Loan Originator Salary in Fort Smith, Arkansas

How much does a Loan Originator make in Fort Smith, AR?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Loan Originator in Fort Smith, AR is $40,521. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $33,315 to a high of $50,643, with most professionals earning between $36,749 and $45,819.

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Reviews information by examining application and documentation, reviewing credit worthiness, calculating repayment risk from information and documentation received from the borrowers.

April 03, 2023

Develop and implement sales strategies to establish relationships with non-borrower referral sources (realtors, builders, C.

April 05, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Loan Originator in Fort Smith, AR

Average Base Salary

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36749

45819

40521

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

37996

48119

42227

What is the average salary for Loan Originator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Loan Originator in Fort Smith, AR. The base salary for Loan Originator ranges from $36,749 to $45,819 with the average base salary of $40,521. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $37,996 to $48,119 with the average total cash compensation of $42,227.

View Average Salary for Loan Originator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$40,521	$36,749 - $45,819
Bonus	$1,706	$1,247 - $2,300
Total Pay	$42,227	$37,996 - $48,119

* 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.

Loan Originator Salary Near Fort Smith, AR

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Fayetteville, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,217 - $47,650	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Springdale, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,217 - $47,650	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Muskogee, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,176 - $48,846	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Rogers, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,990 - $47,367	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Bentonville, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,914 - $47,272	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Broken Arrow, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,429 - $49,161	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR

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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 86,209. With an estimated population of 88,037 in 2017, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents that encompasses the Arkansas counties of Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian, and the Oklahoma counties of Le Flore and Sequoyah. Fort Smith has a sister city relationship with Cisterna, Italy, site of the World War II Battle of Cisterna, fought by United States Army Rangers c...

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