Salary guide, May 2025

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer pay in Fort Smith, AR-OK

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The median annual wage for Architectural and Engineering Managers in Fort Smith, AR-OK was $131,100 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $101,760 and $160,810.

The Fort Smith, AR-OK median is $40,170 below the national median of $171,270, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

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

Architectural and Engineering Managers in Fort Smith, AR-OK: median $131,100; published 25th to 75th percentile $101,760 to $160,810.

Annual wage percentiles, Fort Smith, AR-OK
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$99,320	$101,760	$131,100	$160,810	$199,930

Architectural and Engineering Managers in Fort Smith, AR-OK: median $63.03; published 25th to 75th percentile $48.92 to $77.31.

Hourly wage percentiles, Fort Smith, AR-OK
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47.75	$48.92	$63.03	$77.31	$96.12

BLS estimated 100 workers employed in this occupation in Fort Smith, AR-OK. Location quotient: 0.75.

What should you know about united States?

Architectural and Engineering Managers in U.S.: median $171,270; published 25th to 75th percentile $139,360 to $212,500.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$120,810	$139,360	$171,270	$212,500	$262,760

Architectural and Engineering Managers in U.S.: median $82.34; published 25th to 75th percentile $67.00 to $102.16.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$58.08	$67.00	$82.34	$102.16	$126.33

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

The published Senior Mechanical Design Engineer median is $131,100. The all-occupations median in Fort Smith, AR-OK is $39,560. Ratio: 3.31 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.75 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?

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Fort Smith, AR-OK, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$102,410	$115,580	$145,740
May 2025	$101,760	$131,100	$160,810

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 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers, 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 11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	$163,290	$129,860 to $191,490
Tulsa, OK	$160,810	$137,170 to $174,990

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