The annual salary statistics of optometrists in Jonesboro, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of optometrists 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 | $33,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $148,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for optometrists in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $148,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,650.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,810, Jonesboro is the lowest paying city for optometrists in state of Arkansas, following city of East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $155,330). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of optometrists in Jonesboro is about 55.1 percent (55.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro |