The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK is $42,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,650.
Pay spans roughly $37,000 at the 10th percentile to $62,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.52 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK.
| Median (annual) | $42,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.52 |
| 10th percentile | $37,000 |
| 90th percentile | $62,930 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.