SOC 51-9198 · Jonesboro, AR metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Jonesboro, AR

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Jonesboro, Arkansas is $34,580 a year ($16.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,990: half of the 100 people in this job in the Jonesboro, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$34,580average per year

$16.63 / hourMedian $33,990Take-home ≈ $29,173

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Jonesboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,890 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Jonesboro earn between $33,990 and $35,430.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,580$2,882$16.62
Median$33,990$2,832$16.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,990$2,832$16.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,430$2,952$17.03

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Jonesboro

On the average salary of $34,580, a single filer in Jonesboro takes home about $29,173 a year, or $2,431 a month and $1,122 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 helpers--production 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 $34,580 buys what about $40,267 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Jonesboro ($42,240). A typical home costs $205,822, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Arkansas cities

Jonesboro ranks 5th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($40,710).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Jonesboro: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Jonesboro?

$16.63 an hour on average, and $16.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Jonesboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Jonesboro?

About $29,173 a year ($2,431 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,580. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Jonesboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Jonesboro, AR (27860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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