Financial Managers salary in Fort Smith, AR
Median pay for financial managers in Fort Smith, AR: $97,940/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $52,140 – $181,750 · about 440 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($131,810) by −$33,870 (-26%).
What it's really worth in Fort Smith
With Fort Smith's cost of living at 85 (US=100), that $97,940 has the buying power of about $114,803 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $53,224 · median home $205,554 · median rent $1,021/mo.
How Fort Smith ranks for this job
On raw pay, Fort Smith, AR is 183rd of the 187 metros we hold financial managers wages for. Once Fort Smith's cost of living is applied, it ranks 177th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Fort Smith sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Fort Smith
A median home in Fort Smith, AR costs $205,554 — about 2.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,021/mo works out at 13% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where financial managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Fort Smith.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fort Smith | Rent vs Fort Smith |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $215,630 | +120% | 3.4× |
| San Jose, CA | $211,850 | +116% | 3.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $203,620 | +108% | 3.2× |
| Boulder, CO | $176,880 | +81% | 2.2× |
Same job elsewhere in AR
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fort Smith | Rent vs Fort Smith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $137,340 | +40% | 1.6× |
| Little Rock, AR | $102,150 | +4% | 1.2× |
Staying in AR keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires financial managers around Fort Smith
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Healthcare
- OK Foods · Manufacturing
- Sparks Health System · Healthcare
- Weyerhauser · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Fort Smith
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.