High paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Jonesboro, AR and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$88,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,570 – $108,33070
2Dental Hygienists$86,650
Associate's degree
$58,930 – $104,00080
3Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,000
Associate's degree
$34,450 – $112,02030
4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$82,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,760 – $129,80080
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,880
Associate's degree
$69,760 – $100,97050
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,960 – $109,30070
7Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$79,510
Associate's degree
$62,960 – $101,42040
8Occupational Therapy Assistants$78,660
Associate's degree
$52,770 – $93,16090
9Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$66,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,750 – $93,78040
10First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$66,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,070 – $105,58070
11First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$64,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,740 – $96,430310
12Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,870 – $100,14080
13Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,140
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $86,470150
14Physical Therapist Assistants$62,700
Associate's degree
$38,100 – $81,070170
15Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,760 – $77,00060
16Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,630
Associate's degree
$37,740 – $80,980140
17First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$61,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,460 – $91,590240
18Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,640 – $141,520590
19First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,820 – $80,120620
20Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,800 – $80,710230
21Postal Service Clerks$59,970
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03030
22Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,020 – $77,950130
23Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,840 – $74,120290
24First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$58,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,740 – $146,22050
25Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,440 – $86,94070
26Food Service Managers$55,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,210 – $78,070140
27Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,790 – $80,900120
28Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,040 – $65,18080
29Computer Network Support Specialists$53,660
Associate's degree
$43,160 – $78,62030
30Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,640 – $53,310150
31First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$53,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,090 – $81,380250
32Chefs and Head Cooks$52,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,880 – $89,04040
33Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,610 – $59,800340
34First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$51,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,870 – $80,540560
35Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,120 – $51,610210
36Insurance Sales Agents$51,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $93,810110
37Machinists$51,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,830 – $68,13080
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$50,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,400 – $61,910630
39Construction and Building Inspectors$50,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,130 – $70,11040
40Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,340 – $71,23040
41Computer User Support Specialists$50,220
Some college, no degree
$36,460 – $78,660160
42Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,530 – $50,15040
43Tutors$50,100
Some college, no degree
$23,080 – $161,77050
44Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510 – $49,960170
45Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$49,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,650 – $68,030110
46Surgical Technologists$49,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,520 – $65,320140
47Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$49,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,130 – $71,890230
48Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940 – $58,100210
49Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,440 – $85,590170
50Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,950 – $52,630540

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,360	$55,570 – $108,330	70
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$86,650	$58,930 – $104,000	80
3	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,000	$34,450 – $112,020	30
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,300	$60,760 – $129,800	80
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$81,880	$69,760 – $100,970	50
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,330	$46,960 – $109,300	70
7	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$79,510	$62,960 – $101,420	40
8	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,660	$52,770 – $93,160	90
9	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,860	$36,750 – $93,780	40
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,290	$48,070 – $105,580	70
11	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,550	$39,740 – $96,430	310
12	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,490	$35,870 – $100,140	80
13	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$63,140	$42,390 – $86,470	150
14	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,700	$38,100 – $81,070	170
15	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,990	$44,760 – $77,000	60
16	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,630	$37,740 – $80,980	140
17	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,490	$45,460 – $91,590	240
18	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,910	$30,640 – $141,520	590
19	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,450	$46,820 – $80,120	620
20	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,200	$44,800 – $80,710	230
21	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,970	$42,600 – $75,030	30
22	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$35,020 – $77,950	130
23	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,120	$42,840 – $74,120	290
24	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,420	$46,740 – $146,220	50
25	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,970	$36,440 – $86,940	70
26	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,940	$38,210 – $78,070	140
27	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,760	$35,790 – $80,900	120
28	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,960	$33,040 – $65,180	80
29	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$53,660	$43,160 – $78,620	30
30	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,310	$35,640 – $53,310	150
31	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,010	$36,090 – $81,380	250
32	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,970	$38,880 – $89,040	40
33	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,900	$38,610 – $59,800	340
34	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,790	$37,870 – $80,540	560
35	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,610	$38,120 – $51,610	210
36	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,520	$31,200 – $93,810	110
37	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,220	$33,830 – $68,130	80
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,980	$40,400 – $61,910	630
39	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,460	$39,130 – $70,110	40
40	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,370	$35,340 – $71,230	40
41	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$50,220	$36,460 – $78,660	160
42	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,150	$36,530 – $50,150	40
43	TutorsSome college, no degree	$50,100	$23,080 – $161,770	50
44	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,960	$36,510 – $49,960	170
45	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,740	$37,650 – $68,030	110
46	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,590	$31,520 – $65,320	140
47	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,570	$38,130 – $71,890	230
48	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,560	$35,940 – $58,100	210
49	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,440	$49,440 – $85,590	170
50	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,390	$32,950 – $52,630	540

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