Location Salary Data

Salaries in Jonesboro, AR

Government-verified salary data from 387 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$122,316
387 filings
Median DOL Salary
$122,316
Total DOL Filings
387
Companies Hiring
94
Cost of Living Index
89.0
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Jonesboro, AR$122,316
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Jonesboro, AR is 100.8% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Jonesboro

Highest-Paying Occupations in Jonesboro

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$104,500+65.4%6
Occupational Therapists$84,032-15.4%6
Accountants and Auditors$45,126-29.7%8
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$33,680-46.9%7

BLS Wage Survey Data - Arkansas

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Arkansas.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Psychiatrists$195,43090
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$192,910220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$178,8301,980
Dentists, All Other Specialists$175,72070
Dentists, General$172,490990
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$165,980340
Biochemists and Biophysicists$143,490100
Public Relations Managers$140,970260
Natural Sciences Managers$134,430320
Pharmacists$134,2303,100

Salary Trend in Jonesboro, AR

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Jonesboro, AR has a cost of living index of 89.0, which is 11% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $112,360 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$104,500$117,416
Occupational Therapists$84,032$94,418
Accountants and Auditors$45,126$50,703
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$33,680$37,843

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Popular Salary Pages in Jonesboro, AR

Accountants and AuditorsForeign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryOccupational TherapistsBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.