ML Engineer Salary in Fort Smith, Arkansas

How much does a ML Engineer make in Fort Smith, AR?

As of February 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a ML Engineer in Fort Smith, AR is $114,506. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $89,998 to a high of $141,010, with most professionals earning between $101,677 and $128,379.

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What is a ML Engineer?

An ML Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing machine learning models and algorithms to solve complex business problems. They work closely with data scientists and software engineers to gather and analyze data, build and train machine learning models, and deploy them into production systems. ML Engineers also optimize and fine-tune models for performance and scalability, and stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence to continuously improve and innovate their solutions. They may also be involved in creating data pipelines, developing data infrastructure, and integrating machine learning models into existing software applications. Strong programming skills, knowledge of machine learning frameworks and libraries, and a deep understanding of data structures and algorithms are essential for this role.

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What does a ML Engineer do?

Common responsibilities of a ML Engineer

Collaborating with data scientists and software engineers to integrate machine learning models into production systems.

September 26, 2023

Evaluating the performance of machine learning models and making improvements as needed.

September 30, 2023

Working with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize opportunities for applying machine learning.

October 14, 2023

Mentoring and coaching junior members of the team.

October 19, 2023

Collecting and preprocessing large datasets for training and testing machine learning models.

October 24, 2023

Staying up-to-date with the latest developments in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

November 15, 2023

Ensuring the ethical and responsible use of machine learning technologies.

November 16, 2023

Implementing and maintaining machine learning infrastructure and tools.

November 19, 2023

Developing machine learning models and algorithms to solve specific business problems.

November 20, 2023

Communicating and presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

November 23, 2023

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Average Salary Range for ML Engineer in Fort Smith, AR

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

101677

128379

114506

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

105393

134333

118765

What is the average salary for ML Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of ML Engineer in Fort Smith, AR. The base salary for ML Engineer ranges from $101,677 to $128,379 with the average base salary of $114,506. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $105,393 to $134,333 with the average total cash compensation of $118,765.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$114,506	$101,677 - $128,379
Bonus	$4,259	$3,716 - $5,954
Total Pay	$118,765	$105,393 - $134,333

* 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.

ML Engineer Salary Near Fort Smith, AR

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Fayetteville, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,104 - $133,968	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Springdale, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,104 - $133,968	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Muskogee, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,877 - $138,731	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Rogers, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,475 - $133,174	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Bentonville, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,266 - $132,910	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Broken Arrow, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $110,576 - $139,614	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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