Fort Smith Jobs

Fort Smith is a city that lies on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state border, situated at the junction of the Arkansas and Poteau Rivers, also known as Belle Point. The city began as a western frontier military post in 1817 and would later become well-known for its role in the settling of the "Wild West" and its law enforcement heritage. The city is one of two county seats of Sebastian County. It is also the principal city of the Fort Smith Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses the counties of Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian in Arkansas, and Le Flore and Sequoyah in Oklahoma. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 83,461, making it the state's second most populous behind state capital Little Rock. There are two public high schools in the city of Fort Smith, Northside High School and Southside High School . The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is the city's only state supported institution of higher learning, however,...more

Among the most common occupations in Fort Smith are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 24%; and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Fort Smith, Arkansas work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Fort Smith, Arkansas are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Fort Smith job listings indicate that the following industries in Fort Smith are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Fort Smith, Arkansas is $29,190, and the median income of households in Fort Smith was $32,271.

According to our Fort Smith Trends data, the number of Fort Smith, Arkansas jobs has increased by 12% since October 2011.

Population of Fort Smith Total population 81,054 Male 47.22% Female 52.78% Median age 34.5     Fort Smith Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.3% Median cost of a home $94,600 Median mortgage payment $514 Renter-occupied homes 44.7% Vacant housing 12.3% Median monthly rent $481     Average Income Median for all workers $21,497 Median for all male full-time $29,444 Median for all female full-time $28,937     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 48% Separated 3% Widowed 8% Divorced 16%     Race White 75% Black or African American 9% Asian 5% Other 11%     Fort Smith Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 15 minutes