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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary
in Fort Smith, AR-OK

Median base pay · Fort Smith, AR-OK
$62,260
≈ $29.93/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,100 jobs
Middle 50%
$50,810–$75,670
vs U.S. median
-16%
Metro rank
#430 of 471

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers in the Fort Smith, AR-OK metro earn a median of $62,260 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,100 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% below the U.S. median of $74,450 and 1% below the AR statewide median of $63,090. It ranks #430 of 471 metros with published figures for this job.

FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF PRODUCTION AND OPERATING WORKERS · FORT SMITH, AR-OK · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · FORT SMITH, AR-OK · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$42,550P25$50,810MEDIAN$62,260P75$75,670P90$92,720
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$47,130P25$58,630MEDIAN$74,450P75$91,680P90$108,750
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    What is the average First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in Fort Smith?

    The BLS median is $62,260 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,100 jobs pay between $50,810 and $75,670. The 10th percentile is $42,550 and the 90th is $92,720.

    Is Fort Smith a high-paying metro for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers?

    That is 16% below the U.S. median of $74,450 and 1% below the AR statewide median of $63,090. It ranks #430 of 471 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers make an hour in Fort Smith?

    About $29.93 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,260 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.43–$36.38 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.