There are a number of industrial complexes which could be a source of heavy metal (loid)s contamination of arable soil in Gyeongnam province of South Korea. Heavy metal (loid)s accumulation of plant is more related to the concentration of plant available heavy metal (loid)s in arable soil than that of total heavy metal (loid)s. The objectives of this study were 1) to examine heavy metal concentrations in soils located near industrial complexes in Gyeongnam province and 2) to determine the relationship between concentration of plant available heavy metal (loid)s and chemical properties of soil. Soil samples were collected from 85 sites of arable lands nearby 7 industrial complexes in Gyeongnam province. Total heavy metal (loid)s concentration, available heavy metal (loid)s concentration, and chemical properties of collected soils were measured. The mean concentrations of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) in the soils were <TEX>$5.8mg\;kg^{-1}$</TEX>, <TEX>$1.3mg\;kg^{-1}$</TEX>, <TEX>$0.03mg\;kg^{-</TEX><TEX>1}$</TEX>, <TEX>$51.5mg\;kg^{-1}$</TEX>, and <TEX>$68.7mg\;kg^{-1}$</TEX>, respectively. Total concentration of Cd and Zn in arable soil located near <TEX>${\nabla}{\nabla}$</TEX> industrial complex exceeded the warning criteria (<TEX>$4mg\;kg^{-1}$</TEX> and <TEX>$300mg\;kg^{-1}$</TEX> for Cd and Zn, respectively) as described by in the soil environmental conservation Act of Korea. The concentration of plant available heavy metal (loid)s was negatively related to the soil pH and available Pb and Zn concentrations had relatively high correlation coefficient when compared with other heavy metal (loid)s. The concentration of plant available Pb and Zn was negatively related to that of organic matter (OM). Based on the above results, it might be a good soil management to control pH and OM concentration with soil amendments such as lime and compost to reduce phytoavailability of heavy metal (loid)s in arable soil located near industrial complex.