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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Jonesboro, AR

The median fast food and counter workers in Jonesboro, AR earns $26,260 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,851 a month.

10th percentile
$23,200
25th percentile
$23,570
Median percentile
$26,260
75th percentile
$28,590
90th percentile
$33,630

Based on 1,900 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

$22,211 take-home a year
Gross pay$26,260
Federal income tax−$1,016
Social Security + Medicare−$2,009
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$1,024
Monthly take-home$1,851
Every two weeks$854

Does it go far here?

$30,579Median pay in Jonesboro, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($929 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR

JobMedian 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

All fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas