Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Jonesboro, AR

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Jonesboro, AR earns $28,040 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,967 a month.

10th percentile: $24,600
25th percentile: $25,640
Median percentile: $28,040
75th percentile: $34,770
90th percentile: $40,810

Based on 110 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

$23,607 take-home a year

Gross pay	$28,040
Federal income tax	−$1,194
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,145
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$1,094
Monthly take-home	$1,967
Every two weeks	$908

Does it go far here?

$32,652Median pay in Jonesboro, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($929 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$78,940
General and Operations Managers	$69,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,920
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$60,910
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,450
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$56,270
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$51,790
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,980

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