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Extraction Workers in Arkansas

Extraction Workers in Arkansas

Considering a career as an Extraction Worker in Arkansas?

16.7% Jobs Projection
$27,390 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Extraction Workers in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Extraction Workers in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Extraction Workers in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Extraction Workers Work in Arkansas?

80 people worked as Extraction Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 80 Extraction Workers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 135 Extraction Workers working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Extraction Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Extraction Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 70 total jobs in 2026 for Extraction Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 20,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Extraction Workers Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Extraction Workers ranged from $19,770 to $55,560 with $27,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.51 to $26.71. The median hourly rate was $13.17.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.42 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.25.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Extraction Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Extraction Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 6,680 $34,630
California 1,120 $39,530
Pennsylvania 790 $43,790
Ohio 690 $36,820
Colorado 620 $35,970
Kentucky 540 $39,920
Oklahoma 510 $35,520
New Mexico 470 $40,320
Wyoming 440 $37,250
Louisiana 350 $34,690
Nevada 350 $42,000
Virginia 320 $32,510
Tennessee 310 $35,190
Alabama 250 $56,500
Illinois 240 $44,310
West Virginia 240 $50,850
Arizona 180 $32,640
Alaska 140 $39,320
Florida 130 $30,310
Utah 120 $25,640

Below are the states where Extraction Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alabama $56,500
Massachusetts $52,400
West Virginia $50,850
Idaho $47,570
New York $44,450
Illinois $44,310
North Dakota $43,880
Pennsylvania $43,790
Nevada $42,000
Washington $40,360

References

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