Tyson Foods, Inc. (Fort Smith)
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THE QUICK READ
Tyson Foods runs a poultry deboning plant at 1610 Midland Boulevard in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where crews break down chicken into boneless cuts for further processing and distribution. The facility is registered with the USDA under establishment P164 and is one of several food processing operations in a city long known as Arkansas's manufacturing hub. Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas with about 89,000 people, located where the Arkansas River meets the Oklahoma border at the western edge of the state.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Arkansas
- $21.70–$29.66/hr
- What techs ask in Arkansas
- $25.47–$42.84/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 22 techs in our network, Arkansas
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Arkansas
- $19.68–$28.21/hr
- What techs ask, adjusted for Arkansas
- $23.72–$32.51/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 278 techs in our network nationwide, scaled to Arkansas pay levels
Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.
ABOUT THIS FACILITY
- Reported employees
- ~100
- Products
- chicken, processing
- Size
- Small
On file · Sep 2026
LIVING IN FORT SMITH, AR
Fort Smith is a midsized city of around 56,000 on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line, roughly 133 miles from Little Rock. Housing is extremely affordable — the median home value of $150,300 is about 47% below the national figure, and average rent of $779 is a third less than the U.S. median. The city has a regional airport, a performing arts center, a historic downtown district, and proximity to outdoor recreation.
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| NESTLE | Fort Smith, AR | 3 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Lineage Logistics | Stilwell, OK | 31 mi | 1 JOB → |
| ButterBall | Ozark, AR | 34 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Waldron, AR | 38 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Tyson Foods | Clarksville, AR | 54 mi | 7 JOBS → |
| Conagra Brands | Russellville, AR | 75 mi | 7 JOBS → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | DeQueen, AR | 94 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Tyson Foods | Broken Bow, OK | 101 mi | 7 JOBS → |
ABOUT TYSON FOODS
Tyson Foods began in 1935 when John W. Tyson started hauling chickens for sale from Arkansas, incorporating in 1947 and going public in 1963. It grew through acquisitions, including IBP in 2001, which added large-scale beef and pork processing, and Hillshire Brands in 2014, adding Jimmy Dean and Ball Park to its own Tyson, Hillshire Farm, Wright Brand, Aidells, and State Fair brands. By fiscal 2025, Tyson operated roughly 200 facilities worldwide, employed about 133,000 people, and reported $54.4 billion in revenue. It trades publicly on the NYSE under ticker TSN, while the Tyson family retains majority voting control through a dual-class share structure.
Other Tyson Foods plants in our directory: TYSON POULTRY, INC., CUMMING, GA., Keystone Foods LLC Alabama Division, TCCS Sioux City IA., AdvancePierre Foods-Willow Production, TYSON FOODS, INC. SANFORD, NC, Macon Distribution Center, AdvancePierre Foods-Distribution Center, Williams Country Sausage, Tyson Foods Inc (Union City), Keystone Foods LLC, TYSON CHICKEN INC. ROBARDS, KY., Tyson Poultry
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