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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.
How many credentials earned in each career cluster are valued by employers in each state?
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What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?
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Total High School Students Enrolled
143,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
560
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 2,510 | $66,440 | 14.7% |
| Cost Estimators | 1,150 | $56,410 | 13.9% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 730 | $63,220 | 9.6% |
| Landscape Architects | 140 | $58,910 | 7.1% |
| Surveyors | 610 | $43,680 | 14.8% |
| Civil Engineers | 1,450 | $75,480 | 13.8% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 510 | $44,340 | 11.8% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 210 | $47,180 | 14.3% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 360 | $38,430 | 16.7% |
| Interior Designers | 270 | $62,970 | 3.7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 2,140 | $39,770 | 13.6% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 7,550 | $24,750 | 13.1% |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 170 | $30,530 | 11.8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 5,480 | $51,620 | 13.1% |
| Boilermakers | 110 | $44,310 | 9.1% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 660 | $44,730 | 15.2% |
| Carpenters | 6,930 | $35,430 | 10.8% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 120 | $32,430 | 16.7% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 1,230 | $35,930 | 13.8% |
| Construction Laborers | 10,240 | $27,970 | 11.5% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1,150 | $31,170 | 12.2% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 3,580 | $35,640 | 10.3% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 700 | $36,180 | 1.4% |
| Electricians | 6,200 | $43,140 | 10.8% |
| Glaziers | 420 | $33,980 | 14.3% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 330 | $37,480 | 0% |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 170 | $36,680 | 17.6% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 2,240 | $34,060 | 10.3% |
| Pipelayers | 500 | $32,540 | 12% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 3,400 | $41,340 | 17.1% |
| Roofers | 980 | $30,760 | 14.3% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 1,300 | $35,560 | 10% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 920 | $39,140 | 16.3% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 230 | $29,660 | 13% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 270 | $29,060 | 11.1% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 300 | $19,850 | 13.3% |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 270 | $26,770 | 3.7% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 450 | $31,920 | 17.8% |
| Helpers--Roofers | 240 | $29,070 | 16.7% |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 320 | $30,310 | 12.5% |
| Fence Erectors | 210 | $26,870 | 14.3% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 2,560 | $30,610 | 12.5% |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 30 | $43,400 | 0% |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 430 | $50,370 | 2.3% |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 120 | $40,930 | 8.3% |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 340 | $35,970 | 8.8% |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 60 | $27,390 | 16.7% |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 330 | $58,820 | 6.1% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 3,150 | $39,300 | 17.8% |
| Millwrights | 480 | $39,970 | 6.3% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 1,740 | $68,670 | 8% |
| Riggers | 50 | $27,340 | 0% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1,080 | $24,120 | 12% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,470 | $35,480 | -11.6% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 300 | $46,220 | 6.7% |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 430 | $26,970 | 4.7% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 440 | $36,660 | 15.9% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 400 | $38,820 | 5% |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 90 | $34,000 | 0% |
| Carpet Installers | 280 | $32,060 | 10.7% |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 70 | $41,330 | 14.3% |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 140 | $30,500 | 21.4% |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 230 | $38,610 | -4.3% |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 130 | $34,210 | 7.7% |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 50 | $27,960 | -20% |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 100 | $39,750 | 0% |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | 180 | $33,590 | 11.1% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Arkansas) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| NCCER - Core Curriculum | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 10 | 501 | |
| Autodesk Certified User | Software | Very Undersupplied | 475 | 128 | |
| NCCER - Construction Site Safety Orientation | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 45 | |
| AWS Certified Welder | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 300 | 34 | |
| Onshape Fundamentals - CAD | Software | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 24 | |
| NCCER - Carpentry | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 16 | |
| NCCER - Electrical | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 10 | 16 | |
| EPA Section 608 Technician Certification | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 10 | |
| NCCER - Plumbing | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 10 | |
| EPA PM Tech Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| NCCER - Welding | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| EPA Indoor Air Quality Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
| EPA Section 609 Technician Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
| Autodesk Certified Professional | Software | Very Undersupplied | 475 | 0 | |
| Brainbench AutoCAD Certification | Software | Very Undersupplied | 450 | 0 | |
| EPA HVAC Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 236 | 0 | |
| Electrician License | License | Very Undersupplied | 2,123 | 0 | |
| NATE Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 11 | 0 | |
| NCCER - Heavy Equipment Operations | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 53 | 0 | |
| Plumber License | License | Very Undersupplied | 1,202 | 0 | |