SOC 53-7063 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro

Machine Feeders and Offbearers Salary in Little Rock, AR

The average salary for machine feeders and offbearers in Little Rock, Arkansas is $46,270 a year ($22.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,430: half of the 200 people in this job in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,660).

$46,270average per year

$22.25 / hourMedian $48,430Take-home ≈ $38,134

  • $34K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

200people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Arkansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay range in Little Rock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,760 or more. The middle half of machine feeders and offbearers in Little Rock earn between $45,250 and $49,760.

  • $34K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,270$3,856$22.25
Median$48,430$4,036$23.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,250$3,771$21.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,760$4,147$23.92

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Machine Feeders and Offbearers pay in Little Rock vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Machine feeders and offbearers in Little Rock earn 7% more than the Arkansas average ($43,290) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($43,660). At the median the gap is +17% against the U.S. median of $41,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Little Rock$46,270$48,430$34,410$49,760200
Arkansas$43,290$45,250$33,280$49,7601,580
United States$43,660$41,220$32,220$58,16042,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary after taxes in Little Rock

On the average salary of $46,270, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $38,134 a year, or $3,178 a month and $1,467 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Little Rock a good place for machine feeders and offbearers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Little Rock area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $46,270 buys what about $51,777 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in other Arkansas cities

Little Rock ranks 1st of 3 Arkansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for machine feeders and offbearers

Kansas City, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,650).

Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary by city

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Machine Feeders and Offbearers salary in Little Rock: questions

How much do machine feeders and offbearers make an hour in Little Rock?

$22.25 an hour on average, and $23.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level machine feeders and offbearers salary in Little Rock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the machine feeders and offbearers take-home pay in Little Rock?

About $38,134 a year ($3,178 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,270. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do machine feeders and offbearers earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,660).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7063; area Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.08, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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