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Waiters and Waitresses salary in Jonesboro, AR

The median waiters and waitresses in Jonesboro, AR earns $24,680 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,748 a month.

10th percentile
$23,050
25th percentile
$23,550
Median percentile
$24,680
75th percentile
$29,770
90th percentile
$43,960

Based on 920 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

$20,971 take-home a year
Gross pay$24,680
Federal income tax−$858
Social Security + Medicare−$1,888
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$963
Monthly take-home$1,748
Every two weeks$807

Does it go far here?

$28,739Median pay in Jonesboro, AR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($929 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jonesboro, AR

JobMedian 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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