Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Fort Smith, AR
The median packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK earns $40,560 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,766 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,780
- 25th percentile
- $35,390
- Median percentile
- $40,560
- 75th percentile
- $47,140
- 90th percentile
- $50,790
Based on 510 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
$33,188 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $40,560 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,687 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,103 |
| Arkansas income tax (approx.) | −$1,582 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,766 |
| Every two weeks | $1,276 |
Does it go far here?
$47,224Median pay in Fort Smith, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($866 a month, Census ACS).
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