Fort Smith, AR-OK · SOC 13-1020

Buyers and Purchasing Agents in the Fort Smith Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Fort Smith, AR-OK BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$57,380

per year in the Fort Smith metro

26% below

National Median

$77,710

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$27.59/hr

median hourly

Employment

230

jobs in the Fort Smith metro

The Fort Smith pay distribution spans from $37,290 at the 10th percentile to $97,130 at the 90th, a 2.6× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $44,960 and the 75th at $73,590, so half of Fort Smith-based buyers and purchasing agents earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Fort Smith, AR-OK covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide AR estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Fort Smith Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$37,290
25th$44,960
Median$57,380
75th$73,590
90th$97,130

Top Paying Jobs in Fort Smith

1. Physicians, All Other $258,130 2. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $170,960 3. Dentists, General $165,060 4. Pharmacists $133,520 5. Architectural and Engineering Managers $131,100 6. Nurse Practitioners $129,270 7. Purchasing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $125,330 8. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $119,840 9. Computer and Information Systems Managers $114,760 10. Chief Executives $114,550

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Buyers and Purchasing Agents make in the Fort Smith metro area?

How much do Buyers and Purchasing Agents make in the Fort Smith metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Fort Smith, AR-OK is $57,380 ($27.59/hour). The salary range spans from $37,290 at the 10th percentile to $97,130 at the 90th percentile.
How does Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in the Fort Smith metro compare nationally? ▼
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Fort Smith, AR-OK is 26% below the national median of $77,710. There are approximately 230 Buyers and Purchasing Agents jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Fort Smith, AR-OK wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.