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Jonesboro salaries

The median worker in the Jonesboro, AR metro area earned $39,900 a year in 2024, about $19.18 an hour. That ranks #355 of the 391 metro areas published here, 19.4% below the national median.

Arkansas

Median pay $39,900 $19.18 per hour
Vs national -19.4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 59,780 wage and salary
Metro rank #355 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Jonesboro pays 2.7% less than Arkansas as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3.7× 550 $46,570
Childcare Workers 2.84× 570 $28,450
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2.42× 590 $49,400
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2.21× 590 $59,590
Nursing Assistants 1.95× 1,050 $33,270
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1.71× 640 $32,980
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 1.56× 520 $46,960
Registered Nurses 1.48× 1,890 $78,730
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.46× 610 $58,930
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.44× 1,160 $46,970
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.4× 790 $40,440
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.31× 600 $30,690

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Jonesboro
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Nurse Practitioners $114,250 $54.93 260
Financial Managers $102,000 $49.04 240
Medical and Health Services Managers $99,990 $48.07 390
Speech-Language Pathologists $93,240 $44.83 240
Registered Nurses $78,730 $37.85 1,890
Managers, All Other $77,450 $37.24 210
Physical Therapist Assistants $70,760 $34.02 210
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $65,400 $31.44 220
General and Operations Managers $63,660 $30.61 1,580
Accountants and Auditors $63,050 $30.31 300
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $61,420 $29.53 340
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $59,590 $28.65 590
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $58,940 $28.34 240
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,940 n/a 240
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,930 n/a 610
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $58,360 $28.06 200
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $57,550 $27.67 260
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $56,150 $27.00 540
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $55,550 $26.71 350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $54,400 n/a 570
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $53,370 $25.66 500
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $52,490 $25.24 280
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $51,220 $24.63 260
Electricians $50,650 $24.35 390
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,190 $24.13 390
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,990 $24.03 210
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $49,400 $23.75 590
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,970 $23.06 240
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $47,770 $22.97 230
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $46,970 $22.58 1,160
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $46,960 $22.58 520
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $46,700 $22.45 210
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,660 $22.43 420
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $46,570 $22.39 550
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,070 $22.15 280
Bus Drivers, School $45,120 $21.69 230
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $42,450 $20.41 440
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $41,140 $19.78 520
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $40,440 $19.44 790
Light Truck Drivers $38,500 $18.51 460
Security Guards $37,690 $18.12 270
Pharmacy Technicians $37,640 $18.10 250
Construction Laborers $37,540 $18.05 320
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $37,400 $17.98 590
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,370 $17.97 1,360
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $36,920 $17.75 260
Medical Assistants $36,340 $17.47 210
Office Clerks, General $36,170 $17.39 1,210
Dental Assistants $35,860 $17.24 200
Customer Service Representatives $34,600 $16.64 950
Psychiatric Technicians $34,350 $16.51 230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $33,820 $16.26 490
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $33,720 $16.21 310
Nursing Assistants $33,270 $16.00 1,050
Receptionists and Information Clerks $32,980 $15.86 640
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $32,080 $15.43 260
Stockers and Order Fillers $31,010 $14.91 1,110
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $30,690 $14.76 600
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $29,650 $14.26 250
Cooks, Restaurant $29,570 $14.21 540

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Jonesboro by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Registered Nurses 1,890 $78,730 $37.85
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,840 $26,480 $12.73
Retail Salespersons 1,690 $29,320 $14.10
General and Operations Managers 1,580 $63,660 $30.61
Cashiers 1,520 $27,320 $13.14
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,360 $37,370 $17.97
Office Clerks, General 1,210 $36,170 $17.39
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,160 $46,970 $22.58
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,110 $31,010 $14.91
Nursing Assistants 1,050 $33,270 $16.00
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,030 $27,810 $13.37
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 950 $27,710 $13.32
Customer Service Representatives 950 $34,600 $16.64
Waiters and Waitresses 880 $26,850 $12.91
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 790 $40,440 $19.44
Receptionists and Information Clerks 640 $32,980 $15.86
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 610 $58,930 n/a
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 600 $29,170 n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 600 $30,690 $14.76
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 590 $49,400 $23.75

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Arkansas metro areas

Jonesboro pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Jonesboro?

The median across all occupations is $39,900, or $19.18 an hour, covering 59,780 wage and salary workers. The mean is $50,890, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Jonesboro pay more than the rest of Arkansas?

No. The metro median of $39,900 is 2.7% below the Arkansas median of $41,020. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Jonesboro?

Nurse Practitioners ($114,250), Financial Managers ($102,000), Medical and Health Services Managers ($99,990). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Jonesboro unusually full of?

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, at 3.7× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.