Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Jonesboro, AR

Each occupation's median wage in Jonesboro, AR compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Jonesboro, AR pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$66,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,750 – $93,780+43.2%
2Therapists, All Other$97,190
Bachelor's degree
$58,230 – $132,620+24.7%
3Loan Officers$94,960
Bachelor's degree
$47,020 – $168,830+23.8%
4Physicians, All Other$312,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,990 – $406,860+17.3%
5Tutors$50,100
Some college, no degree
$23,080 – $161,770+15.6%
6Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,000
Associate's degree
$34,450 – $112,020+13.0%
7Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,120 – $51,610+11.4%
8Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,040 – $65,180+9.2%
9Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,950 – $52,630+9.1%
10Occupational Therapy Assistants$78,660
Associate's degree
$52,770 – $93,160+8.8%
11Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,530 – $50,150+7.7%
12Occupational Therapists$106,360
Master's degree
$75,310 – $135,200+6.0%
13Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$53,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,640 – $53,310+5.2%
14Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,020 – $77,950+5.0%
15Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$41,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,280 – $44,590+4.4%
16Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,140
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $86,470+4.3%
17Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,960 – $109,300+4.3%
18Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$37,210
No formal educational credential
$31,660 – $42,940+4.1%
19Pest Control Workers$47,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,520 – $47,070+4.0%
20Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,910 – $54,440+4.0%
21Logisticians$85,340
Bachelor's degree
$45,430 – $102,370+3.7%
22Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$62,440
Master's degree
$49,870 – $76,540+3.6%
23Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510 – $49,960+3.5%
24Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,890
No formal educational credential
$26,950 – $51,590+3.0%
25Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,510
No formal educational credential
$34,780 – $53,100+2.3%
26Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940 – $58,100+2.0%
27Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,440 – $85,590+0.9%
28Instructional Coordinators$78,060
Master's degree
$45,710 – $95,790+0.8%
29Dentists, General$169,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,630 – $253,120-0.6%
30Industrial Engineers$101,150
Bachelor's degree
$75,540 – $130,790-1.3%
31Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,570 – $56,890-1.3%
32Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,100
Master's degree
$50,610 – $220,290-1.4%
33Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,170
No formal educational credential
$27,540 – $38,520-1.4%
34Bus Drivers, School$46,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,080 – $60,720-2.4%
35Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,800 – $80,710-2.5%
36Physical Therapists$100,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,050 – $123,010-2.7%
37Driver/Sales Workers$37,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,310 – $57,620-3.1%
38Printing Press Operators$44,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,850 – $65,060-3.2%
39Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,510 – $61,880-3.2%
40Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,470 – $92,440-3.3%
41Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,880
Bachelor's degree
$33,260 – $82,150-3.3%
42Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,610 – $59,800-3.4%
43Postal Service Clerks$59,970
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030-3.5%
44Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56,930
Master's degree
$34,810 – $93,280-4.1%
45Nurse Practitioners$126,760
Master's degree
$102,980 – $163,780-4.2%
46Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,730 – $64,940-4.4%
47Residential Advisors$40,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,470 – $47,250-5.0%
48Pharmacists$133,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$114,260 – $167,320-5.2%
49Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,760 – $77,000-5.4%
50Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,120
Bachelor's degree
$51,530 – $74,950-6.3%

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	vs. national
1	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,860	$36,750 – $93,780	+43.2%
2	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,190	$58,230 – $132,620	+24.7%
3	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$94,960	$47,020 – $168,830	+23.8%
4	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$312,020	$77,990 – $406,860	+17.3%
5	TutorsSome college, no degree	$50,100	$23,080 – $161,770	+15.6%
6	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,000	$34,450 – $112,020	+13.0%
7	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,610	$38,120 – $51,610	+11.4%
8	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,960	$33,040 – $65,180	+9.2%
9	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,390	$32,950 – $52,630	+9.1%
10	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,660	$52,770 – $93,160	+8.8%
11	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,150	$36,530 – $50,150	+7.7%
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,360	$75,310 – $135,200	+6.0%
13	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,310	$35,640 – $53,310	+5.2%
14	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$35,020 – $77,950	+5.0%
15	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,130	$34,280 – $44,590	+4.4%
16	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$63,140	$42,390 – $86,470	+4.3%
17	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,330	$46,960 – $109,300	+4.3%
18	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural ProductsNo formal educational credential	$37,210	$31,660 – $42,940	+4.1%
19	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,070	$31,520 – $47,070	+4.0%
20	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,140	$30,910 – $54,440	+4.0%
21	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$85,340	$45,430 – $102,370	+3.7%
22	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$62,440	$49,870 – $76,540	+3.6%
23	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,960	$36,510 – $49,960	+3.5%
24	Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentNo formal educational credential	$36,890	$26,950 – $51,590	+3.0%
25	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$47,510	$34,780 – $53,100	+2.3%
26	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,560	$35,940 – $58,100	+2.0%
27	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,440	$49,440 – $85,590	+0.9%
28	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$78,060	$45,710 – $95,790	+0.8%
29	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$169,850	$96,630 – $253,120	-0.6%
30	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,150	$75,540 – $130,790	-1.3%
31	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,050	$31,570 – $56,890	-1.3%
32	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$103,100	$50,610 – $220,290	-1.4%
33	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$35,170	$27,540 – $38,520	-1.4%
34	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,790	$24,080 – $60,720	-2.4%
35	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,200	$44,800 – $80,710	-2.5%
36	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,010	$73,050 – $123,010	-2.7%
37	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,570	$25,310 – $57,620	-3.1%
38	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,300	$31,850 – $65,060	-3.2%
39	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,140	$29,510 – $61,880	-3.2%
40	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,590	$62,470 – $92,440	-3.3%
41	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,880	$33,260 – $82,150	-3.3%
42	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,900	$38,610 – $59,800	-3.4%
43	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,970	$42,600 – $75,030	-3.5%
44	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$56,930	$34,810 – $93,280	-4.1%
45	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,760	$102,980 – $163,780	-4.2%
46	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,320	$35,730 – $64,940	-4.4%
47	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,130	$26,470 – $47,250	-5.0%
48	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,520	$114,260 – $167,320	-5.2%
49	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,990	$44,760 – $77,000	-5.4%
50	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,120	$51,530 – $74,950	-6.3%

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