Jonesboro, AR metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Jonesboro Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 249 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $312,020 | $150.01 | 130 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $269,990 | $129.80 | 30 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $169,850 | $81.66 | 60 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $133,520 | $64.19 | 170 |
| 5 | Nurse Practitioners | $126,760 | $60.94 | 280 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $123,630 | $59.44 | 80 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $120,020 | $57.70 | 140 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $117,660 | $56.57 | 30 |
| 9 | Marketing Managers | $112,820 | $54.24 | 30 |
| 10 | Industrial Production Managers | $109,210 | $52.50 | 90 |
| 11 | Occupational Therapists | $106,360 | $51.14 | 140 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $104,670 | $50.32 | 120 |
| 13 | Financial Managers | $103,230 | $49.63 | 250 |
| 14 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $103,100 | $49.57 | 80 |
| 15 | Industrial Engineers | $101,150 | $48.63 | 70 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $100,080 | $48.12 | 60 |
| 17 | Physical Therapists | $100,010 | $48.08 | 190 |
| 18 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $97,300 | $46.78 | 350 |
| 19 | Therapists, All Other | $97,190 | $46.73 | 50 |
| 20 | Purchasing Managers | $95,290 | $45.81 | 40 |
| 21 | Electrical Engineers | $95,250 | $45.79 | 40 |
| 22 | Loan Officers | $94,960 | $45.65 | 80 |
| 23 | Lawyers | $92,510 | $44.48 | 90 |
| 24 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $91,020 | $43.76 | 240 |
| 25 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $88,360 | $42.48 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Jonesboro metro area overview.
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.