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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Arkansas

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Arkansas

Get the information you need to know about working as a Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator.

6.7% Jobs Projection
$46,220 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 630 people working as Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in the year 2018.

There were 490 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 320 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators working in it, which means Arkansas has more Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.0%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 320 total jobs in 2026 for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,900 annual jobs and 37,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators ranged from $31,680 to $62,480 with $46,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.23 to $30.04. The median hourly rate was $22.22.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.67 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.45.

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

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Top Arkansas Metros for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 120 $56,460
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 60 $48,880
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 40 $36,850

Top States for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 3,870 $70,890
California 2,950 $80,020
Pennsylvania 2,130 $56,060
Illinois 2,090 $84,690
Texas 1,920 $40,080
New Jersey 1,410 $59,030
Maryland 1,260 $60,250
Minnesota 1,240 $59,380
Virginia 1,090 $51,230
Ohio 980 $57,560
Massachusetts 890 $61,150
District of Columbia 710 $77,910
Tennessee 650 $55,610
Arkansas 630 $46,220
Washington 560 $68,670
Nebraska 540 $48,260
Indiana 530 $52,900
Michigan 480 $65,590
Florida 430 $53,890
Missouri 420 $49,640

Below are the states where Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Illinois $84,690
California $80,020
District of Columbia $77,910
New York $70,890
Alaska $69,690
Washington $68,670
Delaware $66,320
Michigan $65,590
Connecticut $62,680
Wyoming $61,910

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