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Live data— Updated Jun 26, 2026

Workforce Intelligence

Real-time manufacturing and skilled trades job market data aggregated from 2,305+ employers.

13,315
Open Jobs
2,305
Employers
1,072
Trade Schools
1
States

Jobs by Trade

13,315 active positions across 9 skilled trade categories

Maintenance
1,491
Electrical
519
General Manufacturing
408
Robotics & Automation
287
CNC Machining
189
Welding
115
Construction
82
HVAC
24
Diesel & Heavy Equipment
20

+ 10,180 jobs in other categories

Compensation by Trade

Average pay ranges for positions with reported compensation

Hourly Rates

CNC Machining
$29829/hr
Other
$11358/hr
Electrical
$5164/hr
Maintenance
$1973/hr
General Manufacturing
$248/hr
HVAC
$142/hr
Welding
$118/hr
Robotics & Automation
$103/hr
Diesel & Heavy Equipment
$44/hr

Salary Ranges

HVAC
$841k
Construction
$765k
CNC Machining
$686k
Welding
$605k
Maintenance
$585k
Diesel & Heavy Equipment
$545k
General Manufacturing
$537k
Other
$528k
Robotics & Automation
$498k
Electrical
$482k

Geographic Distribution

Where the jobs are: top states and cities by open positions

Top States

AR
219

Top Hiring Cities

#CityStateJobs
1Little RockAR51
2North Little RockAR14
3JonesboroAR11
4RogersAR11
5West MemphisAR11
6FayettevilleAR10
7Fort SmithAR9
8SpringdaleAR8
9BatesvilleAR7
10Hot SpringsAR6

Employment Types

Breakdown of positions by employment classification

Full Time
13,315

Experience Levels

Required experience across all active positions

9,143
Senior Level
69% of jobs
2,740
Not Specified
21% of jobs
1,286
Entry Level
10% of jobs
146
Mid Level
1% of jobs

Top Hiring Companies

Employers with the most active positions

#CompanyOpen Jobs
1Anduril Industries3,813
2SpaceX3,291
3Rocket Lab760
4Shield AI623
5Vast Space299
6Chaos248
7CHAOS Industries245
8Hadrian233
9Beta Technologies230
10Astranis217

Training Pipeline vs Demand

Programs producing graduates compared to open positions by trade

Job Openings by Trade

Maintenance
1,491
Electrical
519
General Manufacturing
408
Robotics & Automation
287
CNC Machining
189
Welding
115
Construction
82
HVAC
24

Training Programs by Category

welding
736
other
703
automotive
592
hvac
574
cnc
395
electronics
238
plumbing
163
manufacturing
156
welding_fabrication
125
technology
18
healthcare
17
culinary
5
transportation
5
electrical
2
robotics
1

See the jobs behind the data

13,315+ positions from manufacturers hiring right now.