Jonesboro Employment

Employment and Industries in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Area

Jonesboro is attractive to companies due to factors such as the low cost of doing business, a viable economy, advantageous tax structure and affordable housing. In addition, the city has more than 100 industrial facilities. The major sectors for employment in Jonesboro are manufacturing, healthcare, trade, education and agriculture.

Some of the most popular occupations in Jonesboro which are primarily filled by college graduates are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, social and human services assistants, accountants and auditors, pharmacists and medical and health services managers. In addition, some of the Jonesboro jobs that pay well are business operations specialists, telecommunications line installers and repairers, teachers, general and operations managers, wholesale and manufacturing representatives and pharmacists.

A collection of notable information regarding the city: Jonesboro Unlimited is part of the Jonesboro Economic Development Corporation and consists of business and professional people who are interested in the economic and industrial growth of the Jonesboro area. In 2008, the cost of living index for Jonesboro was 82. The national average is 100. The median household income in 2007 was $40,000. Regarding the population over the age of 25, about 26% have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Shown below are the primary employers in Jonesboro:

St. Bernards Medical Center
Arkansas State University
Walmart Super Centers
Jonesboro Public Schools
NEA Medical Center
City of Jonesboro
Nettleton Public Schools
Nestle Prepared Foods Company
Post Cereals
Frito-Lay
Riceland Foods
Butterball
Thomas & Betts
Great Dane Trailers
Hytrol
Nordex USA
International Paper
Nice-Pak Products
Quebecor World
Nice-Pak
Alberto-Culver
Nordex
Airtex Products
Delta Consolidated Industries

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The Jonesboro Sun provides information about the current business activities in Jonesboro.

Most Popular Jobs in Jonesboro, Arkansas Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	890	50,170	$33,420 - 65,980	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	520	39,630	$27,900 - 51,610	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	490	53,150	$21,250 - 117,340	8%	51%
4	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	470	41,920	$29,370 - 54,210	6%	96%
5	Social and human service assistants	250	22,200	$16,080 - 31,050	34%	58%
6	Accountants and auditors	230	48,390	$28,330 - 83,140	18%	79%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	220	44,680	$30,340 - 53,770	9%	54%
8	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	170	37,630	$25,280 - 51,820	11%	95%
9	Chief executives	150	114,440	$32,400 -	2%	65%
10	Pharmacists	130	98,660	$50,000 - 128,950	22%	97%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	120	42,510	$27,320 - 60,910	19%	77%
12	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	100	34,280	$15,150 - 50,910	30%	77%
13	Sales managers	100	69,000	$36,930 - 121,880	10%	69%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	90	67,780	$54,840 - 84,610	8%	78%
15	Financial managers	90	82,400	$40,320 - 134,810	13%	60%
16	Self-enrichment education teachers	90	42,830	$32,430 - 54,740	23%	54%
17	Medical and health services managers	90	60,720	$41,950 - 81,600	16%	57%
18	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	90	46,300	$31,100 - 63,840	13%	73%
19	Lawyers	80	85,360	$44,790 -	11%	99%
20	Physical therapists	80	65,760	$51,110 - 83,010	27%	89%
21	Training and development specialists	80	39,050	$27,640 - 53,740	18%	56%
22	Statisticians	70	37,900	$27,650 - 50,980	9%	93%
23	Computer programmers	70	62,010	$37,640 - 91,310	0%	73%
24	Computer software engineers, applications	70	49,930	$22,440 - 121,880	45%	85%
25	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	70	40,230	$21,010 - 61,440	12%	51%
26	Librarians	60	50,270	$38,100 - 64,310	4%	85%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	60	48,320	$35,500 - 63,600	27%	50%
28	Management analysts	60	47,510	$31,210 - 65,460	22%	78%
29	Special education teachers, secondary school	60	43,730	$34,040 - 53,050	9%	87%
30	Managers, all other	60	49,340	$22,250 - 80,940	7%	55%
31	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	50	48,710	$34,220 - 65,360	0%	96%
32	Legislators	50		$ -	1%	65%
33	Advertising sales agents	50	33,660	$18,330 - 48,490	20%	56%
34	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	50	32,630	$25,740 - 46,240	18%	56%
35	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	50	40,500	$32,020 - 51,000	20%	87%
36	Coaches and scouts	50	53,110	$30,160 - 83,560	15%	60%
37	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	40		$ -	25%	67%
38	Rehabilitation counselors	40	32,040	$16,730 - 56,150	23%	73%
39	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	40	31,310	$26,500 - 38,620	11%	58%
40	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	40	34,450	$26,480 - 44,870	15%	51%
41	Industrial engineers	40	58,410	$43,850 - 76,880	20%	74%
42	Social workers, all other	40	30,870	$22,570 - 47,620	18%	77%
43	Speech-language pathologists	40	51,780	$38,550 - 66,570	11%	98%
44	Dentists, general	40		$ -	9%	100%
45	Mechanical engineers	40	73,890	$28,300 - 131,270	4%	78%
46	Social and community service managers	30	41,960	$23,890 - 68,850	25%	72%
47	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	30	44,130	$28,850 - 63,290	5%	58%
48	Public relations specialists	30	38,810	$21,790 - 53,620	18%	81%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	1,850	20,830	$13,940 - 31,910	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,510	16,270	$13,710 - 19,740	-2%	10%
3	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,320	20,820	$14,860 - 29,760	2%	5%
4	Team assemblers	1,060	22,150	$17,150 - 29,110	0%	5%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	900	15,240	$13,820 - 16,600	18%	5%
6	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	870	29,420	$18,070 - 43,900	10%	4%
7	Waiters and waitresses	840	18,910	$13,890 - 26,830	11%	14%
8	Stock clerks and order fillers	840	19,250	$14,220 - 27,960	-7%	8%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	800	18,640	$14,330 - 23,620	15%	4%
10	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	750	29,110	$17,870 - 40,610	13%	16%
11	Office clerks, general	720	20,590	$14,460 - 29,410	13%	19%
12	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	710	19,980	$16,610 - 24,550	18%	7%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	660	32,690	$19,340 - 50,050	4%	25%
14	Maintenance and repair workers, general	650	30,310	$18,890 - 42,810	10%	6%
15	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	640	22,930	$15,980 - 31,380	1%	18%
16	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	620	20,770	$16,460 - 28,630	-8%	5%
17	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	610	31,640	$24,180 - 39,710	14%	7%
18	Cooks, fast food	580	15,120	$13,640 - 16,650	8%	5%
19	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	530	37,500	$22,770 - 58,060	6%	29%
20	General and operations managers	510	89,680	$39,270 -	2%	48%
21	Security guards	430	18,760	$14,120 - 28,060	17%	13%
22	Helpers--production workers	420	21,760	$16,570 - 28,280	0%	4%
23	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	410	25,680	$16,610 - 40,650	8%	4%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	370	27,480	$16,460 - 45,050	11%	14%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	370	19,960	$14,740 - 26,760	17%	13%
26	Customer service representatives	360	24,490	$16,940 - 34,550	25%	22%
27	Food servers, nonrestaurant	340	14,950	$13,530 - 16,380	16%	9%
28	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	340	29,190	$24,280 - 34,550	5%	2%
29	Tellers	320	20,720	$16,680 - 25,880	14%	16%
30	Teacher assistants	320	17,050	$13,840 - 23,900	10%	18%
31	Industrial truck and tractor operators	320	26,470	$19,230 - 32,400	-1%	2%
32	Food preparation workers	310	18,010	$14,130 - 25,090	15%	7%
33	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	290	16,820	$13,870 - 20,830	13%	5%
34	Child care workers	290	16,110	$14,090 - 19,460	18%	15%
35	Personal and home care aides	290	16,860	$14,260 - 19,770	51%	10%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	280	44,710	$24,950 - 74,890	-4%	15%
37	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	280	27,960	$19,340 - 34,940	-6%	14%
38	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	270	16,330	$13,890 - 20,320	11%	5%
39	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	270	23,090	$16,610 - 30,420	4%	6%
40	Packers and packagers, hand	260	25,380	$15,200 - 32,290	-11%	3%
41	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	250	34,180	$20,990 - 52,310	11%	33%
42	Telemarketers	250	16,630	$13,440 - 21,320	-9%	14%
43	Construction laborers	240	20,560	$15,540 - 26,920	11%	5%
44	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	220	31,290	$21,400 - 47,190	15%	18%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	220	45,130	$28,040 - 68,370	7%	13%
46	Cooks, restaurant	210	18,980	$15,160 - 24,830	12%	5%
47	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	210	22,240	$14,850 - 35,280	18%	6%
48	Pharmacy technicians	210	23,160	$17,320 - 30,040	32%	16%
49	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	200	31,790	$20,560 - 44,200	14%	4%
50	Bill and account collectors	200	22,670	$15,930 - 30,740	23%	13%
51	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	200	15,090	$13,780 - 16,370	10%	8%
52	Counter and rental clerks	190	18,910	$13,910 - 30,560	23%	16%
53	Bus drivers, school	190	18,820	$14,080 - 25,480	9%	4%
54	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	190	26,120	$15,190 - 41,300	19%	14%
55	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	190	24,810	$17,670 - 32,440	4%	15%
56	Business operations specialists, all other	180	62,280	$27,850 - 103,560	21%	49%
57	Insurance sales agents	180	46,610	$24,730 - 100,750	13%	45%
58	Medical secretaries	180	24,560	$17,980 - 34,810	17%	18%
59	Production workers, all other	180	27,660	$19,630 - 37,250	2%	5%
60	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	170	25,790	$19,070 - 32,800	-14%	0%
61	Industrial machinery mechanics	170	32,300	$22,380 - 40,370	9%	5%
62	Dishwashers	160	16,140	$13,970 - 19,580	10%	3%
63	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	160	32,950	$21,730 - 41,940	2%	11%
64	Home health aides	160	18,450	$14,000 - 24,270	49%	7%
65	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	140	39,640	$22,580 - 60,320	7%	6%
66	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	140	31,080	$21,700 - 40,710	9%	3%
67	Computer support specialists	140	32,520	$21,990 - 47,790	13%	43%
68	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	140	27,480	$21,370 - 32,630	8%	3%
69	Parts salespersons	140	24,690	$16,780 - 36,350	-1%	6%
70	Postal service mail carriers	140			1%	11%
71	Electricians	130	34,580	$24,450 - 42,090	7%	7%
72	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	130	18,300	$14,030 - 24,130	10%	5%
73	Recreation workers	130	18,250	$14,330 - 24,390	13%	47%
74	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	130	19,600	$13,790 - 29,160	12%	6%
75	Preschool teachers, except special education	120	22,310	$14,090 - 38,630	26%	43%
76	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	120	48,430	$28,550 - 77,810	10%	17%
77	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	120	34,850	$24,040 - 49,560	13%	17%
78	Loan officers	120	60,490	$32,760 - 101,510	12%	49%
79	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	110	23,840	$17,480 - 33,370	10%	24%
80	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	110	38,520	$28,870 - 50,510	16%	43%
81	Healthcare support workers, all other	110	19,650	$14,630 - 25,650	16%	10%
82	Cooks, short order	110	19,140	$14,640 - 24,960	5%	5%
83	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	110	15,910	$13,850 - 19,320	10%	17%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	110	39,230	$28,480 - 57,500	9%	10%
85	Radiologic technologists and technicians	110	40,180	$26,610 - 54,480	15%	25%
86	Dental assistants	100	26,180	$17,750 - 35,430	29%	9%
87	Industrial production managers	100	63,950	$31,460 - 114,950	-5%	43%
88	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	100	20,290	$13,990 - 32,160	14%	3%
89	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	100	36,760	$28,390 - 43,720	11%	4%
90	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	100	32,750	$23,480 - 47,140	4%	30%
91	Carpenters	100	32,310	$23,910 - 41,810	10%	6%
92	Administrative services managers	100	60,790	$36,410 - 84,030	12%	40%
93	Agricultural equipment operators	90	22,750	$14,640 - 43,520	-4%	4%
94	Medical assistants	90	22,830	$17,450 - 30,540	35%	10%
95	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	90	32,380	$22,750 - 42,340	12%	3%
96	Data entry keyers	90	22,450	$16,950 - 31,720	-4%	18%
97	Dental hygienists	90	58,290	$29,530 - 80,380	30%	33%
98	Switchboard operators, including answering service	90	20,660	$16,690 - 27,100	-7%	10%
99	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	90	24,370	$14,670 - 37,300	27%	47%
100	Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	90	24,570	$17,780 - 31,410	-12%	4%

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Jobs More Common Near Jonesboro Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	20,770	620	7.7
Food servers, nonrestaurant	14,950	340	5.7
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	39,640	140	5.6
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	26,120	190	3.5
Cooks, fast food	15,120	580	3.5
Team assemblers	22,150	1,060	3.3
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	29,190	340	3.1
Helpers--production workers	21,760	420	3
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	31,640	610	2.8
Mental health and substance abuse social workers	34,280	100	2.6
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	16,330	270	2.6
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	32,950	160	2.6
Production workers, all other	27,660	180	2.5
Social and human service assistants	22,200	250	2.5
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	25,790	170	2.5
Telemarketers	16,630	250	2.4
Cooks, short order	19,140	110	2.3
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	38,520	110	2.2
Industrial production managers	63,950	100	2.1
Industrial machinery mechanics	32,300	170	2.1
Parts salespersons	24,690	140	2
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	34,850	120	2
Pharmacy technicians	23,160	210	2
Personal and home care aides	16,860	290	2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	27,960	280	2
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	18,300	130	1.9
Healthcare support workers, all other	19,650	110	1.9
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	20,820	1,320	1.8
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	32,690	660	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	48,430	120	1.7
Tellers	20,720	320	1.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	29,420	870	1.7
Industrial truck and tractor operators	26,470	320	1.7
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	31,080	140	1.7
Insurance sales agents	46,610	180	1.6
Radiologic technologists and technicians	40,180	110	1.6
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,980	710	1.6
Chief executives	114,440	150	1.6
Maintenance and repair workers, general	30,310	650	1.6
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	23,840	110	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	45,130	220	1.6
Child care workers	16,110	290	1.5
Pharmacists	98,660	130	1.5
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	41,920	470	1.5
Recreation workers	18,250	130	1.5
Bus drivers, school	18,820	190	1.5
Bill and account collectors	22,670	200	1.4
Child, family, and school social workers	42,510	120	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	27,480	370	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	44,710	280	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Packers and packagers, hand	25,380	1.24	260
Teachers and instructors, all other	44,680	1.17	220
Business operations specialists, all other	62,280	1.06	180
Child, family, and school social workers	42,510	1.05	120
Loan officers	60,490	1.02	120
Waiters and waitresses	18,910	1.01	840
Cooks, short order	19,140	0.96	110
Production workers, all other	27,660	0.95	180
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	32,950	0.95	160
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	53,150	0.94	490
Pharmacists	98,660	0.94	130
Food preparation workers	18,010	0.94	310
Dishwashers	16,140	0.94	160
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	48,430	0.93	120
General and operations managers	89,680	0.93	510
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	18,300	0.92	130
Helpers--production workers	21,760	0.92	420
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	22,240	0.92	210
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	29,110	0.91	750
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	27,480	0.91	370
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	15,910	0.9	110
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	25,680	0.89	410
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	25,790	0.89	170
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	15,240	0.88	900
Maintenance and repair workers, general	30,310	0.88	650
Industrial truck and tractor operators	26,470	0.88	320
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	16,820	0.88	290
Cashiers	16,270	0.88	1,510
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	31,790	0.88	200
Preschool teachers, except special education	22,310	0.88	120
Tellers	20,720	0.87	320
Cooks, restaurant	18,980	0.87	210
Cooks, fast food	15,120	0.87	580
Home health aides	18,450	0.87	160
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	20,820	0.86	1,320
Retail salespersons	20,830	0.85	1,850
Medical secretaries	24,560	0.85	180
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	15,090	0.85	200
Personal and home care aides	16,860	0.84	290
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	44,710	0.84	280
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	32,690	0.84	660
Stock clerks and order fillers	19,250	0.84	840
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	23,840	0.84	110
Child care workers	16,110	0.84	290
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	27,960	0.83	280
Receptionists and information clerks	19,960	0.83	370
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	26,120	0.83	190
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,980	0.83	710
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	37,500	0.83	530
Insurance sales agents	46,610	0.83	180

Highest Paying Jobs in Jonesboro, Arkansas Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	183,330	40
Family and general practitioners	175,530	40
Chief executives	114,440	150
Pharmacists	98,660	130
General and operations managers	89,680	510
Lawyers	85,360	80
Financial managers	82,400	90
Mechanical engineers	73,890	40
Sales managers	69,000	100
Civil engineers	68,260
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	67,780	90
Physical therapists	65,760	80
Industrial production managers	63,950	100
Business operations specialists, all other	62,280	180
Computer programmers	62,010	70
Administrative services managers	60,790	100
Medical and health services managers	60,720	90
Loan officers	60,490	120
Industrial engineers	58,410	40
Dental hygienists	58,290	90
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	58,180	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	55,170
Food service managers	53,330	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	53,150	490
Coaches and scouts	53,110	50
Sales representatives, services, all other	52,750	30
Speech-language pathologists	51,780	40
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	51,220	80
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	51,190	80
Librarians	50,270	60
Registered nurses	50,170	890
Computer software engineers, applications	49,930	70
Managers, all other	49,340	60
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents	49,000	60
Vocational education teachers, secondary school	48,710	50
Commercial pilots	48,710
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	48,430	120
Accountants and auditors	48,390	230
Network and computer systems administrators	48,320	60
Management analysts	47,510	60
Insurance sales agents	46,610	180
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	46,300	90
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	45,130	220
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	44,710	280
Teachers and instructors, all other	44,680	220
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	44,130	30
Special education teachers, secondary school	43,730	60
Self-enrichment education teachers	42,830	90
Child, family, and school social workers	42,510	120
Social and community service managers	41,960	30

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