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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Jonesboro, AR

What professions have the highest employment in Jonesboro, AR? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Jonesboro, AR. We note that the total employment in Jonesboro, AR is 58,310. The most popular job is the fast food and counter worker profession, which employs 1,980 people (3.40 percent of the total employment in Jonesboro, AR). The second most common job is the registered nurses profession which employs 1,800 people (3.09 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Jonesboro, AR is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Jonesboro, AR (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	58,310	100.00%	$37,130
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,980	3.40%	$25,280
3	Registered Nurses	1,800	3.09%	$64,890
4	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,710	2.93%	$34,510
5	Retail Salespersons	1,650	2.83%	$27,810
6	Cashiers	1,540	2.64%	$25,410
7	General and Operations Managers	1,380	2.37%	$63,130
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,180	2.02%	$28,080
9	Office Clerks, General	1,150	1.97%	$34,430
10	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,080	1.85%	$24,030
11	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,040	1.78%	$25,780
12	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,020	1.75%	$42,100
13	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	960	1.65%	$37,350
14	Waiters and Waitresses	830	1.42%	$23,780
15	Nursing Assistants	810	1.39%	$29,320
16	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	690	1.18%	$46,140
17	Receptionists and Information Clerks	680	1.17%	$29,200
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	640	1.10%	$42,640
19	Restaurant Cooks	640	1.10%	$27,800
20	Customer Service Representatives	630	1.08%	$33,660
21	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	620	1.06%	$26,470
22	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	600	1.03%	$48,200
23	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	600	1.03%	$52,650
24	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	590	1.01%	$57,860
25	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	570	0.98%	$48,650
26	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	560	0.96%	$28,320
27	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	560	0.96%	$38,850
28	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	550	0.94%	$38,750
29	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	510	0.87%	$32,700
30	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	490	0.84%	$45,520
31	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	470	0.81%	$31,350
32	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	430	0.74%	$38,940
33	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	420	0.72%	$37,880
34	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	420	0.72%	$44,690
35	Construction Laborers	400	0.69%	$31,910
36	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	390	0.67%	$36,690
37	Medical and Health Services Managers	360	0.62%	$82,160
38	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	340	0.58%	$49,620
39	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	330	0.57%	$29,050
40	Electricians	320	0.55%	$47,310
41	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	310	0.53%	$25,970
42	Childcare Workers	310	0.53%	$27,140
43	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	300	0.51%	$49,620
44	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	300	0.51%	$60,440
45	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	290	0.50%	$26,770
46	Security Guards	270	0.46%	$28,260
47	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	260	0.45%	$38,390
48	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	260	0.45%	$58,090
49	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	260	0.45%	$48,830
50	Accountants and Auditors	250	0.43%	$59,530
51	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	250	0.43%	$28,440
52	Pharmacy Technicians	250	0.43%	$33,880
53	Food Preparation Workers	250	0.43%	$27,140
54	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	250	0.43%	$37,630
55	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	250	0.43%	$49,600
56	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	250	0.43%	$43,360
57	Other Business Operations Specialists	230	0.39%	$48,120
58	Fast Food Cooks	230	0.39%	$25,490
59	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	230	0.39%	$38,070
60	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	230	0.39%	$43,620
61	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	230	0.39%	$33,750
62	Financial Managers	220	0.38%	$98,230
63	Counter and Rental Clerks	220	0.38%	$30,060
64	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	220	0.38%	$46,040
65	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	220	0.38%	$30,820
66	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	220	0.38%	$42,600
67	Nurse Practitioners	210	0.36%	$102,770
68	School Bus Drivers	210	0.36%	$38,220
69	Food Service Managers	190	0.33%	$47,950
70	Dental Assistants	190	0.33%	$36,010
71	Billing and Posting Clerks	190	0.33%	$35,460
72	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	190	0.33%	$45,920
73	All Other Managers	180	0.31%	$76,460
74	Human Resources Specialists	180	0.31%	$49,920
75	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	180	0.31%	$57,880
76	Pharmacists	180	0.31%	$128,690
77	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	180	0.31%	$25,400
78	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	170	0.29%	$50,330
79	Radiologic Technologists	170	0.29%	$49,780
80	Parts Salespersons	170	0.29%	$30,820
81	Software Developers	160	0.27%	$77,260
82	Medical Assistants	160	0.27%	$31,860
83	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	160	0.27%	$24,060
84	Insurance Sales Agents	160	0.27%	$37,850
85	Computer User Support Specialists	150	0.26%	$41,100
86	Physical Therapists	150	0.26%	$82,790
87	Physical Therapist Assistants	150	0.26%	$61,420
88	Tellers	150	0.26%	$29,500
89	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	150	0.26%	$47,710
90	Project Management Specialists	140	0.24%	$63,920
91	Training and Development Specialists	140	0.24%	$49,960
92	Dishwashers	140	0.24%	$26,820
93	Postal Service Mail Carriers	140	0.24%	$54,250
94	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	140	0.24%	$46,380
95	Packers and Packagers	140	0.24%	$29,800
96	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	130	0.22%	$54,990
97	Mechanical Engineers	130	0.22%	$62,640
98	Social and Human Service Assistants	130	0.22%	$35,530
99	Carpenters	130	0.22%	$37,680
100	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	120	0.21%	$81,580

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