The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Jonesboro, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education administrators in Jonesboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $85,940 | 3.23% | 3.23% |
| 2016 | $83,160 | 2.71% | - |
| 2015 | $80,910 | -0.30% | - |
| 2014 | $81,150 | 0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $81,110 | -2.53% | - |
| 2012 | $83,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,940, Jonesboro is the second highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of Arkansas, following the highest paying city Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (median annual salary of $96,870). Compared with Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Jonesboro is 11.3 percent (11.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Jonesboro | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |