Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs (43-4061)
Occupation description: Determine eligibility of persons applying to receive assistance from government programs and agency resources, such as welfare, unemployment benefits, social security, and public housing.
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Employment and Job Openings
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Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
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2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
Alaska | 681 | 675 | -0.9 | 26 | 38 | 63 |
United States | 145,200 | 151,600 | 0.0 | 5,700 | 8,400 | 14,700 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with high employment opportunities. Read more.
2019 Wages 
Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
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Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
United States | 22.65 | 15.47 | 17.87 | 22.40 | 26.91 | 30.21 |
Alaska | 26.44 | 21.22 | 22.28 | 25.59 | 29.09 | 34.27 |
Balance of State | 26.97 | 21.22 | 22.29 | 25.59 | 30.17 | 35.76 |