The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Jonesboro, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of accountants and auditors in Jonesboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,530 | -1.63% | 9.36% |
| 2021 | $60,500 | 8.60% | - |
| 2020 | $55,300 | -2.93% | - |
| 2019 | $56,920 | 0.69% | - |
| 2018 | $56,530 | 8.26% | - |
| 2017 | $51,860 | -3.34% | - |
| 2016 | $53,590 | -1.01% | - |
| 2015 | $54,130 | -5.32% | - |
| 2014 | $57,010 | 5.07% | - |
| 2013 | $54,120 | 0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $53,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,530, Jonesboro is the second highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of Arkansas, following the highest paying city Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (median annual salary of $63,200). Compared with Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Jonesboro is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Jonesboro | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hot Springs | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |