Program Lead Salary in Fort Smith, Arkansas

How much does a Program Lead make in Fort Smith, AR?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Program Lead in Fort Smith, AR is $105,224. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $89,047 to $124,298, with most professionals earning between $74,318 and $141,664.

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Monitors and coordinates health and wellness activities to increase adoption and participation of members on existing programs and services.

November 10, 2022

Manages the analysis of digital evidence and investigates computer security incidents to derive useful information in support of system/network vulnerability mitigation.

January 08, 2023

Leads program coordination and supports the development, tracking/monitoring and reporting of several projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery of program outputs.

January 21, 2023

Supporting the director, oversees the production of assimilation of data and information from analytics and intelligence to support the creation of dashboards which inform senior leaders regarding the security posture of the organization.

February 18, 2023

Demonstrated expertise in and advanced knowledge of the principles, problems, and methods of public and business administration and operational and fiscal management.

February 24, 2023

Act as a champion or business process owner as appropriate to ensure that Six Sigma or other projects are completed as described in the project charter and within the timelines agreed by company management.

March 28, 2023

Evaluate programs using enrollments, instructor and student feedback to make recommendations for continuing existing courses and programs, and implement changes and revisions.

May 04, 2023

Provides data abstraction training to stroke teams in participating hospitals, by providing at least two full day trainings in person per year, with at least one training to be held in northern Ohio and at least one training to be held in central Ohio.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Program Lead in Fort Smith, AR

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

89047

124298

105224

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

90936

132270

108944

What is the average salary for Program Lead in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Program Lead in Fort Smith, AR. The base salary for Program Lead ranges from $89,047 to $124,298 with the average base salary of $105,224. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $90,936 to $132,270 with the average total cash compensation of $108,944.

View Average Salary for Program Lead as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$105,224	$89,047 - $124,298
Bonus	$3,719	$1,889 - $7,972
Total Pay	$108,944	$90,936 - $132,270

* 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.

Program Lead Salary Near Fort Smith, AR

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Fayetteville, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,605 - $129,265	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Springdale, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,605 - $129,265	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Muskogee, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $94,929 - $132,509	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Rogers, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,054 - $128,496	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Bentonville, AR	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,871 - $128,240	COMPARE TO Fort Smith, AR
CITY, STATE Broken Arrow, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,541 - $133,363	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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