Civil Engineers pay range in Jonesboro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,110 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Jonesboro earn between $65,540 and $99,170.
- $46K10th
- $66K25th
- $82KMedian
- $99K75th
- $122K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,230 | $7,186 | $41.46 |
| Median | $81,960 | $6,830 | $39.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,540 | $5,462 | $31.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,170 | $8,264 | $47.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Jonesboro
On the average salary of $86,230, a single filer in Jonesboro takes home about $66,790 a year, or $5,566 a month and $2,569 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Is Jonesboro a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jonesboro area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $86,230 buys what about $100,412 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jonesboro ($42,240). A typical home costs $205,822, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Arkansas cities
Jonesboro ranks 4th of 4 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fort Smith pays the most ($100,990).
- Fort Smith$100,990
- Little Rock$92,760
- Fayetteville$91,820
- Jonesboro$86,230
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Jonesboro: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Jonesboro?
$41.46 an hour on average, and $39.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Jonesboro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Jonesboro?
About $66,790 a year ($5,566 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,230. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Do civil engineers earn more in Jonesboro than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2051; area Jonesboro, AR (27860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.21, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.21).
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