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Contact Information
- E-mail: paul.martz@alaska.gov
- Phone: 907.465.6028
- Phone: 907.465.4500
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021)
Occupation description: Install or repair heating, central air conditioning, or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces, and heating stoves.
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Employment and Job Openings
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| Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 estimate | 2026 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 366 | 378 | 3.3 | 10 | 25 | 36 |
| United States | 332,900 | 381,700 | 14.7 | 9,900 | 24,000 | 38,780 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with moderate employment opportunities. Read more.
2019 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 24.72 | 14.72 | 18.11 | 23.43 | 29.84 | 37.46 |
| Alaska | 32.86 | 20.33 | 27.67 | 32.84 | 37.76 | 42.98 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 33.08 | 25.79 | 29.40 | 33.43 | 37.40 | 39.50 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 37.76 | 24.95 | 27.32 | 30.86 | 39.96 | 68.33 |
| Balance of State | 29.99 | 15.71 | 18.21 | 32.27 | 38.68 | 44.33 |
Labor Force Indicators
2016 Worker Characteristics
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total workers | Nonresident workers | Percent nonresident | Percent age 45 plus | Percent age 50 plus |
| 475 | 101 | 21.3 | 40.0 | 27.9 |
| 2016 Potential Supply
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|---|---|
| Qualified but working in another occupation | 93 |
| Currently employed in a lower paid occupation | 37 |
| UI claimants previously working in occupation | 62 |
| 2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
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|---|---|
| Number of registrants | 357 |
| Number of job position postings | 87 |
| Ratio of registrants to job position postings | 4.1 |
Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training
| Education: Postsecondary non-degree award | Work experience: None | On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training |
Training Resources
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| ABC of Alaska (Anchorage) | |
| Confined Space Entry | |
| HVAC Apprenticeship | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (Anchorage) | |
| Heating and Hot Water | |
| Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Alaska Petroleum Academy (Kenai) | |
| Confined Space Entry (8 Hours) | |
| Confined Space Rescue (16 Hours) | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Alaska West Training Center (Fairbanks) | |
| Permit Required Confined Space Entry - S01 | |
| Permit Required Confined Space Entry and Fire Watch - S01a | |
| Permit Required Confined Space Rescue - S02 | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| AVTEC (Seward) | |
| Confined Space Entry/Rescue | |
| Plumbing and Heating | Certificate |
| Refrigeration | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services (Anchorage) | |
| Confined Space Entry (OSHA and NSTC Offered) | |
| Confined Space Rescue (OSHA) | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Charter College, Anchorage (Anchorage) | |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC) | Certificate |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Environmental Management Inc (Anchorage) | |
| Confined Space Procedures | Certificate |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| LTR Training Systems, Inc. (Anchorage) | |
| Bear Awareness & Handgun Defense | |
| Confined Space Entry | |
| Confined Space Rescue | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Northern Industrial Training (Palmer) | |
| Confined Space Entry/011 | |
| Confined Space Entry/011 | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Partners for Progress in Delta, Inc (Delta Junction) | |
| Residential Heating Controls | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (Anchorage) | |
| Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Satori Group Inc (Anchorage) | |
| Confined Space Entry | Certificate |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Southwest Alaska Vocational and Education Center (Igiugig) | |
| Marine Refrigeration | |
| Residential Heating and Controls | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| University of Alaska, Mining and Petroleum Training Service (Soldotna) | |
| Confined Space Entry | |
| Mechanical Maintenance Oil Fired Heating Systems | |
| Mechanical Maintenance Power Boiler | |
| Degree | |
|---|---|
| Vocational Training and Resource Center (Juneau) | |
| HVAC Technician | |
