How much does a Hardware Architect make in Fort Smith, AR?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Hardware Architect in Fort Smith, AR is $103,416. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $95,548 to $112,019, with most professionals earning between $88,385 and $119,851.

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What is a Hardware Architect?

(In the automation and engineering environments, the hardware engineer or architect encompasses the electronic engineering and electrical engineering fields, with subspecialities in analog, digital, or electromechanical systems.) The hardware systems architect or Hardware Architect is responsible for: Interfacing with a systems architect or client stakeholders. It is extraordinarily rare nowadays for sufficiently large and/or complex hardware systems that require a Hardware Architect not to require substantial software and a systems architect. The Hardware Architect will therefore normally ...

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Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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What is the average salary for Hardware Architect in 2025?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Hardware Architect in Fort Smith, AR. The base salary for Hardware Architect ranges from $95,548 to $112,019 with the average base salary of $103,416. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $99,437 to $118,059 with the average total cash compensation of $108,476.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $103,416 $95,548 - $112,019
Bonus $5,059 $3,888 - $6,040
Total Pay $108,476 $99,437 - $118,059
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Fayetteville, AR AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $99,366 - $116,494 COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Springdale, AR AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $99,366 - $116,494 COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Muskogee, OK AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $101,860 - $119,418 COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Rogers, AR AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,775 - $115,802 COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Bentonville, AR AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $98,578 - $115,571 COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Broken Arrow, OK AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,516 - $120,188 COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Hardware Technician LOCATION Fort Smith, AR MINIMUM SALARY $95,548 MAXIMUM SALARY $112,019
JOB TITLE Hardware Designer LOCATION Fort Smith, AR MINIMUM SALARY $65,456 MAXIMUM SALARY $75,061
JOB TITLE Hardware Manager LOCATION Fort Smith, AR MINIMUM SALARY $140,898 MAXIMUM SALARY $164,736
JOB TITLE Hardware Specialist LOCATION Fort Smith, AR MINIMUM SALARY $116,976 MAXIMUM SALARY $136,934
JOB TITLE Hardware Analyst LOCATION Fort Smith, AR MINIMUM SALARY $68,561 MAXIMUM SALARY $81,398
JOB TITLE Hardware Developer LOCATION Fort Smith, AR MINIMUM SALARY $92,464 MAXIMUM SALARY $108,983
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About Fort Smith, Arkansas    Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 86,20....More

Fort Smith, Arkansas  area prices were up 1.2% from a year ago

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