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Job market report: Fort Smith, AR

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Fort Smith, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.

At a glance

  • 16 open listings in Fort Smith; 16 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 1 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $86k a year ($100k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in AR: 13% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
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Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of Fort Smith; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Employers hiring most

  1. Air National Guard Units · 6 jobs
  2. Veterans Health Administration · 2 jobs
  3. U.S. Marshals Service · 2 jobs
  4. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 2 jobs
  5. Natural Resources Conservation Service · 1 job
  6. National Park Service · 1 job
  7. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · 1 job
  8. Internal Revenue Service · 1 job

Nearby cities

  • Fayetteville, AR · 28 jobs · 50 mi
  • Ozark, AR · 2 jobs · 33 mi
  • Braggs, OK · 1 job · 48 mi

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