Alaska Oil and Gas Industry Occupations
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $13,664 | growth low, openings low |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $6,458 | growth low, openings low |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $8,253 | growth low, openings high |
| Carpenters | $5,682 | growth low, openings very high |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $7,448 | growth low, openings low |
| Chemical Engineers | $13,343 | growth low, openings low |
| Chemists | $8,311 | growth low, openings low |
| Civil Engineers | $8,870 | growth low, openings high |
| Commercial Divers | $6,772 | growth low, openings low |
| Compliance Officers | $6,722 | growth low, openings high |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $10,981 | growth low, openings low |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | n/a | n/a |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $7,159 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Construction Laborers | $4,294 | growth low, openings very high |
| Construction Managers | $12,519 | growth low, openings high |
| Crane and Tower Operators | $5,185 | growth low, openings low |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $4,635 | growth low, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | $6,889 | growth low, openings low |
| Electrical Engineers | $8,497 | growth low, openings low |
| Electricians | $6,665 | growth low, openings very high |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | n/a | growth low, openings low |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $9,524 | growth low, openings low |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $7,691 | n/a |
| Engineers, All Other | $10,028 | growth low, openings high |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | $4,774 | growth low, openings low |
| Environmental Engineers | $8,938 | growth low, openings low |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | n/a | n/a |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $7,184 | growth low, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | n/a | n/a |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $6,977 | growth low, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | $8,574 | growth low, openings very high |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | n/a | n/a |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $8,733 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $5,719 | growth moderate, openings moderate |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $8,563 | growth low, openings low |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $4,703 | growth low, openings very high |
| Hydrologists | $7,489 | growth low, openings low |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | $5,633 | n/a |
| Industrial Engineers | $11,669 | n/a |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $6,017 | growth low, openings low |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $6,602 | growth low, openings very high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $3,688 | growth low, openings very high |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $5,283 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Machinists | $5,910 | growth low, openings low |
| Managers, All Other | $9,478 | n/a |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | n/a | n/a |
| Materials Engineers | $10,181 | growth low, openings low |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | n/a | growth low, openings low |
| Mechanical Engineers | $9,321 | growth low, openings low |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | $3,888 | growth low, openings low |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $10,365 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $6,548 | growth low, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | n/a | n/a |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | n/a | n/a |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $4,368 | growth low, openings very high |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $5,691 | growth low, openings very high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineers | $14,173 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $7,872 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $8,688 | growth low, openings low |
| Physicists | n/a | n/a |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $7,108 | growth low, openings very high |
| Production Workers, All Other | $4,383 | growth low, openings very high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $5,178 | growth low, openings low |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $5,393 | growth low, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | $5,233 | growth low, openings high |
| Sales Engineers | $8,150 | growth low, openings low |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $5,758 | growth low, openings low |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | n/a | growth low, openings very high |
| Ship Engineers | $8,048 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | $3,976 | growth low, openings very high |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $7,432 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $7,429 | growth low, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | n/a | growth low, openings low |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | $4,758 | n/a |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $8,602 | growth low, openings moderate |
