High paying entry level jobs in Jonesboro, AR

These occupations in Jonesboro, AR ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Jonesboro, AR run 14.1% below the national average (2024), so a Jonesboro, AR salary is worth about 1.16× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Jonesboro, AR · Employed

1Dentists, General$169,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,630 – $253,12060
2Pharmacists$133,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$114,260 – $167,320170
3Nurse Practitioners$126,760
Master's degree
$102,980 – $163,780280
4Physician Assistants$117,660
Master's degree
$96,790 – $124,88030
5Occupational Therapists$106,360
Master's degree
$75,310 – $135,200140
6Industrial Engineers$101,150
Bachelor's degree
$75,540 – $130,79070
7Physical Therapists$100,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,050 – $123,010190
8Therapists, All Other$97,190
Bachelor's degree
$58,230 – $132,62050
9Electrical Engineers$95,250
Bachelor's degree
$62,640 – $106,28040
10Lawyers$92,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,890 – $187,36090
11Dental Hygienists$86,650
Associate's degree
$58,930 – $104,00080
12Logisticians$85,340
Bachelor's degree
$45,430 – $102,37040
13Software Developers$84,990
Bachelor's degree
$65,000 – $169,460130
14Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,000
Associate's degree
$34,450 – $112,02030
15Civil Engineers$81,960
Bachelor's degree
$46,400 – $122,11030
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,880
Associate's degree
$69,760 – $100,97050
17Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,370
Bachelor's degree
$54,880 – $155,83050
18Computer Systems Analysts$80,330
Bachelor's degree
$62,120 – $103,95080
19Registered Nurses$78,940
Bachelor's degree
$64,520 – $100,2501,990
20Occupational Therapy Assistants$78,660
Associate's degree
$52,770 – $93,16090
21Mechanical Engineers$76,690
Bachelor's degree
$64,890 – $100,660160
22Project Management Specialists$66,430
Bachelor's degree
$48,030 – $107,900120
23Accountants and Auditors$66,000
Bachelor's degree
$46,080 – $99,460320
24Physical Therapist Assistants$62,700
Associate's degree
$38,100 – $81,070170
25Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,630
Associate's degree
$37,740 – $80,980140
26Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,920
Bachelor's degree
$51,050 – $70,260610
27Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,880
Bachelor's degree
$33,260 – $82,150170
28Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,430
Bachelor's degree
$50,320 – $61,100280
29Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$59,260
Master's degree
$35,770 – $71,25070
30Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,220
Bachelor's degree
$50,770 – $62,25060
31Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$56,270
Bachelor's degree
$50,630 – $60,870570
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$55,870
Bachelor's degree
$38,530 – $88,39030
33Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$54,760
Bachelor's degree
$51,160 – $60,12060
34Human Resources Specialists$53,790
Bachelor's degree
$37,910 – $92,140200
35Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$52,950
Bachelor's degree
$50,380 – $60,26080
36Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,420
Master's degree
$36,300 – $74,900150
37Special Education Teachers, Middle School$51,800
Bachelor's degree
$48,470 – $61,63040
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,400 – $61,910630
39Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$50,900
Bachelor's degree
$29,640 – $109,060170
40Tutors$50,100
Some college, no degree
$23,080 – $161,77050
41Surgical Technologists$49,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,520 – $65,320140
42Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,240 – $68,68050
43Business Operations Specialists, All Other$46,740
Bachelor's degree
$38,620 – $86,950330
44Paralegals and Legal Assistants$45,520
Associate's degree
$36,310 – $73,67070
45Child, Family, and School Social Workers$43,740
Bachelor's degree
$36,140 – $59,61060
46Graphic Designers$39,790
Bachelor's degree
$31,700 – $72,40050
47Coaches and Scouts$38,220
Bachelor's degree
$22,880 – $81,800120
48Medical Records Specialists$38,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,700 – $57,08080
49Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,030 – $47,04050
50Medical Assistants$37,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,440 – $44,940220

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianJonesboro, AR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$169,850	$96,630 – $253,120	60
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,520	$114,260 – $167,320	170
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,760	$102,980 – $163,780	280
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$117,660	$96,790 – $124,880	30
5	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,360	$75,310 – $135,200	140
6	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,150	$75,540 – $130,790	70
7	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,010	$73,050 – $123,010	190
8	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,190	$58,230 – $132,620	50
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,250	$62,640 – $106,280	40
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$92,510	$50,890 – $187,360	90
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$86,650	$58,930 – $104,000	80
12	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$85,340	$45,430 – $102,370	40
13	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$84,990	$65,000 – $169,460	130
14	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,000	$34,450 – $112,020	30
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,960	$46,400 – $122,110	30
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$81,880	$69,760 – $100,970	50
17	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$81,370	$54,880 – $155,830	50
18	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,330	$62,120 – $103,950	80
19	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$78,940	$64,520 – $100,250	1,990
20	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,660	$52,770 – $93,160	90
21	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$76,690	$64,890 – $100,660	160
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,430	$48,030 – $107,900	120
23	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$66,000	$46,080 – $99,460	320
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,700	$38,100 – $81,070	170
25	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,630	$37,740 – $80,980	140
26	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,920	$51,050 – $70,260	610
27	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,880	$33,260 – $82,150	170
28	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,430	$50,320 – $61,100	280
29	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$59,260	$35,770 – $71,250	70
30	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,220	$50,770 – $62,250	60
31	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$56,270	$50,630 – $60,870	570
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$55,870	$38,530 – $88,390	30
33	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$54,760	$51,160 – $60,120	60
34	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$53,790	$37,910 – $92,140	200
35	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$52,950	$50,380 – $60,260	80
36	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$52,420	$36,300 – $74,900	150
37	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$51,800	$48,470 – $61,630	40
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,980	$40,400 – $61,910	630
39	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$50,900	$29,640 – $109,060	170
40	TutorsSome college, no degree	$50,100	$23,080 – $161,770	50
41	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,590	$31,520 – $65,320	140
42	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,930	$37,240 – $68,680	50
43	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$46,740	$38,620 – $86,950	330
44	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$45,520	$36,310 – $73,670	70
45	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$43,740	$36,140 – $59,610	60
46	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$39,790	$31,700 – $72,400	50
47	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$38,220	$22,880 – $81,800	120
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,080	$30,700 – $57,080	80
49	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,010	$30,030 – $47,040	50
50	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,190	$30,440 – $44,940	220

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