What They Pay: Explore Salaries
By Arkansas Next on Friday, October 13, 2023
See the median pay for many of the state’s technical professions and the qualifications needed for each.
|
OCCUPATION |
AVG HOURLY RATE |
DIPLOMA/DEGREE |
|---|---|---|
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $17.70 | HS Diploma |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $26.27 | Certificate |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | $24.76 | Associate |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $20.31 | Certificate |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $19.09 | Certificate |
| Avionics Technicians | $36.27 | Certificate |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | $19.90 | HS Diploma |
| Carpenters | $19.05 | HS Diploma |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $19.20 | HS Diploma |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $23.43 | HS Diploma |
| Chemical Technicians | $20.99 | Associate |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | $27.73 | Associate |
| Computer Network Support (CNC) Specialists | $24.34 | Associate |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $19.53 | HS Diploma |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $23.57 | HS Diploma |
| Construction Managers | $36.80 | Bachelor’s |
| Control and Valve Installers, Repairers | $31.83 | HS Diploma |
| Crane and Tower Operators | $21.11 | HS Diploma |
| Diesel Engine Specialists | $22.38 | HS Diploma |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $21.07 | HS Diploma |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers, Repairers (Lineman) | $31.30 | Certificate |
| Electricians | $22.40 | Certificate |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technicians | $29.12 | Associate |
| Explosives Workers and Ordnance Handling Experts | $21.94 | HS Diploma |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Mechanics | $21.99 | Certificate |
| Heavy Equipment Mechanics | $24.82 | HS Diploma |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $24.19 | HS Diploma |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $17.76 | HS Diploma |
| Log Graders and Scalers | $17.21 | HS Diploma |
| Machinists | $21.69 | HS Diploma |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $21.41 | HS Diploma |
| Mechanical Drafters | $23.15 | Associate |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics | $24.82 | HS Diploma |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators | $18.56 | HS Diploma to Certificate |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $18.25 | HS Diploma |
| Plant and System Operators | $24.02 | HS Diploma |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters | $22.11 | Certificate |
| Power Plant Operators | $38.76 | HS Diploma |
| Radio, Cellular and Tower Equipment Installers | $21.06 | Associate |
| Riggers | $17.77 | HS Diploma |
| Robotics Technicians (Automation Technicians) | $29.12 | Associate |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders | $22.14 | HS Diploma |
| Service Unit Operators in Oil, Gas and Mining | $24.21 | HS Diploma |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $23.22 | HS Diploma |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $28.44 | HS Diploma |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $19.59 | Certificate |
| Tank Car, Truck and Ship Loaders | $13.92 | HS Diploma |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers | $24.37 | Certificate |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $21.94 | HS Diploma |
| Tool and Die Makers | $21.89 | Certificate |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers | $19.10 | HS Diploma |
