The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK is $41,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,700.
Pay spans roughly $31,310 at the 10th percentile to $49,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.06 per hour. An estimated 600 people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK.
| Median (annual) | $41,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.06 |
| 10th percentile | $31,310 |
| 90th percentile | $49,930 |
| Employment | 600 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.