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Exploration by Career Cluster
Explore credential attainment and employer demand within a career cluster—including occupation employment and wage data. Optional: Select a state to display state-specific employment and wage information for the selected career cluster.
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Total High School Students Enrolled
143,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
229
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 1,300 | $96,000 | 11.5% |
| Logisticians | 1,400 | $65,960 | 18.6% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 4,170 | $32,310 | 17.7% |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 810 | $47,990 | 12.3% |
| Couriers and Messengers | 630 | $23,780 | 14.3% |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 1,630 | $33,750 | 5.5% |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 110 | $52,850 | -9.1% |
| Avionics Technicians | 110 | $53,310 | 9.1% |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 1,480 | $40,370 | 9.5% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 6,230 | $35,190 | 8% |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 3,070 | $38,610 | 12.1% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 1,000 | $45,850 | 6% |
| Rail Car Repairers | 360 | $52,380 | 11.1% |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 200 | $32,970 | 10% |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 190 | $31,850 | 15.8% |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 1,310 | $25,350 | 6.9% |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 40 | $55,760 | 0% |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 100 | $91,300 | 10% |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 50 | $23,320 | 20% |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 510 | $28,490 | 5.9% |
| Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 5,980 | $19,470 | 5.7% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 36,410 | $39,070 | 9.8% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 7,000 | $27,970 | 9.4% |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 2,830 | $21,940 | 22.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 120 | $25,220 | 8.3% |
| Locomotive Engineers | 530 | $64,360 | -13.2% |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 490 | $60,910 | -6.1% |
| Parking Lot Attendants | 320 | $20,310 | 0% |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 1,360 | $24,250 | 15.4% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 6,490 | $32,450 | 6% |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 3,580 | $23,310 | 10.1% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 24,340 | $24,580 | 8.8% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 5,180 | $23,600 | 3.1% |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 40 | $32,550 | 25% |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 670 | $52,080 | 7.5% |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 150 | $41,890 | 13.3% |
| Traffic Technicians | 40 | $38,930 | 25% |
| Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants | 140 | $21,470 | 7.1% |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 140 | $56,370 | 7.1% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Arkansas) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Arkansas Boating Education | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 930 | |
| Automotive Service Excellence Certification | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 880 | 457 | |
| S/P2 - Automotive Service | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 102 | |
| S/P2 - Heavy-Duty/Diesel Technology | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 30 | |
| FAA Drone Simulator Pilot Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 23 | |
| Truck-Lite - Master Lighting & Harness Technician | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 18 | |
| Valvoline - Motor Oil Certification | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 9 | |
| Commercial Driver's License | License | Very Undersupplied | 20,409 | 0 | |
| FAA A&P Aviation and Maintenance Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 14 | 0 | |
| Flagger Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 80 | 0 | |
| ICAR Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 18 | 0 | |