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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Little Rock, AR

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR earns $37,210 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,552 a month.

10th percentile
$36,370
25th percentile
$36,550
Median percentile
$37,210
75th percentile
$44,530
90th percentile
$46,330

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

$30,627 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,210
Federal income tax−$2,285
Social Security + Medicare−$2,847
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,451
Monthly take-home$2,552
Every two weeks$1,178

Does it go far here?

$41,639Median pay in Little Rock, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,055 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Little Rock, AR

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$214,790
Pharmacists$136,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$129,700
Nurse Practitioners$126,680
Financial Managers$119,360
Occupational Therapists$104,680
Software Developers$104,070
Sales Managers$102,300

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