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Alaska Occupational Forecast 2018 to 2028

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These wage data are grouped into 23 occupational groupings. Go to occupations in a particular category by clicking on a title below.


 

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Management
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
11-0000 Management Occupations 19,761 20,847 1,086 5.5 482 1,180 1,662 1,771 $51.48
11-1000 Top Executives 6,295 6,671 376 6.0 147 386 533 571 n/a
11-1011 Chief Executives 1,704 1,830 126 7.4 47 79 126 139 $85.00
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 4,368 4,622 254 5.8 94 296 390 415 $52.54
11-2000 Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers 1,476 1,569 93 6.3 32 104 136 145 n/a
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 121 130 9 7.4 3 9 12 13 $40.99
11-2021 Marketing Managers 349 376 27 7.7 7 25 32 35 $48.85
11-2022 Sales Managers 808 846 38 4.7 17 57 74 78 $48.10
11-2031 Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 198 217 19 9.6 5 13 18 20 n/a
11-3000 Operations Specialties Managers 4,716 4,932 216 4.6 108 281 389 411 n/a
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 1,234 1,300 66 5.3 35 71 106 113 n/a
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 931 963 32 3.4 16 58 74 77 $54.15
11-3031 Financial Managers 1,146 1,188 42 3.7 25 65 90 94 $53.08
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 61 63 2 3.3 1 3 4 4 $57.22
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 178 189 11 6.2 4 11 15 16 $50.39
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 358 376 18 5.0 8 21 29 31 $45.96
11-3111 Compensation and Benefits Managers 79 81 2 2.5 2 5 7 7 $51.33
11-3121 Human Resources Managers 561 595 34 6.1 13 36 49 52 $58.94
11-3131 Training and Development Managers 168 177 9 5.4 4 11 15 16 $50.83
11-9000 Other Management Occupations 7,274 7,675 401 5.5 195 409 604 644 n/a
11-9013 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 26 37 11 42.3 2 1 3 4 n/a
11-9021 Construction Managers 993 1,089 96 9.7 22 53 75 85 $50.22
11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 131 136 5 3.8 3 7 10 10 $26.20
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 449 446 -3 -0.7 12 23 35 35 $111,450
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 163 156 -7 -4.3 4 8 12 11 $52.19
11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 230 231 1 0.4 6 12 18 18 $37.44
11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 341 363 22 6.5 6 19 25 27 $68.00
11-9051 Food Service Managers 595 660 65 10.9 19 53 72 78 $32.80
11-9071 Gaming Managers 31 27 -4 -12.9 1 2 3 3 n/a
11-9081 Lodging Managers 213 236 23 10.8 7 16 23 25 $35.31
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 962 1,036 74 7.7 24 55 79 86 $54.80
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 196 199 3 1.5 4 13 17 17 $52.19
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 601 612 11 1.8 23 24 47 48 $36.98
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 334 365 31 9.3 10 20 30 33 $38.06
11-9161 Emergency Management Directors 71 71 0 0.0 2 4 6 6 $45.27
11-9199 Managers, All Other 1,911 1,979 68 3.6 49 98 147 154 n/a

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Business and Financial Operations
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 12,162 12,396 234 1.9 341 813 1,154 1,177 $36.46
13-1000 Business Operations Specialists 7,782 7,909 127 1.6 217 545 762 775 n/a
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 690 705 15 2.2 22 51 73 74 $34.45
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 233 233 0 0.0 6 14 20 20 $34.28
13-1032 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 36 36 0 0.0 1 2 3 3 n/a
13-1041 Compliance Officers 730 731 1 0.1 20 44 64 64 $39.30
13-1051 Cost Estimators 194 210 16 8.2 5 15 20 22 $41.08
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists 625 659 34 5.4 17 47 64 67 $33.08
13-1075 Labor Relations Specialists 134 147 13 9.7 4 10 14 15 $43.19
13-1081 Logisticians 372 392 20 5.4 9 27 36 38 $45.17
13-1111 Management Analysts 524 534 10 1.9 16 33 49 50 $45.18
13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 68 71 3 4.4 2 6 8 8 $23.78
13-1131 Fundraisers 48 53 5 10.4 2 4 6 6 $25.28
13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 121 124 3 2.5 4 8 12 12 $35.17
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 707 709 2 0.3 21 55 76 76 n/a
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 137 146 9 6.6 3 11 14 15 $33.88
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 3,151 3,147 -4 -0.1 85 217 302 302 n/a
13-2000 Financial Specialists 4,380 4,487 107 2.4 124 268 392 403 n/a
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 1,932 2,053 121 6.3 56 129 185 197 $38.13
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 185 183 -2 -1.1 6 7 13 13 n/a
13-2031 Budget Analysts 266 263 -3 -1.1 7 14 21 21 $39.02
13-2051 Financial Analysts 292 300 8 2.7 6 19 25 26 n/a
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 168 162 -6 -3.6 4 9 13 12 $43.61
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 121 113 -8 -6.6 3 7 10 9 $30.65
13-2072 Loan Officers 473 456 -17 -3.6 11 28 39 37 $33.90
13-2081 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 85 84 -1 -1.2 3 4 7 7 $44.08
13-2082 Tax Preparers 217 245 28 12.9 11 15 26 29 $28.31
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 577 564 -13 -2.3 16 33 49 48 n/a

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Computer and Mathematical
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 4,368 4,641 273 6.3 79 255 334 361 $38.40
15-1100 Computer Occupations 4,157 4,434 277 6.7 74 245 319 347 n/a
15-1111 Computer and Information Research Scientists 31 35 4 12.9 0 2 2 2 n/a
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 570 626 56 9.8 11 32 43 49 n/a
15-1122 Information Security Analysts 63 71 8 12.7 1 4 5 6 n/a
15-1131 Computer Programmers 557 570 13 2.3 9 30 39 40 n/a
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 179 204 25 14.0 3 11 14 16 n/a
15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 82 94 12 14.6 1 5 6 7 n/a
15-1134 Web Developers 73 74 1 1.4 1 4 5 5 n/a
15-1141 Database Administrators 170 189 19 11.2 3 9 12 14 n/a
15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 752 785 33 4.4 13 41 54 57 n/a
15-1143 Computer Network Architects 57 60 3 5.3 1 3 4 4 n/a
15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 982 1,034 52 5.3 19 64 83 88 n/a
15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists 345 384 39 11.3 7 23 30 34 n/a
15-1199 Computer Occupations, All Other 296 308 12 4.1 5 17 22 23 n/a
15-2000 Mathematical Scientists 211 207 -4 -1.9 5 10 15 15 n/a
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 77 77 0 0.0 2 3 5 5 $35.88
15-2041 Statisticians 41 40 -1 -2.4 1 2 3 3 $43.05
15-2090 Miscellaneous Mathematical Scientists 89 86 -3 -3.4 2 5 7 7 n/a

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Architecture and Engineering
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 7,126 7,769 643 9.0 186 426 612 676 $48.92
17-1000 Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers 606 709 103 17.0 16 32 48 58 n/a
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 132 147 15 11.4 3 7 10 12 $44.43
17-1012 Landscape Architects 39 44 5 12.8 1 2 3 4 n/a
17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 102 112 10 9.8 3 5 8 9 $38.96
17-1022 Surveyors 333 406 73 21.9 9 18 27 34 $41.85
17-2000 Engineers 3,975 4,273 298 7.5 83 215 298 328 n/a
17-2011 Aerospace Engineers 41 46 5 12.2 1 2 3 4 n/a
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 62 67 5 8.1 1 3 4 4 $69.28
17-2051 Civil Engineers 999 1,077 78 7.8 21 60 81 89 $48.49
17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 55 57 2 3.6 1 3 4 4 n/a
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 271 294 23 8.5 6 13 19 21 $53.11
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 47 44 -3 -6.4 1 2 3 3 $45.55
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 337 372 35 10.4 10 17 27 30 $47.63
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 211 234 23 10.9 4 11 15 17 $41.61
17-2131 Materials Engineers 35 43 8 22.9 1 2 3 4 $44.87
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 329 365 36 10.9 6 17 23 27 $49.69
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 173 208 35 20.2 4 11 15 18 $54.45
17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 454 470 16 3.5 8 26 34 36 $72.18
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 904 935 31 3.4 19 45 64 67 $57.00
17-3000 Drafters, Engineering, and Mapping Technicians 2,545 2,787 242 9.5 87 179 266 290 n/a
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 178 205 27 15.2 6 13 19 22 $31.89
17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 59 67 8 13.6 2 4 6 7 $31.51
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 83 99 16 19.3 3 6 9 11 $35.27
17-3019 Drafters, All Other 103 118 15 14.6 4 8 12 14 n/a
17-3021 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 60 65 5 8.3 2 4 6 6 n/a
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 638 669 31 4.9 22 42 64 67 $31.43
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 251 268 17 6.8 9 17 26 28 $41.01
17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 53 56 3 5.7 2 4 6 6 $28.79
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 212 237 25 11.8 7 14 21 24 $30.69
17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 60 69 9 15.0 2 4 6 7 $25.65
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 661 722 61 9.2 23 45 68 74 n/a
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 174 198 24 13.8 5 17 22 24 $33.68

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Life, Physical, and Social Science
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 6,264 6,487 223 3.6 120 529 649 671 $37.72
19-1000 Life Scientists 2,008 2,030 22 1.1 31 159 190 192 n/a
19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists 53 56 3 5.7 1 5 6 6 n/a
19-1022 Microbiologists 26 25 -1 -3.8 0 2 2 2 n/a
19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 920 927 7 0.8 14 70 84 85 $38.80
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 441 442 1 0.2 7 34 41 41 $39.42
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 206 217 11 5.3 4 18 22 23 $35.96
19-1032 Foresters 90 88 -2 -2.2 2 8 10 10 $35.53
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 71 76 5 7.0 1 6 7 8 n/a
19-1099 Life Scientists, All Other 153 148 -5 -3.3 2 11 13 12 n/a
19-2000 Physical Scientists 1,343 1,454 111 8.3 25 120 145 156 n/a
19-2021 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 92 91 -1 -1.1 2 7 9 9 $42.95
19-2031 Chemists 77 88 11 14.3 1 6 7 8 $41.09
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 613 689 76 12.4 12 58 70 78 $39.32
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 345 370 25 7.2 7 32 39 42 $49.10
19-2043 Hydrologists 64 65 1 1.6 1 6 7 7 $42.70
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other 141 141 0 0.0 2 10 12 12 $48.22
19-3000 Social Scientists and Related Workers 749 766 17 2.3 19 54 73 75 n/a
19-3011 Economists 43 46 3 7.0 1 3 4 4 $45.43
19-3022 Survey Researchers 36 36 0 0.0 1 3 4 4 $27.88
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 131 137 6 4.6 3 6 9 10 $40.27
19-3039 Psychologists, All Other 27 27 0 0.0 1 1 2 2 $53.97
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 186 186 0 0.0 3 14 17 17 $39.75
19-3091 Anthropologists and Archeologists 92 101 9 9.8 3 8 11 12 $44.59
19-3093 Historians 25 26 1 4.0 1 2 3 3 $48.30
19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 191 189 -2 -1.0 6 16 22 22 $36.72
19-4000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians 2,164 2,237 73 3.4 45 196 241 248 n/a
19-4021 Biological Technicians 574 563 -11 -1.9 8 51 59 58 $22.24
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 143 165 22 15.4 3 12 15 17 $32.30
19-4041 Geological and Petroleum Technicians 324 368 44 13.6 4 30 34 38 n/a
19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants 65 66 1 1.5 2 6 8 8 n/a
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 252 274 22 8.7 7 24 31 33 n/a
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 402 399 -3 -0.7 11 37 48 48 n/a
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 377 370 -7 -1.9 10 34 44 43 $28.88

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Community and Social Services
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations 6,173 6,623 450 7.3 216 451 667 712 $26.49
21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists 5,749 6,194 445 7.7 195 422 617 662 n/a
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 505 499 -6 -1.2 16 35 51 50 $32.32
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 171 179 8 4.7 6 12 18 19 $22.00
21-1018 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 675 733 58 8.6 23 49 72 78 $29.25
21-1019 Counselors, All Other 321 350 29 9.0 11 23 34 37 $30.78
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 956 1,021 65 6.8 29 67 96 102 $25.34
21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers 206 222 16 7.8 6 15 21 23 $31.26
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 436 485 49 11.2 14 31 45 50 $24.70
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 368 393 25 6.8 11 26 37 40 $34.87
21-1091 Health Educators 306 328 22 7.2 12 24 36 38 $32.31
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 379 389 10 2.6 8 24 32 33 $32.14
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 765 866 101 13.2 33 64 97 107 $20.97
21-1094 Community Health Workers 126 138 12 9.5 5 10 15 16 $24.00
21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 530 585 55 10.4 21 42 63 68 $20.14
21-2000 Religious Workers 424 429 5 1.2 21 29 50 50 n/a
21-2021 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 218 218 0 0.0 11 16 27 27 $26.51

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Legal
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
23-0000 Legal Occupations 1,986 1,838 -148 -7.5 49 81 130 115 $45.05
23-1000 Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers 1,132 1,065 -67 -5.9 22 28 50 43 n/a
23-1011 Lawyers 985 923 -62 -6.3 20 25 45 39 $55.41
23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks 77 75 -2 -2.6 1 2 3 3 n/a
23-1021 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 42 41 -1 -2.4 1 1 2 2 $53.40
23-2000 Legal Support Workers 854 773 -81 -9.5 27 53 80 72 n/a
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 530 472 -58 -10.9 17 36 53 47 $27.09
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 109 99 -10 -9.2 3 6 9 8 $28.73
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 213 200 -13 -6.1 7 11 18 17 $31.34

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Education, Training, and Library
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 19,215 19,078 -137 -0.7 838 953 1,791 1,777 $29.44
25-1000 Postsecondary Teachers 2,490 2,394 -96 -3.9 88 112 200 190 n/a
25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 397 380 -17 -4.3 14 18 32 30 $101,440
25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 60 58 -2 -3.3 2 3 5 5 n/a
25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 145 139 -6 -4.1 5 7 12 11 n/a
25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 92 88 -4 -4.3 3 4 7 7 n/a
25-1041 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 40 38 -2 -5.0 1 2 3 3 n/a
25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 115 110 -5 -4.3 4 5 9 8 n/a
25-1051 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 52 50 -2 -3.8 2 2 4 4 $81,720
25-1053 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 32 30 -2 -6.3 1 1 2 2 n/a
25-1054 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 26 25 -1 -3.8 1 1 2 2 n/a
25-1061 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 28 27 -1 -3.6 1 1 2 2 n/a
25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 63 61 -2 -3.2 2 3 5 5 n/a
25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 47 45 -2 -4.3 2 2 4 4 $61,050
25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 60 59 -1 -1.7 2 3 5 5 $69,540
25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 86 83 -3 -3.5 3 4 7 7 $75,940
25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 114 109 -5 -4.4 4 5 9 8 $106,280
25-1082 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 38 36 -2 -5.3 1 2 3 3 n/a
25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 64 62 -2 -3.1 2 3 5 5 n/a
25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 28 27 -1 -3.6 1 1 2 2 n/a
25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 77 74 -3 -3.9 3 3 6 6 n/a
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 214 210 -4 -1.9 8 10 18 18 $35.85
25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 450 431 -19 -4.2 16 20 36 34 $77,910
25-2000 Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers 6,799 6,801 2 0.0 217 307 524 524 n/a
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 702 750 48 6.8 29 44 73 78 $17.11
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 334 332 -2 -0.6 13 20 33 33 $65,420
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,283 2,264 -19 -0.8 71 97 168 166 $75,860
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 593 589 -4 -0.7 18 25 43 43 $80,730
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,695 1,680 -15 -0.9 47 71 118 116 $75,820
25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 107 106 -1 -0.9 3 5 8 8 $78,690
25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 136 138 2 1.5 5 6 11 11 $68,430
25-2052 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 296 294 -2 -0.7 10 12 22 22 $73,380
25-2053 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 88 87 -1 -1.1 3 4 7 7 n/a
25-2054 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 187 186 -1 -0.5 6 8 14 14 n/a
25-2059 Special Education Teachers, All Other 368 365 -3 -0.8 12 15 27 27 n/a
25-3000 Other Teachers and Instructors 3,853 3,837 -16 -0.4 222 217 439 437 n/a
25-3011 Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 84 86 2 2.4 5 5 10 10 $25.70
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 115 118 3 2.6 7 7 14 14 $26.59
25-4000 Librarians, Curators, and Archivists 523 513 -10 -1.9 31 28 59 58 n/a
25-4012 Curators 55 53 -2 -3.6 2 3 5 5 $32.30
25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 61 60 -1 -1.6 3 4 7 7 $23.88
25-4021 Librarians 258 253 -5 -1.9 14 12 26 26 n/a
25-4031 Library Technicians 127 123 -4 -3.1 11 8 19 19 $22.06
25-9000 Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations 5,550 5,533 -17 -0.3 280 289 569 567 n/a
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 295 298 3 1.0 12 15 27 27 $33.86
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 4,362 4,345 -17 -0.4 231 228 459 457 n/a
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 875 871 -4 -0.5 36 45 81 81 $22.60

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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 3,823 3,798 -25 -0.7 161 291 452 450 $26.08
27-1000 Art and Design Workers 828 879 51 6.2 31 56 87 92 n/a
27-1011 Art Directors 26 28 2 7.7 1 2 3 3 n/a
27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 56 54 -2 -3.6 3 3 6 6 n/a
27-1019 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 80 81 1 1.3 4 5 9 9 $25.12
27-1023 Floral Designers 85 95 10 11.8 3 6 9 10 $15.54
27-1024 Graphic Designers 134 139 5 3.7 4 9 13 14 $28.89
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 298 321 23 7.7 10 21 31 33 $17.66
27-1029 Designers, All Other 70 78 8 11.4 2 5 7 8 n/a
27-2000 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 1,463 1,457 -6 -0.4 78 130 208 207 n/a
27-2011 Actors 50 50 0 0.0 2 4 6 6 n/a
27-2012 Producers and Directors 118 107 -11 -9.3 2 9 11 10 $24.28
27-2021 Athletes and Sports Competitors 29 28 -1 -3.4 2 3 5 5 n/a
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 568 571 3 0.5 32 51 83 83 $50,290
27-2031 Dancers 165 149 -16 -9.7 10 17 27 25 n/a
27-2042 Musicians and Singers 33 32 -1 -3.0 2 2 4 4 n/a
27-2099 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 69 74 5 7.2 3 5 8 8 n/a
27-3000 Media and Communication Workers 1,061 1,022 -39 -3.7 36 72 108 104 n/a
27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 117 91 -26 -22.2 4 8 12 9 $20.62
27-3012 Public Address System and Other Announcers 33 33 0 0.0 1 2 3 3 n/a
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 110 87 -23 -20.9 3 9 12 10 n/a
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 277 294 17 6.1 8 21 29 31 $33.89
27-3041 Editors 81 71 -10 -12.3 2 6 8 7 $24.42
27-3042 Technical Writers 143 158 15 10.5 5 10 15 16 $34.92
27-3043 Writers and Authors 40 38 -2 -5.0 2 2 4 4 $31.55
27-3091 Interpreters and Translators 64 66 2 3.1 3 4 7 7 $26.64
27-3099 Media and Communication Workers, All Other 191 180 -11 -5.8 8 10 18 17 $17.89
27-4000 Media and Communication Equipment Workers 471 440 -31 -6.6 16 33 49 46 n/a
27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 180 177 -3 -1.7 6 13 19 19 $19.71
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 70 55 -15 -21.4 2 5 7 6 $15.79
27-4021 Photographers 80 78 -2 -2.5 3 5 8 8 $20.45
27-4032 Film and Video Editors 26 23 -3 -11.5 1 2 3 3 n/a
27-4099 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 67 66 -1 -1.5 2 5 7 7 n/a

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Healthcare Practitioner and Technical
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 16,965 18,259 1,294 7.6 452 525 977 1,106 $48.91
29-1000 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 10,826 11,632 806 7.4 270 277 547 628 n/a
29-1011 Chiropractors 88 96 8 9.1 2 1 3 4 $38.02
29-1021 Dentists, General 226 248 22 9.7 5 2 7 9 $115.35
29-1029 Dentists, All Other Specialists 40 43 3 7.5 1 0 1 1 n/a
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 166 174 8 4.8 6 5 11 12 $34.92
29-1041 Optometrists 62 67 5 8.1 1 1 2 2 $69.01
29-1051 Pharmacists 346 360 14 4.0 8 8 16 17 $68.56
29-1061 Anesthesiologists 30 33 3 10.0 1 0 1 1 n/a
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 385 415 30 7.8 7 5 12 15 n/a
29-1063 Internists, General 106 114 8 7.5 2 1 3 4 n/a
29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 43 46 3 7.0 1 1 2 2 n/a
29-1065 Pediatricians, General 64 69 5 7.8 1 1 2 2 n/a
29-1066 Psychiatrists 66 69 3 4.5 1 1 2 2 n/a
29-1067 Surgeons 27 28 1 3.7 0 0 0 0 n/a
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 439 475 36 8.2 7 6 13 17 n/a
29-1071 Physician Assistants 437 473 36 8.2 7 19 26 30 $61.79
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 224 240 16 7.1 5 8 13 15 $43.43
29-1123 Physical Therapists 525 567 42 8.0 10 13 23 27 $49.35
29-1124 Radiation Therapists 38 41 3 7.9 1 1 2 2 n/a
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 150 163 13 8.7 3 4 7 8 n/a
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 166 176 10 6.0 5 4 9 10 $33.41
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 256 271 15 5.9 5 9 14 16 $41.76
29-1129 Therapists, All Other 160 173 13 8.1 4 5 9 10 n/a
29-1131 Veterinarians 162 200 38 23.5 3 4 7 11 $45.67
29-1141 Registered Nurses 5,856 6,260 404 6.9 168 155 323 363 $43.51
29-1151 Nurse Anesthetists 73 79 6 8.2 1 3 4 5 n/a
29-1161 Nurse Midwives 108 119 11 10.2 2 4 6 7 $41.31
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners 348 378 30 8.6 7 12 19 22 $55.72
29-1181 Audiologists 28 30 2 7.1 1 1 2 2 $38.73
29-1199 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 173 190 17 9.8 5 3 8 10 n/a
29-2000 Health Technologists and Technicians 5,232 5,659 427 8.2 160 218 378 421 n/a
29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 598 643 45 7.5 17 22 39 44 $34.95
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 670 733 63 9.4 29 18 47 53 n/a
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 64 69 5 7.8 2 2 4 4 $30.01
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 131 142 11 8.4 3 4 7 8 $46.76
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 35 38 3 8.6 1 1 2 2 n/a
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists 464 500 36 7.8 12 15 27 31 $36.95
29-2035 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 52 56 4 7.7 1 2 3 3 $43.27
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 370 395 25 6.8 7 19 26 28 n/a
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 47 51 4 8.5 1 3 4 4 $19.88
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 490 498 8 1.6 14 26 40 41 $21.29
29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians 307 334 27 8.8 9 17 26 29 $19.41
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 219 235 16 7.3 7 12 19 21 $32.53
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 188 238 50 26.6 6 11 17 22 $18.85
29-2057 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 72 78 6 8.3 2 4 6 7 $22.62
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 522 573 51 9.8 19 23 42 47 $30.70
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 538 578 40 7.4 16 19 35 39 n/a
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 152 159 7 4.6 6 6 12 13 $26.01
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 280 302 22 7.9 8 12 20 22 n/a
29-9000 Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 907 968 61 6.7 22 30 52 58 n/a
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 449 475 26 5.8 11 15 26 29 n/a
29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 152 163 11 7.2 4 5 9 10 n/a
29-9091 Athletic Trainers 41 44 3 7.3 1 1 2 2 $50,640
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 263 284 21 8.0 6 9 15 17 n/a

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Healthcare Support
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 8,936 9,906 970 10.9 465 610 1,075 1,172 $19.84
31-1000 Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 3,432 3,867 435 12.7 197 213 410 454 n/a
31-1011 Home Health Aides 1,093 1,345 252 23.1 66 71 137 162 n/a
31-1013 Psychiatric Aides 149 151 2 1.3 8 9 17 17 n/a
31-1014 Nursing Assistants 2,109 2,284 175 8.3 118 128 246 264 n/a
31-1015 Orderlies 81 87 6 7.4 5 5 10 11 n/a
31-2000 Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides 192 208 16 8.3 8 15 23 25 n/a
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 90 97 7 7.8 4 8 12 13 $30.50
31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 76 83 7 9.2 3 6 9 10 $22.98
31-9000 Other Healthcare Support Occupations 5,312 5,831 519 9.8 260 382 642 694 n/a
31-9011 Massage Therapists 518 560 42 8.1 34 29 63 67 $37.06
31-9091 Dental Assistants 1,213 1,322 109 9.0 59 83 142 153 $23.73
31-9092 Medical Assistants 1,742 1,892 150 8.6 71 129 200 215 $21.94
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 88 92 4 4.5 4 6 10 10 $24.37
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 102 111 9 8.8 6 8 14 15 $16.41
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 34 35 1 2.9 2 3 5 5 $23.36
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 265 333 68 25.7 16 32 48 55 $15.62
31-9097 Phlebotomists 130 140 10 7.7 5 9 14 15 $20.24
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 1,220 1,346 126 10.3 63 83 146 159 $24.21

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Protective Service
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations 8,939 9,139 200 2.2 399 560 959 979 $30.16
33-1000 First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers 535 526 -9 -1.7 15 22 37 36 n/a
33-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 85 85 0 0.0 3 3 6 6 $47.81
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 260 250 -10 -3.8 6 10 16 15 $55.74
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 145 144 -1 -0.7 4 6 10 10 $39.49
33-1099 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other 45 47 2 4.4 2 3 5 5 n/a
33-2000 Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 1,460 1,421 -39 -2.7 27 72 99 95 n/a
33-2011 Firefighters 1,440 1,402 -38 -2.6 26 71 97 93 $26.14
33-3000 Law Enforcement Workers 2,999 2,911 -88 -2.9 89 140 229 220 n/a
33-3011 Bailiffs 68 66 -2 -2.9 3 3 6 6 n/a
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,283 1,243 -40 -3.1 48 63 111 107 $30.97
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 104 103 -1 -1.0 2 4 6 6 $54.53
33-3031 Fish and Game Wardens 239 236 -3 -1.3 6 11 17 17 n/a
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1,283 1,242 -41 -3.2 30 58 88 84 $42.24
33-9000 Other Protective Service Workers 3,945 4,281 336 8.5 268 326 594 628 n/a
33-9011 Animal Control Workers 65 63 -2 -3.1 3 3 6 6 $26.06
33-9032 Security Guards 2,449 2,768 319 13.0 133 203 336 368 $20.70
33-9091 Crossing Guards 61 65 4 6.6 7 3 10 10 $36.99
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service 526 529 3 0.6 69 58 127 127 $16.47
33-9093 Transportation Security Screeners 540 539 -1 -0.2 22 28 50 50 $24.25
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 239 245 6 2.5 32 27 59 60 n/a

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Food Preparation and Serving Related
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 26,943 29,749 2,806 10.4 2,059 2,909 4,968 5,249 $14.17
35-1000 Supervisors, Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,084 1,188 104 9.6 43 120 163 173 n/a
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 455 506 51 11.2 14 48 62 67 $25.40
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 629 682 53 8.4 29 72 101 106 $17.88
35-2000 Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8,339 9,237 898 10.8 550 822 1,372 1,462 n/a
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 242 271 29 12.0 14 23 37 40 $13.30
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 646 694 48 7.4 36 59 95 100 $18.68
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 2,547 2,867 320 12.6 144 239 383 415 $14.82
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 440 486 46 10.5 25 41 66 71 $14.95
35-2019 Cooks, All Other 634 683 49 7.7 35 58 93 98 $16.41
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 3,818 4,224 406 10.6 295 401 696 737 $14.88
35-3000 Food and Beverage Serving Workers 13,243 14,554 1,311 9.9 1,075 1,543 2,618 2,749 n/a
35-3011 Bartenders 1,590 1,608 18 1.1 75 206 281 283 $13.18
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 4,674 5,172 498 10.7 393 484 877 927 n/a
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 2,051 2,265 214 10.4 243 225 468 489 n/a
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 4,663 5,215 552 11.8 343 605 948 1,003 $12.97
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 265 294 29 10.9 21 23 44 47 $16.05
35-9000 Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers 4,277 4,770 493 11.5 391 424 815 864 n/a
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 887 981 94 10.6 77 83 160 169 $12.46
35-9021 Dishwashers 1,535 1,724 189 12.3 121 137 258 277 $12.17
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 994 1,113 119 12.0 118 124 242 254 $12.50
35-9099 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 861 952 91 10.6 75 80 155 164 $13.54

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Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 12,025 12,597 572 4.8 732 885 1,617 1,674 $16.92
37-1000 Supervisors, Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Workers 582 614 32 5.5 24 43 67 70 n/a
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 484 514 30 6.2 21 36 57 60 $21.40
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 98 100 2 2.0 3 7 10 10 $34.33
37-2000 Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers 9,420 9,904 484 5.1 623 660 1,283 1,331 n/a
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,574 5,717 143 2.6 345 398 743 757 $16.69
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 3,444 3,768 324 9.4 255 230 485 517 $14.44
37-2019 Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 340 356 16 4.7 21 25 46 48 n/a
37-2021 Pest Control Workers 62 63 1 1.6 2 7 9 9 n/a
37-3000 Grounds Maintenance Workers 2,023 2,079 56 2.8 85 182 267 273 n/a
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 1,179 1,198 19 1.6 49 105 154 156 $18.27
37-3012 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 29 29 0 0.0 1 3 4 4 n/a
37-3013 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 88 87 -1 -1.1 4 8 12 12 $24.41
37-3019 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 727 765 38 5.2 31 66 97 101 $21.23

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Personal Care and Service
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations 13,609 14,710 1,101 8.1 1,020 1,135 2,155 2,265 $15.88
39-1000 Supervisors, Personal Care and Service Workers 221 229 8 3.6 9 15 24 25 n/a
39-1010 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Gaming Workers 46 38 -8 -17.4 2 5 7 6 n/a
39-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 175 191 16 9.1 7 10 17 19 n/a
39-2000 Animal Care and Service Workers 509 581 72 14.1 37 50 87 94 n/a
39-2011 Animal Trainers 79 88 9 11.4 5 7 12 13 n/a
39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 430 493 63 14.7 32 43 75 81 $15.79
39-3000 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers 1,509 1,437 -72 -4.8 138 160 298 291 n/a
39-3011 Gaming Dealers 70 61 -9 -12.9 4 6 10 9 n/a
39-3012 Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 381 332 -49 -12.9 22 34 56 51 $15.88
39-3019 Gaming Service Workers, All Other 186 164 -22 -11.8 11 16 27 25 $16.96
39-3031 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 303 302 -1 -0.3 40 34 74 74 $11.57
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 465 471 6 1.3 50 58 108 109 $12.80
39-3099 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 76 77 1 1.3 8 9 17 17 n/a
39-4000 Funeral Service Workers 43 55 12 27.9 4 3 7 8 n/a
39-4021 Funeral Attendants 31 40 9 29.0 3 2 5 6 n/a
39-5000 Personal Appearance Workers 813 795 -18 -2.2 48 50 98 96 n/a
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 633 615 -18 -2.8 38 40 78 76 $13.62
39-5092 Manicurists and Pedicurists 121 120 -1 -0.8 7 7 14 14 $11.71
39-5094 Skincare Specialists 40 41 1 2.5 2 2 4 4 $20.30
39-6000 Transportation, Tourism, and Lodging Attendants 301 321 20 6.6 16 29 45 47 n/a
39-6011 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 187 200 13 7.0 10 18 28 29 $11.44
39-6012 Concierges 114 121 7 6.1 6 11 17 18 $15.30
39-7000 Tour and Travel Guides 891 979 88 9.9 72 92 164 173 n/a
39-9000 Other Personal Care and Service Workers 9,322 10,313 991 10.6 696 736 1,432 1,531 n/a
39-9011 Childcare Workers 1,915 1,987 72 3.8 144 147 291 298 $13.79
39-9021 Personal Care Aides 5,313 6,102 789 14.9 422 374 796 875 n/a
39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 727 783 56 7.7 45 80 125 131 $19.15
39-9032 Recreation Workers 745 766 21 2.8 45 80 125 127 $18.42
39-9041 Residential Advisors 77 76 -1 -1.3 4 7 11 11 $18.36
39-9099 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 545 599 54 9.9 36 48 84 89 n/a

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Sales and Related
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations 29,615 30,433 818 2.8 1,794 2,650 4,444 4,526 $18.37
41-1000 Supervisors, Sales Workers 1,977 2,023 46 2.3 69 149 218 223 n/a
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,836 1,880 44 2.4 64 140 204 208 $22.69
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 141 143 2 1.4 5 9 14 14 $34.88
41-2000 Retail Sales Workers 22,142 22,775 633 2.9 1,502 2,050 3,552 3,615 n/a
41-2011 Cashiers 7,024 7,266 242 3.4 638 710 1,348 1,372 $13.57
41-2012 Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 66 62 -4 -6.1 6 6 12 12 $13.86
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 884 928 44 5.0 46 70 116 120 $15.62
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 756 798 42 5.6 32 62 94 98 $20.16
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 13,412 13,721 309 2.3 780 1,202 1,982 2,013 $15.62
41-3000 Sales Representatives, Services 1,686 1,671 -15 -0.9 55 145 200 198 n/a
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 252 247 -5 -2.0 8 26 34 34 $24.70
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 337 327 -10 -3.0 12 20 32 31 $32.52
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 165 160 -5 -3.0 4 11 15 14 $36.60
41-3041 Travel Agents 140 146 6 4.3 8 11 19 20 $20.88
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 792 791 -1 -0.1 23 77 100 100 n/a
41-4000 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 1,430 1,457 27 1.9 44 108 152 155 n/a
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 268 268 0 0.0 8 20 28 28 $38.12
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,162 1,189 27 2.3 36 88 124 127 $28.69
41-9000 Other Sales and Related Workers 2,380 2,507 127 5.3 124 198 322 335 n/a
41-9011 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 283 338 55 19.4 31 22 53 58 $16.34
41-9012 Models 33 32 -1 -3.0 3 2 5 5 n/a
41-9021 Real Estate Brokers 42 41 -1 -2.4 2 2 4 4 $33.30
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 186 187 1 0.5 8 9 17 17 $38.15
41-9031 Sales Engineers 53 54 1 1.9 1 5 6 6 n/a
41-9041 Telemarketers 50 48 -2 -4.0 2 5 7 7 $13.10
41-9091 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 50 54 4 8.0 3 3 6 6 n/a
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1,683 1,753 70 4.2 74 150 224 231 $16.63

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Office and Administrative Support
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 51,029 52,919 1,890 3.7 2,539 3,548 6,087 6,276 $22.22
43-1000 Supervisors, Office and Administrative Support Workers 2,062 2,151 89 4.3 79 142 221 230 n/a
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 2,062 2,151 89 4.3 79 142 221 230 $31.10
43-2000 Communications Equipment Operators 275 301 26 9.5 15 20 35 38 n/a
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 207 225 18 8.7 12 14 26 28 $15.69
43-2021 Telephone Operators 55 61 6 10.9 3 5 8 9 n/a
43-3000 Financial Clerks 9,100 9,443 343 3.8 482 582 1,064 1,098 n/a
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 359 360 1 0.3 14 29 43 43 $25.75
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 1,375 1,484 109 7.9 59 96 155 166 $22.40
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4,765 5,025 260 5.5 298 273 571 597 $23.30
43-3041 Gaming Cage Workers 52 45 -7 -13.5 2 4 6 5 $13.80
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 486 520 34 7.0 24 32 56 59 $24.90
43-3061 Procurement Clerks 281 289 8 2.8 10 20 30 31 $24.14
43-3071 Tellers 1,125 1,080 -45 -4.0 54 79 133 128 $16.61
43-3099 Financial Clerks, All Other 657 640 -17 -2.6 21 49 70 68 $24.52
43-4000 Information and Record Clerks 12,061 12,486 425 3.5 620 943 1,563 1,606 n/a
43-4021 Correspondence Clerks 32 29 -3 -9.4 1 2 3 3 n/a
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 567 550 -17 -3.0 25 27 52 50 $25.47
43-4041 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 32 32 0 0.0 1 2 3 3 n/a
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 2,617 2,663 46 1.8 127 225 352 357 $19.45
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 681 675 -6 -0.9 26 38 64 63 $26.44
43-4071 File Clerks 522 548 26 5.0 31 35 66 69 $15.59
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 973 1,071 98 10.1 56 117 173 183 $14.15
43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 93 108 15 16.1 5 7 12 14 $19.40
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 386 373 -13 -3.4 30 27 57 56 $17.57
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 317 307 -10 -3.2 12 20 32 31 $22.39
43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 37 38 1 2.7 2 3 5 5 $20.02
43-4151 Order Clerks 275 283 8 2.9 12 20 32 33 $20.13
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 544 573 29 5.3 20 43 63 66 $23.15
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 3,063 3,287 224 7.3 185 242 427 449 $17.05
43-4181 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1,049 1,061 12 1.1 44 76 120 121 $21.25
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 858 873 15 1.7 42 58 100 102 $21.11
43-5000 Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers 6,872 7,073 201 2.9 291 481 772 792 n/a
43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 724 726 2 0.3 26 43 69 69 $21.19
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 275 275 0 0.0 11 15 26 26 $16.87
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 393 380 -13 -3.3 14 23 37 36 $28.36
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 621 653 32 5.2 22 38 60 63 $28.25
43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 53 53 0 0.0 2 3 5 5 $30.98
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 427 421 -6 -1.4 18 15 33 32 $20.65
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 418 442 24 5.7 14 31 45 47 $25.26
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 1,148 1,203 55 4.8 39 77 116 122 $21.37
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 2,769 2,872 103 3.7 143 233 376 386 n/a
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 44 48 4 9.1 2 3 5 5 n/a
43-6000 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 7,957 8,234 277 3.5 415 491 906 934 n/a
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 3,209 3,353 144 4.5 168 199 367 381 $29.48
43-6012 Legal Secretaries 394 345 -49 -12.4 19 22 41 36 $24.07
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 767 836 69 9.0 41 49 90 97 $19.13
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,587 3,700 113 3.2 187 221 408 419 $20.76
43-9000 Other Office and Administrative Support Workers 12,702 13,231 529 4.2 637 889 1,526 1,579 n/a
43-9011 Computer Operators 184 196 12 6.5 9 14 23 24 n/a
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 220 242 22 10.0 10 16 26 28 $18.46
43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 70 69 -1 -1.4 4 4 8 8 $20.45
43-9031 Desktop Publishers 27 26 -1 -3.7 1 2 3 3 n/a
43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 236 223 -13 -5.5 8 14 22 21 $22.28
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 119 121 2 1.7 6 8 14 14 $18.73
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 6,303 6,568 265 4.2 360 411 771 798 $21.65
43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 40 40 0 0.0 2 3 5 5 n/a
43-9111 Statistical Assistants 40 41 1 2.5 2 3 5 5 n/a
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 5,459 5,701 242 4.4 235 414 649 673 $24.55

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Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 1,698 2,185 487 28.7 74 239 313 362 $20.45
45-1000 Supervisors, Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 103 110 7 6.8 4 12 16 17 n/a
45-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 103 110 7 6.8 4 12 16 17 $21.98
45-2000 Agricultural Workers 847 1,294 447 52.8 42 132 174 219 n/a
45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors 25 26 1 4.0 1 3 4 4 n/a
45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 563 972 409 72.6 30 95 125 166 $15.54
45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 104 115 11 10.6 4 14 18 19 n/a
45-2099 Agricultural Workers, All Other 130 151 21 16.2 6 17 23 25 n/a
45-3000 Fishing and Hunting Workers 553 596 43 7.8 21 71 92 96 n/a
45-3011 Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 530 571 41 7.7 20 68 88 92 n/a
45-4000 Forest, Conservation, and Logging Workers 195 185 -10 -5.1 7 24 31 30 n/a
45-4011 Forest and Conservation Workers 42 48 6 14.3 2 6 8 9 n/a
45-4021 Fallers 60 52 -8 -13.3 2 7 9 8 n/a
45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators 62 55 -7 -11.3 2 7 9 8 n/a

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Construction and Extraction
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations 20,485 22,518 2,033 9.9 698 1,805 2,503 2,706 $31.94
47-1000 Supervisors, Construction and Extraction Workers 740 829 89 12.0 23 58 81 90 n/a
47-1011 Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers 740 829 89 12.0 23 58 81 90 $43.90
47-2000 Construction Trades Workers 13,889 15,090 1,201 8.6 464 1,142 1,606 1,726 n/a
47-2011 Boilermakers 64 72 8 12.5 2 5 7 8 $30.56
47-2031 Carpenters 2,162 2,467 305 14.1 72 167 239 270 $31.74
47-2041 Carpet Installers 49 52 3 6.1 1 3 4 4 $22.08
47-2042 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 27 29 2 7.4 1 2 3 3 n/a
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 160 173 13 8.1 5 13 18 19 $27.08
47-2061 Construction Laborers 3,629 3,960 331 9.1 127 295 422 455 $25.44
47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 97 102 5 5.2 4 8 12 12 $26.14
47-2072 Pile-Driver Operators 83 96 13 15.7 3 7 10 11 n/a
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 2,788 2,951 163 5.8 97 233 330 346 $33.50
47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 94 101 7 7.4 3 7 10 11 $24.53
47-2111 Electricians 1,769 1,901 132 7.5 56 156 212 225 $36.23
47-2121 Glaziers 128 135 7 5.5 4 11 15 16 $27.23
47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 109 119 10 9.2 3 10 13 14 n/a
47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 88 93 5 5.7 2 8 10 10 $34.77
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 460 495 35 7.6 17 32 49 52 $27.67
47-2151 Pipelayers 27 29 2 7.4 1 2 3 3 n/a
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,307 1,411 104 8.0 40 111 151 161 $38.28
47-2181 Roofers 219 234 15 6.8 6 18 24 26 $29.09
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 353 370 17 4.8 11 28 39 41 $31.93
47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 157 171 14 8.9 5 15 20 21 $35.59
47-3000 Helpers, Construction Trades 1,284 1,388 104 8.1 44 137 181 191 n/a
47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 38 40 2 5.3 1 4 5 5 n/a
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 323 355 32 9.9 11 35 46 49 $17.93
47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 169 182 13 7.7 6 18 24 25 $21.33
47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 68 72 4 5.9 2 7 9 9 $18.55
47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 150 164 14 9.3 5 16 21 22 $21.39
47-3016 Helpers--Roofers 47 50 3 6.4 2 5 7 7 $20.24
47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 489 525 36 7.4 17 52 69 73 $22.16
47-4000 Other Construction and Related Workers 1,521 1,623 102 6.7 64 127 191 201 n/a
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 276 305 29 10.5 16 20 36 39 $40.40
47-4031 Fence Erectors 55 57 2 3.6 2 4 6 6 n/a
47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 412 451 39 9.5 18 36 54 58 $28.44
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 136 136 0 0.0 5 10 15 15 $23.57
47-4061 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 73 74 1 1.4 3 5 8 8 n/a
47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 88 93 5 5.7 3 8 11 12 n/a
47-4090 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 465 489 24 5.2 16 43 59 61 $23.24
47-5000 Extraction Workers 3,051 3,588 537 17.6 103 341 444 498 n/a
47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 47 62 15 31.9 2 6 8 10 n/a
47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 163 192 29 17.8 5 20 25 28 $37.90
47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 993 1,074 81 8.2 29 117 146 154 n/a
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 163 193 30 18.4 6 17 23 26 n/a
47-5031 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 45 53 8 17.8 2 4 6 7 n/a
47-5042 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators 32 40 8 25.0 1 3 4 5 n/a
47-5049 Mining Machine Operators, All Other 585 750 165 28.2 23 60 83 100 n/a
47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 464 528 64 13.8 14 51 65 71 $24.60
47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers 133 166 33 24.8 5 15 20 23 $20.96
47-5099 Extraction Workers, All Other 385 477 92 23.9 14 43 57 66 n/a

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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 15,831 16,611 780 4.9 520 1,073 1,593 1,671 $29.45
49-1000 Supervisors of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 672 720 48 7.1 22 42 64 69 n/a
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 672 720 48 7.1 22 42 64 69 $42.26
49-2000 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1,734 1,749 15 0.9 44 135 179 180 n/a
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 127 133 6 4.7 4 10 14 15 $22.35
49-2021 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 81 78 -3 -3.7 2 7 9 9 $37.55
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 770 752 -18 -2.3 21 63 84 82 $34.37
49-2091 Avionics Technicians 116 113 -3 -2.6 3 6 9 9 $33.75
49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 28 30 2 7.1 1 2 3 3 n/a
49-2093 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 32 31 -1 -3.1 1 2 3 3 n/a
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 294 307 13 4.4 5 21 26 27 $38.83
49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 118 120 2 1.7 2 8 10 10 $43.84
49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 132 150 18 13.6 4 13 17 19 $32.75
49-3000 Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 5,787 6,137 350 6.0 171 390 561 596 n/a
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,476 1,504 28 1.9 40 82 122 125 $32.11
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 331 360 29 8.8 11 22 33 36 $28.28
49-3022 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 68 74 6 8.8 2 5 7 8 n/a
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1,731 1,829 98 5.7 48 125 173 183 $25.53
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 701 747 46 6.6 20 47 67 72 $30.50
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 822 910 88 10.7 27 59 86 95 $33.93
49-3043 Rail Car Repairers 55 61 6 10.9 2 4 6 7 n/a
49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 70 77 7 10.0 3 4 7 8 $18.88
49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics 42 44 2 4.8 2 3 5 5 n/a
49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 120 136 16 13.3 5 8 13 15 $21.12
49-3092 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 46 49 3 6.5 1 4 5 5 $22.30
49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 302 321 19 6.3 9 25 34 36 $14.65
49-9000 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 7,638 8,005 367 4.8 283 506 789 826 n/a
49-9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 112 118 6 5.4 3 7 10 11 $33.74
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 341 365 24 7.0 10 25 35 37 $32.86
49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers 36 35 -1 -2.8 2 2 4 4 $23.32
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 360 400 40 11.1 12 23 35 39 $29.03
49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 285 309 24 8.4 11 16 27 29 $29.04
49-9044 Millwrights 155 190 35 22.6 5 10 15 18 $34.59
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 383 387 4 1.0 9 23 32 32 $44.15
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 231 228 -3 -1.3 5 20 25 25 $31.62
49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers 39 38 -1 -2.6 2 2 4 4 $31.31
49-9069 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 63 66 3 4.8 3 4 7 7 $34.19
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,607 3,762 155 4.3 129 228 357 372 $24.51
49-9091 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 56 55 -1 -1.8 2 4 6 6 n/a
49-9092 Commercial Divers 29 36 7 24.1 1 2 3 4 $37.13
49-9094 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 41 46 5 12.2 2 3 5 6 $35.43
49-9096 Riggers 34 38 4 11.8 1 3 4 4 $30.70
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 831 883 52 6.3 46 64 110 115 $19.70
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 982 996 14 1.4 39 67 106 107 $34.79

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Production
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
51-0000 Production Occupations 14,131 15,170 1,039 7.4 571 1,169 1,740 1,844 $22.98
51-1000 Supervisors, Production Workers 619 674 55 8.9 21 46 67 72 n/a
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 619 674 55 8.9 21 46 67 72 $33.83
51-2000 Assemblers and Fabricators 211 232 21 10.0 9 16 25 27 n/a
51-2091 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 36 40 4 11.1 2 3 5 5 n/a
51-2098 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers 132 141 9 6.8 6 10 16 17 n/a
51-3000 Food Processing Workers 7,333 7,960 627 8.6 326 631 957 1,020 n/a
51-3011 Bakers 389 426 37 9.5 24 32 56 60 $16.60
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 241 251 10 4.1 10 20 30 31 $22.77
51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 6,375 6,893 518 8.1 272 548 820 872 $12.40
51-3092 Food Batchmakers 225 270 45 20.0 15 22 37 42 $18.01
51-3093 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 28 34 6 21.4 2 3 5 6 n/a
51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other 53 61 8 15.1 2 4 6 7 n/a
51-4000 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 923 1,006 83 9.0 24 78 102 110 n/a
51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 31 27 -4 -12.9 1 2 3 3 n/a
51-4035 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 25 31 6 24.0 1 2 3 4 n/a
51-4041 Machinists 178 196 18 10.1 6 13 19 21 $28.24
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 590 639 49 8.3 16 52 68 73 $32.09
51-5100 Printing Workers 171 149 -22 -12.9 8 12 20 18 n/a
51-5112 Printing Press Operators 85 74 -11 -12.9 3 6 9 8 $22.45
51-5113 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 63 56 -7 -11.1 4 4 8 7 $16.73
51-6000 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers 669 619 -50 -7.5 40 44 84 79 n/a
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 510 479 -31 -6.1 31 35 66 63 $15.09
51-6021 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 30 25 -5 -16.7 1 2 3 2 n/a
51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 54 50 -4 -7.4 3 3 6 6 $16.44
51-7000 Woodworkers 136 140 4 2.9 6 10 16 16 n/a
51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 47 51 4 8.5 2 3 5 5 $20.80
51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 42 44 2 4.8 1 4 5 5 $15.90
51-7099 Woodworkers, All Other 29 28 -1 -3.4 2 2 4 4 n/a
51-8000 Plant and System Operators 1,899 1,952 53 2.8 48 145 193 198 n/a
51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 48 49 1 2.1 1 4 5 5 $37.90
51-8013 Power Plant Operators 472 473 1 0.2 10 34 44 44 $33.30
51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 112 123 11 9.8 4 9 13 14 $34.11
51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 494 516 22 4.5 15 30 45 47 $31.47
51-8092 Gas Plant Operators 79 84 5 6.3 2 7 9 10 $30.55
51-8093 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 398 376 -22 -5.5 9 34 43 41 $39.05
51-8099 Plant and System Operators, All Other 284 319 35 12.3 7 26 33 36 $28.53
51-9000 Other Production Occupations 2,170 2,438 268 12.4 89 187 276 303 n/a
51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 59 97 38 64.4 2 7 9 13 $16.66
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 75 94 19 25.3 3 7 10 12 n/a
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 28 44 16 57.1 1 3 4 6 n/a
51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 37 40 3 8.1 2 3 5 5 n/a
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 224 254 30 13.4 9 20 29 32 $38.80
51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 58 64 6 10.3 3 5 8 9 $23.24
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 78 111 33 42.3 4 7 11 14 $14.97
51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 59 66 7 11.9 2 5 7 8 n/a
51-9151 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 52 54 2 3.8 2 6 8 8 n/a
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 160 174 14 8.8 9 16 25 26 $16.25
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other 1,180 1,266 86 7.3 46 96 142 151 $28.05

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Transportation and Material Moving
  Employment Occupational separations,
annual average		 Openings, annual average Alaska Mean Wage*
SOC Occupation Title 2018 2028 Growth Percent Change Labor force
exits		 Occupation
transfers		 Total
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 25,846 27,221 1,375 5.3 1,188 2,024 3,212 3,350 $27.73
53-1000 Supervisors, Transportation and Material Moving Workers 865 919 54 6.2 28 67 95 100 n/a
53-1011 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 180 192 12 6.7 6 14 20 21 n/a
53-1048 First-line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 685 727 42 6.1 22 53 75 79 n/a
53-2000 Air Transportation Workers 3,994 4,076 82 2.1 122 290 412 420 n/a
53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 2,083 2,163 80 3.8 59 157 216 224 $171,030
53-2012 Commercial Pilots 932 939 7 0.8 26 69 95 96 $121,080
53-2021 Air Traffic Controllers 448 447 -1 -0.2 11 31 42 42 $53.71
53-2022 Airfield Operations Specialists 68 69 1 1.5 2 5 7 7 $36.22
53-2031 Flight Attendants 463 458 -5 -1.1 24 28 52 52 n/a
53-3000 Motor Vehicle Operators 7,699 8,318 619 8.0 431 523 954 1,016 n/a
53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 977 1,032 55 5.6 78 49 127 132 n/a
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 1,133 1,224 91 8.0 91 57 148 157 n/a
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 785 867 82 10.4 34 60 94 102 $16.77
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,767 2,994 227 8.2 119 209 328 351 $28.77
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1,514 1,648 134 8.9 65 115 180 193 $22.83
53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 208 225 17 8.2 12 12 24 26 n/a
53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 311 324 13 4.2 32 21 53 54 n/a
53-4000 Rail Transportation Workers 134 138 4 3.0 4 9 13 13 n/a
53-4011 Locomotive Engineers 67 69 2 3.0 2 4 6 6 n/a
53-4021 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators 29 29 0 0.0 1 2 3 3 n/a
53-4031 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 33 34 1 3.0 1 3 4 4 n/a
53-5000 Water Transportation Workers 1,669 1,750 81 4.9 48 142 190 198 n/a
53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers 727 759 32 4.4 22 70 92 95 $21.06
53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 642 681 39 6.1 17 45 62 66 $36.59
53-5022 Motorboat Operators 33 36 3 9.1 1 2 3 3 n/a
53-5031 Ship Engineers 267 274 7 2.6 8 25 33 34 $33.50
53-6000 Other Transportation Workers 2,146 2,230 84 3.9 110 155 265 273 n/a
53-6021 Parking Lot Attendants 122 135 13 10.7 7 13 20 21 $13.36
53-6031 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 249 256 7 2.8 11 26 37 38 $15.93
53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 194 193 -1 -0.5 6 14 20 20 $51.82
53-6061 Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants 683 716 33 4.8 55 37 92 95 n/a
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 883 915 32 3.6 31 64 95 98 n/a
53-7000 Material Moving Workers 9,339 9,790 451 4.8 445 838 1,283 1,328 n/a
53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 81 87 6 7.4 3 7 10 11 $33.92
53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 231 251 20 8.7 9 20 29 31 n/a
53-7041 Hoist and Winch Operators 26 26 0 0.0 1 2 3 3 n/a
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 344 370 26 7.6 11 29 40 43 n/a
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 728 796 68 9.3 38 73 111 118 $14.10
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,207 4,453 246 5.8 196 406 602 627 $19.33
53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 38 35 -3 -7.9 2 3 5 5 n/a
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 595 627 32 5.4 37 51 88 91 $16.81
53-7071 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 90 93 3 3.3 3 8 11 11 n/a
53-7072 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 34 36 2 5.9 1 3 4 4 $28.97
53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 269 271 2 0.7 15 23 38 38 $21.13
53-7121 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 204 202 -2 -1.0 10 16 26 26 n/a
53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other 2,448 2,492 44 1.8 118 193 311 315 $27.05

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*2019 Alaska mean wage. For most occupations, the average wage estimate is expressed as an hourly wage. Workers in some occupations, such as teachers, typically do not work year-round and are paid salaries rather than an hourly wage. For these occupations, the average wage estimate is expressed as an average annual wage.