Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)
Occupation description: Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. Excludes Millwrights (49-9044), Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (49-3042), and Maintenance Workers, Machinery (49-9043).
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Employment and Job Openings
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| Employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 estimate | 2028 projection | Percent change | Labor force exits | Occupation transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 360 | 400 | 11.1 | 12 | 23 | 39 |
| United States | 381,500 | 400,800 | 0.0 | 12,300 | 23,600 | 37,800 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is moderate with moderate employment opportunities. Read more.
2019 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 26.60 | 16.54 | 20.51 | 25.77 | 31.34 | 38.30 |
| Alaska | 29.03 | 17.26 | 21.21 | 27.37 | 35.14 | 39.51 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 29.69 | 20.41 | 25.31 | 29.50 | 34.93 | 37.63 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 30.54 | 16.98 | 21.80 | 32.86 | 39.14 | 41.17 |
| Balance of State | 28.34 | 16.23 | 20.06 | 23.79 | 34.49 | 42.12 |
