Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Fort Smith Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area
Figures describe the Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Fort Smith city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 302 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $258,130 | $124.10 | 170 |
| 2 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $170,960 | Not published | 40 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $165,060 | $79.36 | 100 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $133,520 | $64.19 | 160 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $131,100 | $63.03 | 100 |
| 6 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,270 | $62.15 | 270 |
| 7 | Purchasing Managers | $125,330 | $60.26 | 60 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $119,840 | $57.61 | 70 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $114,760 | $55.17 | 190 |
| 10 | Chief Executives | $114,550 | $55.07 | 210 |
| 11 | Computer Network Architects | $114,270 | $54.94 | 50 |
| 12 | Software Developers | $114,140 | $54.87 | 200 |
| 13 | Optometrists | $109,200 | $52.50 | 40 |
| 14 | Industrial Production Managers | $106,520 | $51.21 | 220 |
| 15 | Financial Managers | $104,990 | $50.48 | 460 |
| 16 | Veterinarians | $104,110 | $50.06 | 40 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $103,580 | $49.80 | 100 |
| 18 | Facilities Managers | $103,300 | $49.66 | 60 |
| 19 | Civil Engineers | $100,330 | $48.24 | 110 |
| 20 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $100,140 | $48.14 | 80 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $99,110 | $47.65 | 230 |
| 22 | Physical Therapists | $98,730 | $47.47 | 160 |
| 23 | Managers, All Other | $98,500 | $47.36 | 360 |
| 24 | Occupational Therapists | $97,740 | $46.99 | 140 |
| 25 | Industrial Engineers | $97,460 | $46.85 | 150 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Fort Smith metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.