SOC 53-3031 · Jonesboro, AR metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Jonesboro, AR

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Jonesboro, Arkansas is $40,050 a year ($19.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,570: half of the 160 people in this job in the Jonesboro, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$40,050average per year

$19.26 / hourMedian $37,570Take-home ≈ $33,366

  • $25K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Jonesboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,620 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Jonesboro earn between $31,400 and $48,770.

  • $25K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,050$3,338$19.25
Median$37,570$3,131$18.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,400$2,617$15.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,770$4,064$23.45

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Jonesboro

On the average salary of $40,050, a single filer in Jonesboro takes home about $33,366 a year, or $2,781 a month and $1,283 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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.

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Is Jonesboro a good place for driver/sales workers? 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 $40,050 buys what about $46,637 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jonesboro ($42,240). A typical home costs $205,822, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Arkansas cities

Jonesboro ranks 4th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($43,910).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Jonesboro: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Jonesboro?

$19.26 an hour on average, and $18.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Jonesboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Jonesboro?

About $33,366 a year ($2,781 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,050. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Jonesboro than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Jonesboro, AR (27860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.3%.
  • 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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