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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Fort Smith, AR-OK

What professions have the highest employment in Fort Smith, AR-OK? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Fort Smith, AR-OK. We note that the total employment in Fort Smith, AR-OK is 105,250. The most popular job is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver profession, which employs 3,340 people (3.17 percent of the total employment in Fort Smith, AR-OK). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 2,920 people (2.77 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Fort Smith, AR-OK is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Fort Smith, AR-OK (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	105,250	100.00%	$35,320
2	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	3,340	3.17%	$41,070
3	Retail Salespersons	2,920	2.77%	$26,880
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,840	2.70%	$23,520
5	Cashiers	2,750	2.61%	$24,190
6	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	2,740	2.60%	$29,460
7	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,540	2.41%	$28,390
8	General and Operations Managers	2,510	2.38%	$63,160
9	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,390	2.27%	$25,420
10	Registered Nurses	2,360	2.24%	$63,490
11	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	2,330	2.21%	$29,630
12	Office Clerks, General	2,090	1.99%	$31,770
13	Customer Service Representatives	1,740	1.65%	$32,250
14	Nursing Assistants	1,480	1.41%	$29,240
15	Waiters and Waitresses	1,410	1.34%	$23,450
16	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,250	1.19%	$51,030
17	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,250	1.19%	$27,410
18	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,200	1.14%	$33,880
19	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,190	1.13%	$49,410
20	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,140	1.08%	$36,020
21	Restaurant Cooks	1,130	1.07%	$26,890
22	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,110	1.05%	$35,020
23	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,100	1.05%	$49,240
24	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,070	1.02%	$53,250
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,060	1.01%	$47,480
26	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,030	0.98%	$37,450
27	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,020	0.97%	$38,900
28	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,010	0.96%	$33,480
29	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	960	0.91%	$34,720
30	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	900	0.86%	$28,300
31	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	890	0.85%	$24,020
32	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	890	0.85%	$50,180
33	Receptionists and Information Clerks	890	0.85%	$28,400
34	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	790	0.75%	$24,280
35	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	720	0.68%	$31,300
36	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	680	0.65%	$23,910
37	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	680	0.65%	$35,230
38	Construction Laborers	640	0.61%	$31,050
39	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	610	0.58%	$50,430
40	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	610	0.58%	$50,460
41	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	580	0.55%	$43,930
42	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	540	0.51%	$34,410
43	Accountants and Auditors	530	0.50%	$59,080
44	Fast Food Cooks	520	0.49%	$24,390
45	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	510	0.48%	$56,380
46	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	510	0.48%	$37,800
47	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	490	0.47%	$48,850
48	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	490	0.47%	$37,630
49	Security Guards	490	0.47%	$27,980
50	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	490	0.47%	$38,400
51	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	470	0.45%	$38,570
52	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	470	0.45%	$59,140
53	Helpers--Production Workers	470	0.45%	$35,050
54	Tellers	460	0.44%	$29,050
55	Medical and Health Services Managers	440	0.42%	$79,410
56	Food Preparation Workers	440	0.42%	$26,510
57	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	440	0.42%	$45,770
58	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	430	0.41%	$50,570
59	Financial Managers	420	0.40%	$98,230
60	Human Resources Specialists	420	0.40%	$48,050
61	Medical Assistants	400	0.38%	$30,710
62	Childcare Workers	400	0.38%	$24,340
63	Driver/Sales Workers	400	0.38%	$31,590
64	Pharmacy Technicians	390	0.37%	$31,200
65	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	390	0.37%	$30,380
66	Packers and Packagers	390	0.37%	$28,860
67	Food Batchmakers	370	0.35%	$39,960
68	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	360	0.34%	$28,200
69	Bartenders	350	0.33%	$24,280
70	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	350	0.33%	$37,110
71	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	340	0.32%	$40,150
72	Other Business Operations Specialists	330	0.31%	$52,230
73	Counter and Rental Clerks	330	0.31%	$28,980
74	Electricians	330	0.31%	$46,530
75	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	330	0.31%	$54,460
76	All Other Managers	310	0.29%	$85,560
77	School Bus Drivers	300	0.29%	$23,320
78	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	290	0.28%	$60,260
79	Dishwashers	290	0.28%	$25,440
80	Parts Salespersons	290	0.28%	$28,270
81	Correctional Officers and Jailers	280	0.27%	$30,020
82	Insurance Sales Agents	280	0.27%	$37,410
83	Carpenters	280	0.27%	$36,810
84	Pharmacists	260	0.25%	$125,100
85	Dental Assistants	260	0.25%	$35,110
86	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	260	0.25%	$35,880
87	Postal Service Mail Carriers	260	0.25%	$51,730
88	Loan Officers	250	0.24%	$62,480
89	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	250	0.24%	$59,470
90	Billing and Posting Clerks	250	0.24%	$35,520
91	Food Processing Workers, All Other	250	0.24%	$30,040
92	Food Service Managers	240	0.23%	$48,050
93	Compliance Officers	240	0.23%	$58,560
94	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	240	0.23%	$24,090
95	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	240	0.23%	$44,360
96	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	240	0.23%	$36,940
97	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	230	0.22%	$81,790
98	Management Analysts	230	0.22%	$62,910
99	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	230	0.22%	$24,960
100	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	220	0.21%	$53,110

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