Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Fort Smith, AR
The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $38,650 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,644 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,670
- 25th percentile
- $31,670
- Median percentile
- $38,650
- 75th percentile
- $41,640
- 90th percentile
- $49,260
Based on 30 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
$31,728 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,650 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,458 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,957 |
| Arkansas income tax (approx.) | −$1,507 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,644 |
| Every two weeks | $1,220 |
Does it go far here?
$45,000Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($866 a month, Census ACS).
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