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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Jonesboro, AR

The median separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Jonesboro, AR earns $43,160 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,931 a month.

10th percentile
$36,770
25th percentile
$36,950
Median percentile
$43,160
75th percentile
$46,580
90th percentile
$55,180

Based on 100 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

$35,176 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,160
Federal income tax−$2,999
Social Security + Medicare−$3,302
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,683
Monthly take-home$2,931
Every two weeks$1,353

Does it go far here?

$50,259Median pay in Jonesboro, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($929 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$78,940
General and Operations Managers$69,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,920
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,910
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,450
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,790
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,980

All separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas