The median annual wage for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK is $43,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,080.
Pay spans roughly $33,690 at the 10th percentile to $51,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.78 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in Fort Smith, AR-OK.
| Median (annual) | $43,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.78 |
| 10th percentile | $33,690 |
| 90th percentile | $51,030 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.