Fort Smith, AR-OK
All-industry
Estimated employment2,180
Employment RSE21.10
Mean wage$28.47
Mean RSE1.40
10th percentile wage$21.03
25th percentile wage$23.99
50th percentile wage$27.91
75th percentile wage$31.40
90th percentile wage$36.98
Registered Nurses (29-1141)
Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Includes Clinical Nurse Specialists. Excludes Nurse Anesthetists (29-1151), Nurse Midwives (29-1161), and Nurse Practitioners (29-1171).
Median Wage History
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$27.91 $25.75  $2.16
2019$27.34+2.1%$25.23 +2.1%$2.12
2018$26.72+2.3%$24.65 +2.3%$2.07
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$27.91 $15.35  $12.56
2019$27.34+2.1%$14.91 +2.9%$12.43
2018$26.72+2.3%$14.48 +3.0%$12.24
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Oklahoma City, OK $32.70 14,690
Lawton, OK $32.38 930
Tulsa, OK $31.85 8,800
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Oklahoma City, OK $32.70 14,690
Tulsa, OK $31.85 8,800
Fort Smith, AR-OK $27.91 2,180
Wages in other areas
Note: 202002 Microdata
Publication Date: April 2021