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Production Occupations in Fort Smith, AR-OK

37 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Production occupations include assemblers, machinists, welders, and other factory workers who manufacture goods and operate industrial equipment. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Fort Smith, AR-OK.

Occupation Median Annual
Gas Plant Operators $78,320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $57,840
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $55,410
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $55,270
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $54,790
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $52,830
Printing Press Operators $50,760
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $49,570
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $49,450
Machinists $48,340
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $47,990
Food Batchmakers $47,000
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,520
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $45,450
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,220
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,680
Food Processing Workers, All Other $41,840
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,830
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $41,730
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,190
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,030
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,170
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,880
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $38,350
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $38,310
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,440
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $37,230
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,160
Helpers--Production Workers $35,920
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $35,630
Butchers and Meat Cutters $35,320
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $35,130
Production Workers, All Other $34,550
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $32,490
Sewing Machine Operators $31,640
Bakers $28,420
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $27,330