Additional Information
Contact Information
- E-mail: paul.martz@alaska.gov
- Phone: 907.465.6028
- Phone: 907.465.4500
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Power Plant Operators (51-8013)
Occupation description: Control, operate, or maintain machinery to generate electric power. Includes auxiliary equipment operators. Excludes Nuclear Power Reactor Operators (51-8011).
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Employment and Job Openings
| Average employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 estimate | 2024 projection | Percent change | Growth | Replacement | Total | |
| Alaska | 463 | 471 | 1.7 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| United States | 41,100 | 38,400 | -6.6 | 0 | 1,410 | 1,410 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with high employment opportunities. Read more.
2016 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 35.48 | 21.28 | 28.63 | 35.91 | 42.98 | 48.84 |
| Alaska | 32.98 | 17.05 | 21.91 | 33.97 | 43.88 | 49.17 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 39.96 | 33.03 | 35.95 | 40.40 | 45.51 | 48.61 |
| Southeast Region | 23.89 | 15.80 | 17.03 | 19.61 | 29.46 | 40.10 |
| Balance of State | 32.50 | 16.81 | 21.31 | 32.05 | 44.10 | 49.73 |
Labor Force Indicators
2015 Worker Characteristics
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total workers | Nonresident workers | Percent nonresident | Percent age 45 plus | Percent age 50 plus |
| 542 | 44 | 8.1 | 51.0 | 39.3 |
| 2015 Potential Supply
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|---|---|
| Qualified but working in another occupation | 106 |
| Currently employed in a lower paid occupation | 79 |
| UI claimants previously working in occupation | 39 |
| 2015 ALEXsys Employment Data
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|---|---|
| Number of registrants | 128 |
| Number of job position postings | 12 |
| Ratio of registrants to job position postings | 10.7 |
Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training
| Education: High school diploma or equivalent | Work experience: None | On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training |
Training Resources
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| ABC of Alaska (Anchorage) | |
| Confined Space Entry | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Alaska Petroleum Academy (Kenai) | |
| Confined Space Entry | |
| Confined Space Rescue | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Alaska West Training Center (Fairbanks) | |
| Permit Required Confined Space Entry - S01 | |
| Permit Required Confined Space Entry and Fire Watch - S01a | |
| Permit Required Confined Space Rescue - S02 | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| AVTEC (Seward) | |
| Power Plant Operation | Certificate |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services (Anchorage) | |
| Confined Space Entry (OSHA and NSTC Offered) | |
| Confined Space Rescue (OSHA) | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Environmental Management Inc (Anchorage) | |
| Confined Space Procedures | Certificate |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Satori Group Inc (Anchorage) | |
| Confined Space Entry | Certificate |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska, Mining and Petroleum Training Service (Soldotna) | |
| Confined Space Entry | |
