Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines salary in Jonesboro, AR

The median mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Jonesboro, AR earns $61,990 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,131 a month.

10th percentile: $44,760
25th percentile: $50,940
Median percentile: $61,990
75th percentile: $62,760
90th percentile: $77,000

Based on 60 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

$49,571 take-home a year

Gross pay	$61,990
Federal income tax	−$5,259
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,742
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$2,418
Monthly take-home	$4,131
Every two weeks	$1,907

Does it go far here?

$72,185Median pay in Jonesboro, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

22%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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