Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR are those of general dentist, with an average annual salary of $168,080. The second highest-paying jobs are those of all other physicians, with an average salary of $166,420.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Jonesboro, AR has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Jonesboro, AR in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	General Dentists	$168,080	$76,480	70
2	All Other Physicians	$166,420	$55,760	120
3	Pharmacists	$128,690	$91,890	180
4	Chief Executives	$127,020	$38,210	100
5	Industrial Production Managers	$121,970	$62,500	90
6	Sales Managers	$119,090	$59,860	70
7	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$114,340	$44,730	50
8	Nurse Practitioners	$102,770	$90,620	210
9	Lawyers	$102,470	$51,600	60
10	Administrative Services Managers	$98,960	$51,560	40
11	Financial Managers	$98,230	$49,790	220
12	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$93,370	$57,020	50
13	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$92,610	$83,000	30
14	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$87,890	$50,050	80
15	Occupational Therapists	$85,950	$65,270	90
16	Facilities Managers	$83,150	$36,150	30
17	Human Resources Managers	$82,840	$54,640	40
18	Physical Therapists	$82,790	$64,140	150
19	Medical and Health Services Managers	$82,160	$54,440	360
20	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$81,580	$67,180	120
21	Commercial Pilots	$81,210	$31,030	30
22	Industrial Engineers	$80,790	$67,150	100
23	Computer Systems Analysts	$79,190	$57,670	60
24	Civil Engineers	$78,930	$58,260	50
25	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,800	$59,110	120
26	Software Developers	$77,260	$56,960	160
27	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,230	$50,130	60
28	Loan Officers	$76,760	$44,420	110
29	All Other Managers	$76,460	$47,110	180
30	Marketing Managers	$75,750	$49,380	40
31	Construction Managers	$75,150	$50,960	70
32	Dental Hygienists	$73,340	$48,850	100
33	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$71,070	$60,140	40
34	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$70,910	$50,540	60
35	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$67,540	$49,710	40
36	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$66,020	$29,760	70
37	Cost Estimators	$65,800	$33,500	60
38	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$65,260	$61,010	30
39	Registered Nurses	$64,890	$50,920	1,800
40	Project Management Specialists	$63,920	$44,000	140
41	General and Operations Managers	$63,130	$29,990	1,380
42	Mechanical Engineers	$62,640	$51,550	130
43	Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,420	$41,150	150
44	Instructional Coordinators	$60,670	$40,030	60
45	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,440	$36,500	300
46	Accountants and Auditors	$59,530	$39,370	250
47	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$58,650	$41,320	80
48	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,630	$47,320	70
49	Healthcare Social Workers	$58,270	$48,550	70
50	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$58,090	$40,910	260
51	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	$57,880	$28,830	180
52	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$57,860	$37,020	590
53	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$57,020	$37,560	60
54	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$55,590	$31,300	60
55	Compliance Officers	$55,480	$37,430	70
56	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$54,990	$30,120	130
57	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$54,250	$39,640	140
58	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$53,590	$41,550	30
59	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$53,490	$40,580	60
60	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$53,190	$37,610	60
61	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$52,650	$31,100	600
62	Postal Service Clerks	$52,370	$39,770	40
63	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$51,960	$37,550	120
64	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$51,130	$35,920	110
65	Respiratory Therapists	$51,120	$39,490	110
66	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,500	$29,870	60
67	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$50,330	$29,560	170
68	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$50,040	$40,370	50
69	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$50,000	$42,370	60
70	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$49,960	$37,650	120
71	Training and Development Specialists	$49,960	$26,410	140
72	Chefs and Head Cooks	$49,940	$36,700	50
73	Human Resources Specialists	$49,920	$35,830	180
74	Radiologic Technologists	$49,780	$33,950	170
75	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$49,620	$39,770	300
76	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$49,620	$37,530	340
77	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$49,600	$33,970	250
78	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$49,580	$29,570	110
79	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,380	$33,070	40
80	Millwrights	$49,140	$39,070	30
81	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$48,830	$33,280	260
82	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$48,820	$39,910	70
83	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$48,650	$40,350	570
84	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$48,370	$34,060	60
85	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,200	$38,780	600
86	Social and Community Service Managers	$48,170	$31,820	60
87	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,140	$26,380	70
88	Other Business Operations Specialists	$48,120	$33,820	230
89	Food Service Managers	$47,950	$36,270	190
90	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$47,750	$40,280	90
91	Computer Network Support Specialists	$47,710	$39,220	50
92	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$47,710	$30,840	150
93	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$47,700	$31,750	30
94	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$47,370	$30,000	30
95	Electricians	$47,310	$28,930	320
96	Personal Financial Advisors	$47,140	$29,120	60
97	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,040	$28,610	50
98	Surgical Technologists	$46,810	$34,030	100
99	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$46,380	$35,620	140
100	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,140	$28,740	690

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$168,610
2	General Dentists	$128,140
3	Pharmacists	$128,100
4	Sales Managers	$123,310
5	Chief Executives	$101,090
6	Industrial Production Managers	$99,440
7	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$97,820
8	Administrative Services Managers	$97,540
9	Nurse Practitioners	$95,830
10	Financial Managers	$95,180

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$128,860
2	Industrial Production Managers	$110,450
3	General Dentists	$102,900
4	Chief Executives	$101,570
5	Nurse Practitioners	$98,340
6	Loan Officers	$95,400
7	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$94,170
8	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$89,340
9	Sales Managers	$88,780
10	Occupational Therapists	$86,980

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Pharmacists	$129,660
2	Chief Executives	$113,620
3	Nurse Practitioners	$96,320
4	Human Resources Managers	$90,890
5	Civil Engineers	$89,930
6	Occupational Therapists	$84,740
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$83,550
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$82,800
9	Sales Managers	$82,780
10	Physical Therapists	$81,700

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