Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Arkansas
The median drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Arkansas earns $46,730 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,159 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $33,280
- 25th percentile
- $37,560
- Median percentile
- $46,730
- 75th percentile
- $49,970
- 90th percentile
- $59,290
Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$37,905 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,730 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,428 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,575 |
| Arkansas income tax (approx.) | −$1,822 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,159 |
| Every two weeks | $1,458 |
Does it go far here?
$53,752Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Arkansas
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $178,930 |
| Purchasing Managers | $156,450 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $140,600 |
| Physicians, All Other | $136,880 |
| Marketing Managers | $136,520 |
| Pharmacists | $136,060 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,220 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $125,660 |
All drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas