Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Jonesboro, AR

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Jonesboro, AR earns $50,980 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,430 a month.

10th percentile: $40,400
25th percentile: $49,250
Median percentile: $50,980
75th percentile: $59,180
90th percentile: $61,910

Based on 630 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

$41,154 take-home a year

Gross pay	$50,980
Federal income tax	−$3,938
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,900
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$1,988
Monthly take-home	$3,430
Every two weeks	$1,583

Does it go far here?

$59,365Median pay in Jonesboro, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

27%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
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$49,390

All licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas