Fort Smith, AR-OK · SOC 51-3092

Food Batchmakers in Fort Smith

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

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Median Salary

$44,470

per year in Fort Smith

+5% above

National Median

$42,290

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$21.38/hr

median hourly

Employment

250

jobs in Fort Smith

BLS metro-level wage data places Food Batchmakers pay in Fort Smith, AR-OK at a median of $44,470 per year ($21.38/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $42,290, Fort Smith pays +5% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 250 food batchmakerss are employed across the Fort Smith MSA in SOC 51-3092.

The Fort Smith pay distribution spans from $34,550 at the 10th percentile to $48,520 at the 90th — a 1.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $38,660 and the 75th at $48,520, so half of Fort Smith-based food batchmakerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. 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. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide AR data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Fort Smith

Annual Salary Distribution

$34,550$38,660$44,470$48,520$48,520
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$34,550

25th Percentile

$38,660

Median

$44,470

75th Percentile

$48,520

90th Percentile

$48,520

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Food Batchmakers make in Fort Smith?
The median annual salary for Food Batchmakers in Fort Smith, AR-OK is $44,470 ($21.38/hour). The salary range spans from $34,550 at the 10th percentile to $48,520 at the 90th percentile.
Is Fort Smith a good place to work as a Food Batchmakers?
Food Batchmakers in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns +5% above the national median of $42,290. There are approximately 250 Food Batchmakers jobs in this metro area.

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

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