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Wages by occupation in Jonesboro, AR

In Jonesboro, AR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $39,900 in May 2024, with 59,780 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS239 occupations

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What stands out

In Jonesboro, AR, the median annual wage across all occupations was $39,900 in May 2024, with 59,780 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $163,700 for Dentists, General, the lowest $24,550 for Bartenders. The largest occupation by headcount is Registered Nurses with 1,890 jobs at a median of $78,730. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	50	$163,700	$84,580	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	190	$137,400	$105,660	$162,090	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	90	$126,200	$44,720	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	110	$117,070	$48,500	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	260	$114,250	$99,280	$148,890	evidence →
Optometrists 29-1041	40	$109,300	$53,920	$233,360	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	40	$106,420	$39,090	$201,970	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	150	$104,470	$75,190	$135,130	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	110	$104,330	$53,390	$184,970	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	240	$102,000	$55,630	$191,520	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	60	$100,130	$64,580	$166,420	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	390	$99,990	$62,290	$174,550	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	60	$98,320	$72,460	$127,120	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	50	$96,210	$81,490	$144,590	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	50	$93,950	$60,420	$153,610	evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-3061	30	$93,820	$46,140	$170,000	evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033	30	$93,450	$59,920	$159,800	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	240	$93,240	$43,870	$129,430	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	190	$93,100	$75,250	$128,940	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	30	$92,580	$60,880	$118,690	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	40	$90,650	$45,410	$175,830	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	50	$88,810	$53,540	$174,800	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$88,710	$38,560	$163,140	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	110	$87,940	$77,740	$98,480	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	70	$86,050	$47,020	$109,340	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	70	$84,470	$30,890	$128,290	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	150	$82,160	$59,930	$132,990	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	90	$81,840	$56,310	$102,630	evidence →
Occupational Therapy Assistants 31-2011	90	$81,010	$58,620	$94,590	evidence →
Personal Financial Advisors 13-2052	40	$80,380	$43,890	≥ $239,200	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,890	$78,730	$63,410	$108,100	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,840	$26,480	$23,500	$31,980	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,690	$29,320	$23,620	$43,410	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,580	$63,660	$31,400	$155,270	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,520	$27,320	$23,180	$32,320	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,360	$37,370	$28,410	$50,290	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,210	$36,170	$27,610	$56,220	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,160	$46,970	$32,230	$75,280	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,110	$31,010	$27,510	$43,330	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,050	$33,270	$26,310	$39,430	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,030	$27,810	$25,740	$36,600	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	950	$27,710	$23,850	$32,970	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	950	$34,600	$28,840	$47,690	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	880	$26,850	$23,350	$45,790	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	790	$40,440	$30,240	$55,110	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	640	$32,980	$27,040	$39,820	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	610	$58,930	$44,690	$62,490	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	600	$29,170	$23,630	$37,990	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	600	$30,690	$28,770	$49,290	evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-2061	590	$49,400	$38,700	$61,720	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	590	$37,400	$28,610	$55,020	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	590	$59,590	$43,130	$82,800	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	570	$54,400	$42,860	$59,700	evidence →
Childcare Workers 39-9011	570	$28,450	$24,130	$33,890	evidence →
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111	550	$46,570	$35,980	$62,900	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	540	$29,570	$26,190	$36,600	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	540	$56,150	$30,620	$137,130	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	520	$41,140	$29,120	$63,850	evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071	520	$46,960	$30,040	$49,860	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	500	$53,370	$36,280	$79,060	evidence →

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