Security Guards salary in Jonesboro, AR
The median security guards in Jonesboro, AR earns $34,820 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,400 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,990
- 25th percentile
- $30,960
- Median percentile
- $34,820
- 75th percentile
- $40,790
- 90th percentile
- $47,950
Based on 250 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
$28,800 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,820 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,998 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,664 |
| Arkansas income tax (approx.) | −$1,358 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,400 |
| Every two weeks | $1,108 |
Does it go far here?
$40,547Median pay in Jonesboro, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($929 a month, Census ACS).