Alaska Oil and Gas Industry Occupations
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $11,501 | growth low, openings low |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $7,444 | growth low, openings low |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $7,898 | growth low, openings high |
| Carpenters | $5,503 | growth moderate, openings very high |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $6,885 | growth low, openings low |
| Chemical Engineers | $9,481 | growth low, openings low |
| Chemists | $7,569 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Civil Engineers | $8,347 | growth low, openings high |
| Commercial Divers | $8,345 | growth robust, openings low |
| Compliance Officers | $7,000 | growth low, openings high |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $10,037 | growth low, openings low |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | n/a | n/a |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $7,522 | growth moderate, openings moderate |
| Construction Laborers | $4,420 | growth low, openings very high |
| Construction Managers | $8,631 | growth low, openings high |
| Crane and Tower Operators | $5,958 | growth low, openings low |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $4,999 | growth low, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | $7,181 | growth low, openings low |
| Electrical Engineers | $9,405 | growth low, openings low |
| Electricians | $6,187 | growth low, openings very high |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | $5,154 | growth low, openings low |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $8,918 | growth low, openings low |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | n/a | growth low, openings high |
| Engineers, All Other | $9,558 | growth low, openings high |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | $5,464 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Environmental Engineers | $8,287 | growth moderate, openings moderate |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | n/a | growth low, openings moderate |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $6,577 | 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 | $6,358 | growth low, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | $9,181 | growth low, openings very high |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | n/a | growth moderate, openings moderate |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $8,433 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $4,965 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $8,050 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $4,975 | growth low, openings very high |
| Hydrologists | $7,748 | growth low, openings low |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | n/a | n/a |
| Industrial Engineers | n/a | n/a |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $5,968 | growth moderate, openings moderate |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $6,578 | growth low, openings very high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $3,643 | growth low, openings very high |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $5,457 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Machinists | $5,356 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Managers, All Other | n/a | growth low, openings very high |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $9,771 | n/a |
| Materials Engineers | $8,338 | growth robust, openings low |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | $4,923 | growth strong, openings low |
| Mechanical Engineers | $8,508 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | $5,518 | growth low, openings low |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $8,613 | growth strong, openings low |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $6,338 | 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 | $4,292 | growth low, openings very high |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $5,713 | growth low, openings very high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineers | $12,533 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $6,928 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $8,721 | growth low, openings low |
| Physicists | n/a | n/a |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $7,346 | growth low, openings very high |
| Production Workers, All Other | $4,553 | growth low, openings very high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $6,653 | growth strong, openings low |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $4,181 | growth moderate, openings high |
| Occupation | Average monthly wage | Employment outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | $4,114 | growth low, openings high |
| Sales Engineers | n/a | growth low, openings low |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $6,039 | growth moderate, openings low |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | n/a | growth low, openings very high |
| Ship Engineers | $6,193 | growth low, openings moderate |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | $3,814 | growth low, openings very high |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $6,192 | growth low, openings low |
| Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | $7,368 | 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 | $8,138 | growth low, openings moderate |
