Skilled Wages

Boilermaker salary in Arkansas

Median $36.93 an hour for 50 boilermakers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$36.93/hrMedian hourly wageArkansas, May data
$76,810/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$29.23 – $54.8710th to 90th percentilehourly range
50Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Boilermaker pay in Arkansas: the full range

Wage percentiles, ArkansasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$30$40$50$60/hrArkansas: 10th $29.23 · 25th $36.93 · median $36.93 · 75th $54.86 · 90th $54.87Arkansas$36.93$29.23$54.87United States: 10th $24.28 · 25th $31.13 · median $36.74 · 75th $45.88 · 90th $53.06United States$36.74
Hourly wage percentiles for boilermakers: Arkansas vs United States, May 2025.

Arkansas ranks 23rd of 37 states for median boilermaker pay, and 15th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $42.50). 50 boilermakers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$29.23 – $36.93$60,790 – $76,810roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$36.93 – $54.86$76,810 – $114,120the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$54.86 – $54.87$114,120 – $114,130the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Boilermaker wages in Arkansas over time

Arkansas, 1999-2025ArkansasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$502000200520102025$36.93Arkansas$36.74United States
Median hourly wage for boilermakers, Arkansas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearArkansas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$19.02$36.75$18.0940
2000$15.94$29.80$17.8030
2005$20.08$33.10$23.10—
2007$19.78$30.71$24.38—
2008$13.75$20.56$25.13—
2009$21.36$32.05$26.97130
2010$19.72$29.12$26.2790
2011$22.12$31.66$27.3660
2012$21.20$29.73$27.1940
2013$23.52$32.50$27.7430
2014$26.16$35.58$28.7830
2016$20.64$27.69$29.84120
2017$17.06$22.41$29.93120
2018$21.30$27.31$29.88200
2021——$30.91110
2022$41.18$45.30$32.17100
2023$29.69$31.37$34.2050
2024$35.95$36.90$35.2660
2025$36.93$36.93$36.7450

Union scale and prevailing wage for boilermakers in Arkansas

On federally funded construction in Arkansas, contractors must pay boilermakers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 20 of the 20 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $58.13 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $36.93.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ARArkansas: —Ashley: —Baxter: —Benton: $58.13 (union)Boone: —Bradley: —Calhoun: —Carroll: —Chicot: —Clark: —Clay: —Cleburne: —Cleveland: $58.13 (union)Columbia: —Conway: —Craighead: $58.13 (union)Crawford: $58.13 (union)Crittenden: $58.13 (union)Cross: —Dallas: —Desha: —Drew: —Faulkner: $58.13 (union)Franklin: —Fulton: —Garland: $58.13 (union)Grant: $58.13 (union)Greene: —Hempstead: —Hot Spring: —Howard: —Independence: —Izard: —Jackson: —Jefferson: $58.13 (union)Johnson: —Lafayette: —Lawrence: —Lee: —Lincoln: $58.13 (union)Little River: $58.13 (union)Logan: —Lonoke: $58.13 (union)Madison: $58.13 (union)Marion: —Miller: $58.13 (union)Mississippi: —Monroe: —Montgomery: —Nevada: —Newton: —Ouachita: —Perry: $58.13 (union)Phillips: —Pike: —Poinsett: $58.13 (union)Polk: —Pope: —Prairie: —Pulaski: $58.13 (union)Randolph: —St. Francis: —Saline: $58.13 (union)Scott: —Searcy: —Sebastian: $58.13 (union)Sevier: —Sharp: —Stone: —Union: —Van Buren: —Washington: $58.13 (union)White: —Woodruff: —Yell: —Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/a
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for boilermakers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BentonUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260023
ClevelandUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260036
CraigheadUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260024
CrawfordUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260025
CrittendenUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260026
FaulknerUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260027
GarlandUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260028
GrantUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260037
JeffersonUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260036
LincolnUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260036
Little RiverUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260038
LonokeUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260029
MadisonUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260030
MillerUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260038
PerryUnion BOIL0069-002 2025-01-01$34.21$23.92$58.13AR20260037

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Arkansas prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Arkansas?

68.3kConstruction jobsArkansas, 2026-08
+2.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k1990199520002005201020152020202568kAug 2026
Construction employment in Arkansas (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at specialty trade contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just boilermakers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Mississippi County932$85,257$1,640
Union County648$82,147$1,580
Lawrence County128$80,802$1,554
Grant County319$79,574$1,530
Pulaski County6,605$70,446$1,355
Greene County371$66,953$1,288
Washington County5,917$66,623$1,281
Craighead County1,879$65,719$1,264
Benton County5,746$65,634$1,262
Conway County444$64,241$1,235
Little River County27$63,193$1,215
Pope County661$62,920$1,210

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Questions this page answers

How much do boilermakers make in Arkansas?

The median boilermaker in Arkansas earned $36.93 an hour ($76,810 a year) in May 2025, 1% above the national median of $36.74. The middle half earn $36.93–$54.86; the top 10% earn more than $54.87.

Where does Arkansas rank for boilermaker pay?

Arkansas ranks 23rd of 37 states for boilermaker pay, with a median of $36.93 an hour, and 15th after adjusting for Arkansas's cost of living (BEA price parity 86.9, US = 100).

What is the union boilermaker rate in Arkansas?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for boilermakers in 20 counties, with a typical package of $58.13 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many boilermakers work in Arkansas?

BLS counted 50 boilermakers in Arkansas in May 2025, 0.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.57; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas and metro areas, SOC 47-2011.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.