metropolitan statistical area · 27860

Jonesboro, AR

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Jonesboro, AR metro area

Figures describe the Jonesboro, AR metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Jonesboro city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$42,240
Total employment60,620

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Jonesboro, AR metro area was $42,240 per year ($20.31 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 60,620 jobs. 251 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.49630$50,980
Childcare Workers2.48500$28,550
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2.37620$60,450
Receptionists and Information Clerks1.89670$32,540
Nursing Assistants1.871,050$35,210
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1.69540$49,390
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1.521,220$47,670
Registered Nurses1.511,990$78,940

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 251 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Jonesboro, AR metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$78,940$37.951,9901.51
Retail Salespersons$28,960$13.921,9401.28
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,260$12.631,9001.26
General and Operations Managers$69,370$33.351,4701.08
Cashiers$28,090$13.511,3401.11
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,500$18.031,2801.11
Office Clerks, General$36,400$17.501,2601.32
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,670$22.921,2201.52
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,890$13.411,1801.37
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,330$15.061,1701.06
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,430$13.191,1100.66
Nursing Assistants$35,210$16.931,0501.87
Waiters and Waitresses$24,680$11.869201.04
Customer Service Representatives$36,770$17.687300.73
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,050$21.187201.31
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,540$15.646701.89
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,980$24.516302.49
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,450$29.066202.37
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,920Not published6101.47
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,910$29.285901.23
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,270Not published5701.06
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$36,790$17.695701.30
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,270$15.045601.17
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,790$24.905601.00
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,400$18.465600.94
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,300Not published5500.99
Cooks, Restaurant$30,190$14.525400.99
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,390$23.755401.69
Light Truck Drivers$36,500$17.555201.37
Childcare Workers$28,550$13.735002.48
Cooks, Fast Food$26,580$12.784901.98
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,660$21.474700.88
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,320$19.874503.04
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,510$22.844501.50
Construction Laborers$37,970$18.263900.90
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$35,900$17.263800.56
Medical and Health Services Managers$97,300$46.783501.51
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,830$21.553501.26
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,850$13.873401.01
Electricians$48,740$23.433401.17
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,900$24.953402.08
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$46,740$22.473300.77
Accountants and Auditors$66,000$31.733200.57
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,890$17.743202.18
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$64,550$31.033101.29
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,190$17.402900.78
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,120$28.422901.68
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,430Not published2801.17
Nurse Practitioners$126,760$60.942802.22
Billing and Posting Clerks$38,280$18.412701.71
Pharmacy Technicians$38,240$18.382601.42
Psychiatric Technicians$37,330$17.952604.28
Financial Managers$103,230$49.632500.76
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$23,080Not published2503.97
Security Guards$34,820$16.742500.49
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$53,010$25.482501.05
Speech-Language Pathologists$91,020$43.762403.31
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$32,720$15.732401.42
Food Preparation Workers$27,580$13.262400.68
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$61,490$29.562400.77
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$45,590$21.922401.27
Managers, All Other$79,600$38.272300.94
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,340$16.512301.25
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$49,570$23.832300.89
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,200$17.892304.06
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,200$28.942302.00
Medical Assistants$37,190$17.882200.70
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$48,780$23.452200.44
Tellers$33,620$16.162201.70
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56,930$27.372101.10
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,610$24.812103.21
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,560$23.832100.89
Production Workers, All Other$37,360$17.962102.14
Bus Drivers, School$46,790$22.492101.32
Human Resources Specialists$53,790$25.862000.56
Parts Salespersons$35,060$16.862001.93
Social and Human Service Assistants$35,280$16.961901.11
Physical Therapists$100,010$48.081901.82
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,470$17.541801.18
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$50,900$24.471700.50
Pharmacists$133,520$64.191701.35
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,880$29.271701.32
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,700$30.141703.97
Dental Assistants$36,720$17.651701.13
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,230$22.711701.03
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,440$23.771704.57
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,960$24.021702.78
Computer User Support Specialists$50,220$24.151600.56
Mechanical Engineers$76,690$36.871601.37
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,840$12.901600.97
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,030$22.611600.89
Driver/Sales Workers$37,570$18.061600.97
Social and Community Service Managers$56,820$27.321501.81
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$59,160$28.441500.79
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,420$25.201501.08
Substitute Teachers, Short-TermNot publishedNot published1500.72
Bartenders$24,460$11.761500.51
Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,140$30.361501.14
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,310$25.631502.32
Chief Executives$120,020$57.701401.79
Food Service Managers$55,940$26.901401.50
Occupational Therapists$106,360$51.141402.15
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,630$29.631401.59
Surgical Technologists$49,590$23.841403.04
Correctional Officers and Jailers$43,370$20.851400.94
Dishwashers$27,750$13.341400.76
Bakers$30,060$14.451401.55
Software Developers$84,990$40.861300.20
Physicians, All Other$312,020$150.011300.96
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,740$13.341301.11
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,390$28.561308.56
Sales Managers$104,670$50.321200.49
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$86,430Not published1200.91
Project Management Specialists$66,430$31.941200.29
Training and Development Specialists$44,600$21.441200.70
Coaches and Scouts$38,220Not published1201.19
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,760$26.811200.79
Management Analysts$61,940$29.781100.31
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$41,130$19.781101.64
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,040$13.481100.52
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$36,620$17.611101.51
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,240$18.381102.40
Insurance Sales Agents$51,520$24.771100.61
Carpenters$43,950$21.131100.43
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$49,740$23.911101.97
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,590Not published1003.39
Animal Caretakers$30,410$14.621001.01
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,140$22.661001.47
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$39,780$19.131005.05
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$37,210$17.8910010.25
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,140$22.181001.67
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,850$13.871001.24
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,160$20.751004.40
Helpers--Production Workers$33,990$16.341001.62
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,080$15.421000.45
Industrial Production Managers$109,210$52.50900.94
Construction Managers$86,170$41.43900.61
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$46,370$22.30900.78
Lawyers$92,510$44.48900.30
Occupational Therapy Assistants$78,660$37.82904.67
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$26,870$12.92902.16
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,570$13.26900.75
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,970$12.97900.92
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,730$17.66900.24
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$39,050$18.77901.16
Computer and Information Systems Managers$123,630$59.44800.31
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$82,300$39.57800.91
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,100$49.57801.19
Loan Officers$94,960$45.65800.72
Computer Systems Analysts$80,330$38.62800.37
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$62,440$30.02801.49
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$52,950Not published801.80
Dental Hygienists$86,650$41.66800.94
Medical Records Specialists$38,080$18.31801.09
Bill and Account Collectors$41,270$19.84801.21
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,960$26.42800.98
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,920$23.52801.37
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,130$15.93801.99
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,490$30.53802.20
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$33,350$16.04802.06
Machinists$51,220$24.63800.72
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$39,570$19.03801.59
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,690$14.76800.81
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$48,360$23.25702.33
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330$39.10700.52
Industrial Engineers$101,150$48.63700.52
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$45,520$21.89700.46
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,120Not published701.72
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,260$28.49701.34
Phlebotomists$35,520$17.08701.33
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$66,290$31.87701.18
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,970$27.87700.37
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$88,360$42.48701.33
Architectural and Engineering Managers$100,080$48.12600.72
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$43,740$21.03600.42
Healthcare Social Workers$52,710$25.34600.86
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$54,760Not published600.54
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,220Not published600.94
Dentists, General$169,850$81.66601.30
General Internal Medicine Physicians$67,830$32.61602.11
Emergency Medical Technicians$34,680$16.68600.91
Paramedics$43,660$20.99601.47
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$30,620$14.72601.27
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$33,570$16.14602.01
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,850$12.91600.37
Recreation Workers$28,140$13.53600.48
Residential Advisors$40,130$19.29601.88
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$61,910$29.76600.30
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$62,560$30.08600.54
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,100$22.16601.01
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$37,490$18.02600.82
Agricultural Equipment Operators$30,760$14.79605.27
Sheet Metal Workers$43,260$20.80601.20
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,990$29.80600.91
Printing Press Operators$44,300$21.30600.99
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,280$19.85605.89
Compliance Officers$56,310$27.07500.32
Cost Estimators$56,160$27.00500.56
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,370$39.12500.44
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$61,800Not published500.63
Tutors$50,100$24.09500.73
Instructional Coordinators$78,060$37.53500.56
Graphic Designers$39,790$19.13500.58
Therapists, All Other$97,190$46.73505.51
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,880$39.36501.55
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,010$18.27501.88
Opticians, Dispensing$36,260$17.43501.68
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,930$22.56500.74
Firefighters$34,630$16.65500.34
School Bus Monitors$27,990$13.46501.57
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,250$23.68501.05
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$58,420$28.09500.55
Public Safety Telecommunicators$40,930$19.68501.20
Highway Maintenance Workers$36,480$17.54500.89
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$43,790$21.06500.76
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$35,330$16.99500.79
Administrative Services Managers$87,690$42.16400.41
Facilities Managers$79,360$38.15400.65
Purchasing Managers$95,290$45.81401.21
Logisticians$85,340$41.03400.36
Personal Financial Advisors$75,610$36.35400.35
Electrical Engineers$95,250$45.79400.55
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$51,800Not published400.95
Self-Enrichment Teachers$28,190$13.55400.28
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$79,510$38.23402.54
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$31,450$15.12402.98
Chefs and Head Cooks$52,970$25.47400.56
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$39,280$18.89403.47
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,370$24.21400.66
New Accounts ClerksNot publishedNot published402.55
Data Entry Keyers$37,830$18.19400.73
Construction and Building Inspectors$50,460$24.26400.66
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$46,770$22.48405.29
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$66,860$32.14401.47
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,150$24.11402.08
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,170$16.91400.89
Marketing Managers$112,820$54.24300.21
Information Security Analysts$64,030$30.78300.45
Computer Network Support Specialists$53,660$25.80300.58
Civil Engineers$81,960$39.40300.21
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$55,870$26.86300.57
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$54,550$26.23300.92
Physician Assistants$117,660$56.57300.48
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$269,990$129.80306.10
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,000$40.38301.24
Pest Control Workers$47,070$22.63300.77
Postal Service Clerks$59,970$28.83301.08
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43,670$21.00300.39
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$30,890$14.85300.29
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$48,880$23.50301.50
Real Estate Sales Agents$43,860$21.09Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.