The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Jonesboro, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bartenders 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $23,000 | 9.48% | 23.04% |
| 2020 | $20,820 | 1.97% | - |
| 2019 | $20,410 | 4.31% | - |
| 2018 | $19,530 | 0.72% | - |
| 2017 | $19,390 | 1.75% | - |
| 2016 | $19,050 | 1.05% | - |
| 2015 | $18,850 | 4.46% | - |
| 2014 | $18,010 | 1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $17,700 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $17,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,000, Jonesboro is the lowest paying city for bartenders in state of Arkansas, following city of Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (median annual salary of $30,140). Compared with the highest paying city Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, the median annual salary of bartenders in Jonesboro is 23.7 percent (23.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Hot Springs | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro |