Childcare Workers salary in Jonesboro, AR
The median childcare workers in Jonesboro, AR earns $28,550 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,001 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $24,910
- 25th percentile
- $27,710
- Median percentile
- $28,550
- 75th percentile
- $29,450
- 90th percentile
- $33,750
Based on 500 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$24,006 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,550 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,246 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,184 |
| Arkansas income tax (approx.) | −$1,113 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,001 |
| Every two weeks | $923 |
Does it go far here?
$33,246Median pay in Jonesboro, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($929 a month, Census ACS).