Salary guide, May 2025

Packaging Engineer pay in Fort Smith, AR-OK

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The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Fort Smith, AR-OK was $78,950 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $76,760 and $101,280.

The Fort Smith, AR-OK median is $25,160 below the national median of $104,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about fort Smith, AR-OK?

Mechanical Engineers in Fort Smith, AR-OK: median $78,950; published 25th to 75th percentile $76,760 to $101,280.

Annual wage percentiles, Fort Smith, AR-OK
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$56,170	$76,760	$78,950	$101,280	$129,770

Mechanical Engineers in Fort Smith, AR-OK: median $37.96; published 25th to 75th percentile $36.91 to $48.69.

Hourly wage percentiles, Fort Smith, AR-OK
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$27.01	$36.91	$37.96	$48.69	$62.39

BLS estimated 150 workers employed in this occupation in Fort Smith, AR-OK. Location quotient: 0.83.

What should you know about united States?

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $104,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $84,130 to $132,590.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$73,990	$84,130	$104,110	$132,590	$164,340

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $50.05; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.45 to $63.75.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35.57	$40.45	$50.05	$63.75	$79.01

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Packaging Engineer median is $78,950. The all-occupations median in Fort Smith, AR-OK is $39,560. Ratio: 2.00 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.83 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Packaging Engineer in Fort Smith, AR-OK, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$61,030	$71,150	$83,290
May 2025	$76,760	$78,950	$101,280

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, Fort Smith, AR-OK. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Packaging Engineer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$80,180	$74,430 to $103,500
Tulsa, OK	$107,440	$85,210 to $129,220

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