Automation & Robotics
$95,340 earning potential
$95,340
High-end Earners in
Arkansas ( Top 10% )
$59,800
median annual wage
$29
median hourly wage
Responsibilities
- Comprehend equipment manuals, blueprints, schematics and diagrams to assemble and repair equipment
- Operate automated, robotic and electro-mechanical equipment to make products
- Evaluate new technologies
- Install electronic systems and upgrade existing systems
- Use measuring instruments to test assemblies and robotic equipment
- Document test results and analysis
Arkansas
Profile
Name
Eric Mendoza
Job
Automation Technician
Age
25
Where I Trained
Tyson Manufacturing Automation Center
What I earned
Programming Certificate, Studio 5000 Certificate, Ethernet/IP configuration, troubleshooting certificate and on-the-job training
"My advice to any high school students who are interested in any skilled trade is study hard, and don't give up."
The industry faces a job shortage of 2 million workers over the next decade.
Arkansas Job Outlook
1,200
Average annual job openings
13,100
Number of jobs by 2030
+3%
Expected growth from 2024 to 2030