Lowest-paying jobs in Jonesboro

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#49. Firefighters (tie)

- Median annual wage: $33,720
- Median hourly wage: $16.21
- Total employment: 40 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $33,720
- Median hourly wage: $16.21
- Total employment: 310 people (5.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Tellers

- Median annual wage: $33,630
- Median hourly wage: $16.17
- Total employment: 170 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Graders and sorters, agricultural products

- Median annual wage: $33,590
- Median hourly wage: $16.15
- Total employment: 100 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Nursing assistants

- Median annual wage: $33,270
- Median hourly wage: $16.00
- Total employment: 1,050 people (17.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Helpers--production workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $33,010
- Median hourly wage: $15.87
- Total employment: 110 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Switchboard operators, including answering service (tie)

- Median annual wage: $33,010
- Median hourly wage: $15.87
- Total employment: 30 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Receptionists and information clerks

- Median annual wage: $32,980
- Median hourly wage: $15.86
- Total employment: 640 people (10.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Data entry keyers

- Median annual wage: $32,900
- Median hourly wage: $15.82
- Total employment: 50 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Tire repairers and changers

- Median annual wage: $32,670
- Median hourly wage: $15.71
- Total employment: 100 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Interviewers, except eligibility and loan

- Median annual wage: $32,080
- Median hourly wage: $15.43
- Total employment: 260 people (4.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Medical equipment repairers

- Median annual wage: $32,010
- Median hourly wage: $15.39
- Total employment: 30 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Physical therapist aides

- Median annual wage: $31,620
- Median hourly wage: $15.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Recreation workers

- Median annual wage: $31,520
- Median hourly wage: $15.15
- Total employment: 60 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $31,410
- Median hourly wage: $15.10
- Total employment: 120 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Stockers and order fillers

- Median annual wage: $31,010
- Median hourly wage: $14.91
- Total employment: 1,110 people (18.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Emergency medical technicians

- Median annual wage: $30,920
- Median hourly wage: $14.86
- Total employment: 70 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $30,740
- Median hourly wage: $14.78
- Total employment: 40 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

- Median annual wage: $30,690
- Median hourly wage: $14.76
- Total employment: 600 people (10.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $29,710
- Median hourly wage: $14.28
- Total employment: 50 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Cooks, institution and cafeteria

- Median annual wage: $29,650
- Median hourly wage: $14.26
- Total employment: 250 people (4.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Cooks, restaurant

- Median annual wage: $29,570
- Median hourly wage: $14.21
- Total employment: 540 people (9.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. School bus monitors

- Median annual wage: $29,450
- Median hourly wage: $14.16
- Total employment: 50 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Healthcare support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $29,410
- Median hourly wage: $14.14
- Total employment: 70 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $29,320
- Median hourly wage: $14.10
- Total employment: 1,690 people (28.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Self-enrichment teachers

- Median annual wage: $29,180
- Median hourly wage: $14.03
- Total employment: 30 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $29,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 600 people (10.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Bakers

- Median annual wage: $29,120
- Median hourly wage: $14.00
- Total employment: 130 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $29,050
- Median hourly wage: $13.97
- Total employment: 110 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

- Median annual wage: $28,960
- Median hourly wage: $13.92
- Total employment: 90 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $28,880
- Median hourly wage: $13.89
- Total employment: 120 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $28,450
- Median hourly wage: $13.68
- Total employment: 570 people (9.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $28,240
- Median hourly wage: $13.58
- Total employment: 150 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Maids and housekeeping cleaners (tie)

- Median annual wage: $28,030
- Median hourly wage: $13.48
- Total employment: 420 people (7.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Food preparation workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $28,030
- Median hourly wage: $13.48
- Total employment: 310 people (5.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $27,810
- Median hourly wage: $13.37
- Total employment: 1,030 people (17.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $27,710
- Median hourly wage: $13.32
- Total employment: 950 people (15.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $27,690
- Median hourly wage: $13.31
- Total employment: 160 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Driver/sales workers

- Median annual wage: $27,370
- Median hourly wage: $13.16
- Total employment: 120 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $27,320
- Median hourly wage: $13.14
- Total employment: 1,520 people (25.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $27,040
- Median hourly wage: $13.00
- Total employment: 100 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $26,970
- Median hourly wage: $12.96
- Total employment: 170 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Library technicians

- Median annual wage: $26,960
- Median hourly wage: $12.96
- Total employment: 40 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

- Median annual wage: $26,890
- Median hourly wage: $12.93
- Total employment: 170 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $26,850
- Median hourly wage: $12.91
- Total employment: 880 people (14.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $26,480
- Median hourly wage: $12.73
- Total employment: 1,840 people (30.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $25,930
- Median hourly wage: $12.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

- Median annual wage: $25,310
- Median hourly wage: $12.17
- Total employment: 100 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $24,920
- Median hourly wage: $11.98
- Total employment: 400 people (6.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $24,550
- Median hourly wage: $11.80
- Total employment: 120 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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