How much do Physicians, All Other make in Fort Smith, AR-OK?

Percentile spread

For Physicians, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $59,330 and the 90th percentile is $398,040. The difference is $338,710, which is 131.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $59,330 to the 75th at $398,040, covers $338,710.

The mean annual wage is $239,000, which sits below the median of $258,130. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fort Smith, AR-OK median is 2.9% lower than the national median of $265,930 for Physicians, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $300,543, which is 13% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 88.6% higher than the Arkansas median of $136,880.

Fort Smith, AR-OK covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Arkansas, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Fort Smith, AR-OK is 85.888, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $258,130 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Physicians, All Other at $300,543 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Physicians, All Other. Fort Smith, AR-OK ranks 6th of 9 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is 52 miles away, with a median of $254,690 and employment of 590. That median is 1.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $278,798, against $300,543 here.
• Hot Springs, AR is 94 miles away, with a median of $181,120 and employment of 130. That median is 29.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $211,268, against $300,543 here.
• Tulsa, OK is 112 miles away, with a median of $259,220 and employment of 850. That median is 0.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $290,560, against $300,543 here.

Employment share

Physicians, All Other accounts for 0.18% of wage-and-salary employment in Fort Smith, AR-OK (170 of 95,560). Nationally the occupation is 0.22% of employment (342,720 of 155,495,730). The local share is 0.81 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.