Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Arkansas
$40,230avg. a year
$19.34 an hour · 4,630 employed
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Arkansas earn an average of $40,230 a year. That is $4,360 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $44,590. The best-paying metro area is Jonesboro, AR at $46,810.
$37,740Median pay
$19.34Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#45Of 50 states
Top-paying Arkansas metro areas
Average pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.
1450 jobs
Jonesboro, AR
$46,810
$22.51 an hour
21,580 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$43,440
$20.88 an hour
3510 jobs
Fort Smith, AR-OK
$41,270
$19.84 an hour
4820 jobs
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$40,680
$19.56 an hour
51,000 jobs
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$39,440
$18.96 an hour
6130 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$37,430
$18.00 an hour
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Arkansas, charted
Pay over time
Arkansas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Arkansas packaging and filling machine operators and tenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Arkansas
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,380
- Production Workers, All Other$39,180
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,460
- Helpers--Production Workers$37,610
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,720
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,660
Average pay, Arkansas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make in Arkansas?
The average is $40,230 a year, and the median is $37,740. That is $4,360 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $44,590.
What is the hourly wage in Arkansas?
$19.34 an hour on average; the median is $18.15.
Where in Arkansas do they earn the most?
Jonesboro, AR ($46,810), followed by Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($43,440). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Texarkana, TX-AR ($37,430).
How does Arkansas rank?
Arkansas ranks #45 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9111. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national packaging and filling machine operators and tenders page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.