Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks salary in Jonesboro, AR

The median payroll and timekeeping clerks in Jonesboro, AR earns $50,370 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,391 a month.

10th percentile: $35,340
25th percentile: $42,230
Median percentile: $50,370
75th percentile: $55,960
90th percentile: $71,230

Based on 40 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

$40,688 take-home a year

Gross pay	$50,370
Federal income tax	−$3,864
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,853
Arkansas income tax (approx.)	−$1,964
Monthly take-home	$3,391
Every two weeks	$1,565

Does it go far here?

$58,654Median 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
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,980

All payroll and timekeeping clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas