Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071)
Occupation description: Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Excludes 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 | 3,607 | 3,762 | 4.3 | 129 | 228 | 372 |
| United States | 1,488,000 | 1,573,400 | 0.0 | 53,700 | 94,700 | 156,900 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with very high employment opportunities. Read more.
2019 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 20.17 | 11.83 | 14.71 | 18.79 | 24.53 | 30.36 |
| Alaska | 24.51 | 15.50 | 17.91 | 23.22 | 30.06 | 36.97 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 23.49 | 14.72 | 17.63 | 22.45 | 28.67 | 35.28 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 26.37 | 15.88 | 18.60 | 26.50 | 32.08 | 37.95 |
| Balance of State | 24.83 | 15.73 | 17.96 | 23.40 | 30.56 | 37.37 |
