SOC 51-9199 · Jonesboro, AR metro

Production Workers, All Other Salary in Jonesboro, AR

The average salary for other production workers in Jonesboro, Arkansas is $37,800 a year ($18.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,360: half of the 210 people in this job in the Jonesboro, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,332).

$37,800average per year

$18.17 / hourMedian $37,360Take-home ≈ $31,641

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Production Workers, All Other pay range in Jonesboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,650 or more. The middle half of other production workers in Jonesboro earn between $30,460 and $37,360.

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,800$3,150$18.17
Median$37,360$3,113$17.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,460$2,538$14.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,360$3,113$17.96

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

Production Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Jonesboro

On the average salary of $37,800, a single filer in Jonesboro takes home about $31,641 a year, or $2,637 a month and $1,217 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 other 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 $37,800 buys what about $44,017 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 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Production Workers, All Other salary in other Arkansas cities

Jonesboro ranks 4th of 4 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fort Smith pays the most ($44,380).

All Production Workers, All Other salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for other production workers

Lewiston, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,940).

Production Workers, All Other salary by city

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Production Workers, All Other salary in Jonesboro: questions

How much do other production workers make an hour in Jonesboro?

$18.17 an hour on average, and $17.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,641 a year ($2,637 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,800. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do other production workers earn more in Jonesboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,332).

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 51-9199; area Jonesboro, AR (27860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 2.14, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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