Industrial Engineering Technicians (17-3026)

Occupation description:  Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.

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Job outlook

• Alaska: The job outlook for Alaska is not available.

2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
11	6	54.5	57.1	42.9

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	16
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	5
UI claimants previously working in occupation	3

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	32
Number of job position postings	2
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	16.0

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Training Resources