Travel Nurse Salary Guide: Fort Smith, AR

Q: What type of Travel Nurses make the most money in Fort Smith?

The highest paying specialty in Fort Smith is Director of Nursing. Travel roles are currently paying $3,166/wk which is 38% higher than average. Other top paying specialties in Fort Smith include Dialysis with average pay of $2,835/wk, IPC - In Patient Care Hospice with average pay of $2,786/wk and Cardiac Cath Lab with average pay of $2,658/wk.

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Average Travel Nurse Salary

$1,958/week

The average salary for a Travel Nurse in Fort Smith, AR is $1,958 per week. This is 3% higher than the Arkansas average of $1,905.

Last updated on April 1, 2026. Based on 724 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

Travel Nurse salaries in Fort Smith, AR compared to State and National Averages

$1,958/week

Fort Smith, AR

11% lower than the US average.

$1,905/week

Arkansas

14% lower than the US average.

$2,165/week

United States

How Travel Nurse Salaries in Fort Smith Compare to Other Cities

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Springdale, Arkansas

$1,720/week

This is 14% lower than the Fort Smith average of $1,958.

Bentonville, Arkansas

$1,955/week

This is equal to the Fort Smith average

Tulsa, Oklahoma

$1,821/week

This is 8% lower than the Fort Smith average of $1,958.

What type of Travel Nurses make the most money in Fort Smith?

Specialty	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
Stepdown	$2,273	$3,014
CVOR	$2,214	$2,552
OR - Operating Room	$2,161	$2,526

What are the highest paying Agencies for Travel Nurse jobs in Fort Smith?

	Average Weekly Salary	Max Weekly Salary
HealthTrust Workforce Solution External	$2,321	$3,014
Healthcare Support	$2,148	$2,215
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA	$2,145	$2,146
Access Healthcare	$2,094	$2,304
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC	$2,084	$2,336
LanceSoft	$2,070	$2,346
Advantis Medical	$2,066	$2,125
Zack Group	$2,046	$2,286
Cross Country Nurses	$2,045	$2,300
Care Career	$2,024	$2,266