SOC 53-7065 · Fort Smith, AR-OK metro

Stockers and Order Fillers Salary in Fort Smith, AR

The average salary for stockers and order fillers in Fort Smith, Arkansas is $34,070 a year ($16.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,050: half of the 2,240 people in this job in the Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,540).

$34,070average per year

$16.38 / hourMedian $32,050Take-home ≈ $28,782

  • $29K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

2,240people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Stockers and Order Fillers pay range in Fort Smith

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,060 or more. The middle half of stockers and order fillers in Fort Smith earn between $29,810 and $36,060.

  • $29K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,070$2,839$16.38
Median$32,050$2,671$15.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,810$2,484$14.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,060$3,005$17.34

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Stockers and Order Fillers pay in Fort Smith vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Stockers and order fillers in Fort Smith earn 4% less than the Arkansas average ($35,550) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($39,540). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $37,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Smith$34,070$32,050$28,570$44,0602,240
Arkansas$35,550$34,700$28,710$46,37028,350
United States$39,540$37,330$30,110$49,2602,833,810

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Stockers and Order Fillers salary after taxes in Fort Smith

On the average salary of $34,070, a single filer in Fort Smith takes home about $28,782 a year, or $2,399 a month and $1,107 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in AR$28,782$2,399
Working in OK$28,568$2,381

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Arkansas paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Fort Smith a good place for stockers and order fillers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Smith area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $34,070 buys what about $39,668 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Smith ($39,560). A typical home costs $205,554, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $34,070 is worth in another city

Stockers and Order Fillers salary in other Arkansas cities

Fort Smith ranks 3rd of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($37,430).

All Stockers and Order Fillers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for stockers and order fillers

Cheyenne, WY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($49,190).

Stockers and Order Fillers salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Stockers and Order Fillers in Fort Smith, AR.

Stockers and Order Fillers salary in Fort Smith: questions

How much do stockers and order fillers make an hour in Fort Smith?

$16.38 an hour on average, and $15.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level stockers and order fillers salary in Fort Smith?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the stockers and order fillers take-home pay in Fort Smith?

About $28,782 a year ($2,399 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,070. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do stockers and order fillers earn more in Fort Smith than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,540).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7065; area Fort Smith, AR-OK (22900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.