Food Preparation Workers salary in Jonesboro, AR

The median food preparation workers in Jonesboro, AR earns $27,580 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,937 a month.

10th percentile: $24,060
25th percentile: $26,040
Median percentile: $27,580
75th percentile: $31,810
90th percentile: $35,940

Based on 240 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

$23,247 take-home a year

Gross pay	$27,580
Federal income tax	−$1,148
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,110
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$1,076
Monthly take-home	$1,937
Every two weeks	$894

Does it go far here?

$32,116Median pay in Jonesboro, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

48%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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