Alaska Oil and Gas Industry Occupations
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $11,786 | growth low, openings low |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $7,445 | growth low, openings low |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $6,343 | growth low, openings high |
| Carpenters | $5,502 | growth moderate, openings very high |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $6,753 | growth low, openings low |
| Chemical Engineers | $12,009 | growth low, openings low |
| Chemists | $7,123 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Civil Engineers | $8,405 | growth low, openings high |
| Commercial Divers | $6,435 | growth robust, openings low |
| Compliance Officers | $6,812 | growth low, openings high |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | n/a | growth low, openings low |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | n/a | n/a |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $7,003 | growth moderate, openings moderate |
| Construction Laborers | $4,410 | growth low, openings very high |
| Construction Managers | $8,705 | growth low, openings high |
| Crane and Tower Operators | $5,879 | growth low, openings low |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $4,896 | growth low, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | $7,109 | growth low, openings low |
| Electrical Engineers | $9,205 | growth low, openings low |
| Electricians | $6,279 | growth low, openings very high |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | $4,990 | growth low, openings low |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $7,895 | growth low, openings low |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | n/a | growth low, openings high |
| Engineers, All Other | $9,879 | growth low, openings high |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | $5,320 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Environmental Engineers | $8,257 | growth moderate, openings moderate |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | n/a | growth low, openings moderate |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $6,815 | growth moderate, 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 | $5,864 | growth low, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | $9,108 | growth low, openings very high |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | n/a | growth moderate, openings moderate |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $8,511 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $4,930 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $7,212 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $4,987 | growth low, openings very high |
| Hydrologists | $7,401 | growth low, openings low |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | $7,482 | n/a |
| Industrial Engineers | n/a | n/a |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $6,726 | growth moderate, openings moderate |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $6,031 | growth low, openings very high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $3,351 | growth low, openings very high |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $5,005 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Machinists | $4,895 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Managers, All Other | n/a | growth low, openings very high |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $9,326 | n/a |
| Materials Engineers | $7,777 | growth robust, openings low |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | $4,446 | growth strong, openings low |
| Mechanical Engineers | $8,613 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | $5,370 | growth low, openings low |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $9,438 | growth strong, openings low |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $5,881 | growth moderate, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | n/a | growth low, openings low |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | n/a | growth low, openings low |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $4,255 | growth low, openings very high |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $5,806 | growth low, openings very high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineers | $12,510 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $6,769 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $8,358 | growth low, openings low |
| Physicists | n/a | n/a |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $6,634 | growth low, openings very high |
| Production Workers, All Other | $4,863 | growth low, openings very high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $6,569 | growth strong, openings low |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $4,265 | growth moderate, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | $3,650 | growth low, openings high |
| Sales Engineers | n/a | growth low, openings low |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $5,678 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | n/a | growth low, openings very high |
| Ship Engineers | $5,807 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | $3,703 | growth low, openings very high |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $5,912 | growth low, openings low |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $7,610 | growth moderate, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | n/a | growth low, openings low |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | n/a | growth low, openings high |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $7,967 | growth low, openings moderate |
