The construction industry in Arkansas employed 46,900 people as of January 2016 according to the state’s Department of Workforce Services. This Department expects that the number of jobs for electricians in Arkansas will increase by 130 a year during the ten-year period ending in 2022.
The Associated General Contractors of America reported that construction employment in Arkansas rose more than 9% between June 2014 and June 2015 according to Arkansas News. The 4,400 new construction jobs added during this period resulted in the 4th highest rate of increase in the country.
Arkansas Business reported a large number of planned construction projects in the state as of July 2016 that will provide opportunities for electricians:
- West Little Rock: 69 acres slated for development as apartments
- Batesville: Renovations for 2 hotels purchased for $6.9 million
- Bryant: New branch site for Merchants & Farmers Bank of Dumas
- Fayetteville: Rehabilitation of North College Avenue
Salaries for Residential Electricians Throughout Arkansas
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides the range of salaries earned by electricians in Arkansas’s major cities and its rural areas. Highly skilled master electricians can expect to earn salaries at the highest end of these ranges (2015):
Salaries for Specialty Electricians in the Major Cities of Arkansas
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides salaries for a number of different types of specialized electricians that work throughout Arkansas (2015). Those with the most education and experience tend to earn salaries at the upper end of the ranges shown here:
Electrical and Electronics Repairers Specializing in Commercial and Industrial Equipment:
- Fort Smith: $43,760 – $57,420
- Little Rock: $51,530 – $60,010
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers:
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers: $64,360 – $77,380
- Fort Smith: $64,910 – $84,940
- Jonesboro: $66,560 – $78,370
- Little Rock: $54,420 – $75,990
- Pine Bluff: $70,100 – $77,490
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers:
- Fort Smith: $23,560 – $47,700
- Jonesboro: $34,310 – $43,820
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers and Repairers:
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers: $30,970 – $42,650
- Fort Smith: $29,620 – $41,300
- Jonesboro: $29,540 – $42,600
- Little Rock: $36,140
The statewide average for electricians in these specialized roles is shown in the table below:
Salaries for Electrician Apprentices in the Major Cities of Arkansas and Its Rural South
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services expects the number of jobs for electrician apprentices in the state to grow by 17.8% in the 10-year period ending in 2022. Salary data for the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ occupational classification for “Electrician’s Helpers” is shown here to represent the wages earned during an electrical apprenticeship; 2015: