May 2025 OEWS · Arkansas

Highest-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR

All-occupations median

$42,240

10th percentile
$26,880
25th percentile
$30,710
Median
$42,240
75th percentile
$60,120
90th percentile
$84,990
Mean
$52,610

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 60,620.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 85.876, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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A dental hygienist treating a patient
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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Jonesboro, AR with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other130$77,990$312,020$406,860
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric30$164,790$269,990$573,210
Dentists, General60$96,630$169,850$253,120
Pharmacists170$114,260$133,520$167,320
Nurse Practitioners280$102,980$126,760$163,780
Computer and Information Systems Managers80$70,500$123,630$206,280
Chief Executives140$49,890$120,020$330,180
Physician Assistants30$96,790$117,660$124,880
Marketing Managers30$57,340$112,820$210,160
Industrial Production Managers90$75,390$109,210$173,270
Occupational Therapists140$75,310$106,360$135,200
Sales Managers120$48,670$104,670$302,440
Financial Managers250$60,780$103,230$207,390
Education Administrators, Postsecondary80$50,610$103,100$220,290
Industrial Engineers70$75,540$101,150$130,790
Architectural and Engineering Managers60$84,760$100,080$175,230
Physical Therapists190$73,050$100,010$123,010
Medical and Health Services Managers350$59,320$97,300$168,610
Therapists, All Other50$58,230$97,190$132,620
Purchasing Managers40$66,600$95,290$200,840
Electrical Engineers40$62,640$95,250$106,280
Loan Officers80$47,020$94,960$168,830
Lawyers90$50,890$92,510$187,360
Speech-Language Pathologists240$45,500$91,020$128,150
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers70$55,570$88,360$108,330
Administrative Services Managers40$37,370$87,690$150,500
Dental Hygienists80$58,930$86,650$104,000
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary120$73,690$86,430$102,440
Construction Managers90$57,150$86,170$121,990
Logisticians40$45,430$85,340$102,370
Software Developers130$65,000$84,990$169,460
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians30$34,450$84,000$112,020
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers80$60,760$82,300$129,800
Civil Engineers30$46,400$81,960$122,110
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers50$69,760$81,880$100,970
Network and Computer Systems Administrators50$54,880$81,370$155,830
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators70$46,960$81,330$109,300
Computer Systems Analysts80$62,120$80,330$103,950
Managers, All Other230$48,500$79,600$155,570
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists40$62,960$79,510$101,420

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Jonesboro, AR by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Registered Nurses1,990$64,520$78,940$100,250
Retail Salespersons1,940$24,210$28,960$40,120
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,900$23,200$26,260$33,630
General and Operations Managers1,470$37,730$69,370$155,380
Cashiers1,340$23,590$28,090$35,090
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,280$28,820$37,500$51,210
Office Clerks, General1,260$23,890$36,400$54,410
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,220$34,400$47,670$72,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1,180$25,700$27,890$36,830
Stockers and Order Fillers1,170$29,040$31,330$44,390
Home Health and Personal Care Aides1,110$24,600$27,430$31,180
Nursing Assistants1,050$29,510$35,210$39,020
Waiters and Waitresses920$23,050$24,680$43,960
Customer Service Representatives730$28,550$36,770$55,290
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators720$31,570$44,050$56,890
Receptionists and Information Clerks670$27,880$32,540$39,420
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses630$40,400$50,980$61,910
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers620$46,820$60,450$80,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education610$51,050$60,920$70,260
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products590$30,640$60,910$141,520
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education570$50,630$56,270$60,870
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers570$29,340$36,790$64,150
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers560$28,810$31,270$56,350
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers560$37,870$51,790$80,540
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General560$29,310$38,400$58,880

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Jonesboro, AR?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Jonesboro, AR is $42,240. Employment is 60,620.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Jonesboro, AR?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $312,020, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Jonesboro, AR.