Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$54,560 90
$51,660Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$43,190 50
$50,720Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$48,230 30
$50,610Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$45,040 810
$50,030Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$51,070 30
$49,990Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$51,220 40
$49,210Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$39,340 260
$49,040Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$45,810 80
$47,650Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$42,980 910
$47,540Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$44,300 50
$47,280Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$50,560 40
$46,830Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$49,970 80
$46,810Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,680n.a.
$46,780Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$44,180 80
$46,660First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$43,440 270
$46,450First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$42,830 480
$46,040Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$48,830 30
$45,890Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,190 130
$45,780Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$43,740 90
$45,360Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$48,320 60
$45,230Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$35,970 70
$44,980Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$46,160 90
$44,870Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$43,660 110
$44,750Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,160 70
$44,690Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$34,960 6,030
$44,540Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$41,560 300
$44,500Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,390 320
$44,060First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$44,470 440
$43,900Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$42,940 320
$43,600Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$40,460 550
$43,490Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$42,520 1,820
$43,080Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$40,140 2,470
$42,860Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$42,080 40
$42,570Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$41,980 150
$42,460Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$44,690 200
$42,380Librarians
(area) (ind)
$42,040 120
$42,250Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$43,430 30
$42,130Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$43,590 280
$42,110Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$40,100 100
$42,050First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$38,580 1,060
$41,900Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$41,400 910
$41,890First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$34,870 210
$41,700Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$34,620n.a.
$41,380Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$41,220 250
$41,310Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$39,430 130
$41,290Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,460 40
$41,280Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$41,120 40
$40,990Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$40,780 40
$40,890Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$39,890 170
$40,550Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$40,950 110
$40,190Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$31,950 30
$40,190Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$37,000 60
$39,960Vocational education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$38,370 30
$39,900Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$36,270 60
$39,620Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$30,900 30
$39,470Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$36,080 120
$39,320Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$38,750 140
$39,230Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$33,050 70
$39,190Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$37,820 1,040
$39,110Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,080n.a.
$38,980Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$26,380 90
$38,880First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$34,400n.a.
$38,750Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$35,400 150
$37,960Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,770 140
$37,900Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$39,700n.a.
$37,470Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$35,760 60
$37,430Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$32,580 180
$37,250Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$36,550 90
$37,140Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$37,320 50
$37,130Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$37,840 170
$37,130Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$35,420 80
$36,990Electricians
(area) (ind)
$37,070 410
$36,680Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$34,980 70
$36,410Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$35,970 480
$36,270First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$32,110 1,050
$36,160Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$31,940 70
$36,090Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$28,150 90
$36,080Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$35,170 1,510
$36,030Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$37,960 110
$35,870Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$35,030 240
$35,670Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$27,400 80
$35,560Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$33,860 210
$35,460Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$32,080 90
$35,120Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$32,650 80
$35,080Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$34,140 50
$34,750Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$35,560 180
$34,750Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,450 30
$34,630Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$38,220 90
$34,600Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$30,200 30
$34,470Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,020 180
$34,150Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,580 90
$33,540Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$29,910 40
$33,390Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$31,760 60
$33,350Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$28,590 40
$33,310Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,270 40
$33,190Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$31,490 340
$33,160Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$34,200 6,220
$33,000Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$31,530 160
$32,950Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,430 100
$32,880Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,920 210
$32,810Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$32,180 30
$32,700Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,370 40
$32,650Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$32,820 60
$32,570Derrick operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$32,890n.a.
$32,400Radio mechanics
(area) (ind)
$32,470n.a.
$32,400Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,500 30
$32,340Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,920 930
$32,290Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,630 180
$32,210Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,330 150
$32,060First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$26,320 1,110
$31,910Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$27,530 110
$31,840Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,010n.a.
$31,430Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$31,500 320
$31,340Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$30,090 90
$31,330Wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$26,400n.a.
$31,240Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$29,280n.a.
$31,170Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,260 720
$31,040First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$28,560 100
$31,000Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$31,640 300
$30,960Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$30,470 40
$30,880Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,950 4,960
$30,760Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,510 250
$30,640Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$28,470 40
$30,510Job printers
(area) (ind)
$30,830 90
$30,470Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,450 50
$30,230Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,980 300
$30,230Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$28,450 550
$30,140Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$31,240 190
$30,070Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$28,340 550
$29,990Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$29,260 90
$29,940Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$27,480 360
$29,890Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$30,110 50
$29,730Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$27,080 410
$29,630Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$29,950 160
$29,610Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,000 5,150
$29,490Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,800 380
$29,460Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$29,300 130
$29,410Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$28,500 1,210
$29,300Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$28,690 80
$29,290Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,930 15,810
$29,200Machinists
(area) (ind)
$28,450 270
$29,060Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,070 50
$28,870All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,310 140
$28,860Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$27,980 60
$28,800Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$25,750 40
$28,750Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,250 340
$28,680Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$30,210 2,890
$28,630Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,740 50
$28,600Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$28,920 120
$28,580Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,110 80
$28,540Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$27,090 110
$28,520Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$26,800 160
$28,500All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,950 116,490
$28,430Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$26,660 90
$28,420Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$27,980 250
$28,400Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,270n.a.
$28,370Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$26,040 60
$28,280Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$27,860 80
$28,260Roofers
(area) (ind)
$30,320 50
$28,210Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$26,890 490
$28,110Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$27,260 30
$28,110Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$25,800 560
$28,070Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$26,050 80
$28,030Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$26,610 1,410
$27,920First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$23,320 50
$27,920Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$27,580 1,030
$27,850First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$23,170 110
$27,550Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$29,220 30
$27,490Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$17,390n.a.
$27,240Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$25,990 60
$27,150Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$27,020 640
$27,080Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$25,360 30
$26,920Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$21,140n.a.
$26,800Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$26,560 180
$26,780Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$25,050 60
$26,610Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$26,290 420
$26,450Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$25,670 370
$26,430Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$26,600n.a.
$26,390Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$25,670 80
$26,380Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
(area) (ind)
$23,280 140
$26,360Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,750 320
$26,330Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$24,300 40
$26,250Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,500 1,840
$26,220Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,890 60
$26,200Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,140 80
$26,190Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,720n.a.
$26,170Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,350 290
$26,040Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$24,790 180
$26,030Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,260 60
$25,930Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$26,330 180
$25,920Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,160 1,670
$25,590Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,360 21,080
$25,540Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$23,470 130
$25,530Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$25,080 50
$25,520Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$25,570 70
$25,440Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,630 590
$25,410Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$24,750n.a.
$25,360Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,220n.a.
$25,290Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$25,590 130
$25,240Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$25,170 110
$25,180Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,090 250
$25,180Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$25,260 160
$25,040Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$23,970 1,260
$25,010Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$25,290 370
$24,940Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,580 160
$24,650Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$22,660 560
$24,570New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,840 90
$24,530Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$25,220 50
$24,410Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,530n.a.
$24,360Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$22,040 60
$24,320Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,780 170
$24,320Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$17,860 60
$24,300Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$22,720 960
$24,240Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$22,430 60
$24,210Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$24,270 70
$24,190Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$23,490 70
$24,180Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,180 30
$24,140Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$24,560 120
$24,130Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,560 200
$24,110Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,740 17,540
$24,020Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,370 220
$23,940Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$23,410 40
$23,910Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,710 10,420
$23,520Photographers
(area) (ind)
$21,600 40
$23,270Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$20,330 130
$23,170Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$20,560 170
$23,050Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$21,870 40
$23,030Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$20,360 30
$23,000Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$22,220n.a.
$22,920Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$21,660 320
$22,870Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$21,290 90
$22,840Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$21,170 80
$22,780Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$21,500 110
$22,750Proofreaders and copy markers
(area) (ind)
$24,750n.a.
$22,690Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,880 1,070
$22,520Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,770 40
$22,510Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$21,370 480
$22,380Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$23,100n.a.
$22,370First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$21,390 810
$22,330Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$21,280 140
$22,240Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$22,150 120
$22,190Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$22,470n.a.
$22,170Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$21,180 1,320
$22,010Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$20,280 230
$21,990Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,840 680
$21,940Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$21,270 120
$21,870Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$20,740 230
$21,800Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,260 960
$21,730Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$21,480 260
$21,600Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$21,780 150
$21,540Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,260n.a.
$21,510Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$20,830 490
$21,370Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$20,510 70
$21,200Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$21,090 70
$21,120Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$18,380 140
$20,920Legislators
(area) (ind)
$14,630 120
$20,850Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$19,770 190
$20,700Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$17,290 170
$20,680Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$17,960 100
$20,670Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$20,290 40
$20,640Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$19,750 200
$20,580Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$19,450 660
$20,430Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,450n.a.
$20,250Bakers
(area) (ind)
$22,150 110
$20,200Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$18,870 2,480
$20,180Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,430 240
$20,110Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$19,950 190
$20,020Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$19,360 100
$19,570Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$18,170 280
$19,530Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,010 2,640
$19,470Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$16,840 3,020
$19,300Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,620 420
$19,220Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$17,590 1,770
$19,200Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,100 120
$19,150Tellers
(area) (ind)
$18,770 700
$19,080Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$17,220 50
$19,030Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,430 360
$18,900Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$18,040 40
$18,880Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$18,340 30
$18,870Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$18,310 550
$18,870Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$18,150 40
$18,840Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$18,590 830
$18,720Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,810 40
$18,620Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$16,660 3,380
$18,620Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$19,380n.a.
$18,590Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$17,740 50
$18,450Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,440 140
$18,420Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,050 3,160
$18,390Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$18,010 130
$18,220Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$17,550 180
$18,090Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,870 2,990
$18,060Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$16,810 40
$18,060Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,380 1,360
$18,030Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$17,780 150
$17,990Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,320 80
$17,860Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$18,350 60
$17,660Craft artists
(area) (ind)
$16,500n.a.
$17,490Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$13,380 40
$17,480Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$17,050 1,290
$17,460Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,140 240
$17,340File clerks
(area) (ind)
$16,790 220
$17,290Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$18,370 30
$17,280Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$16,520n.a.
$17,210Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$17,400 60
$16,970Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,770 1,650
$16,910Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$16,630 410
$16,570Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,530n.a.
$16,550Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$15,070n.a.
$16,420Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$16,400 80
$16,390Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$15,560 1,720
$16,380Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$15,400 140
$16,320Security guards
(area) (ind)
$14,540 530
$16,230Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$15,610 160
$16,190Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$16,270 50
$16,190Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$16,010 630
$16,160Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$14,490 130
$16,140Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$15,680 100
$15,920Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$13,910 520
$15,900Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$15,190 30
$15,660Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$15,630 190
$15,570Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$15,070 900
$15,280Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$15,080 470
$14,940Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$14,420 3,150
$14,750Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$13,720 8,850
$14,600Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$14,250 200
$14,420Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$14,000 900
$14,370Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$14,150 810
$14,110Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$13,870 780
$14,060Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$14,010 140
$14,030Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$13,870 340
$13,830Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$13,620 610
$13,780Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$13,370 130
$13,540Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$13,010 150
$13,500Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$13,460n.a.
$13,410Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$13,310n.a.
$13,350Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$13,140 170
$13,240Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$13,070 1,420
$12,940Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$12,970 2,450
$12,250Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$12,510n.a.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma metropolitan area consists of:

Crawford County, AR
Sebastian County, AR
Sequoyah County, OK