The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK is $41,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,760.
Pay spans roughly $34,820 at the 10th percentile to $50,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.11 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK.
| Median (annual) | $41,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.11 |
| 10th percentile | $34,820 |
| 90th percentile | $50,470 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.