Civil Engineers (17-2051)

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers. Excludes Hydrologists (19-2043).

Employment and Job Openings

	Employment			Average Annual Openings
	2018 Estimate	2028 Projection	Percent Change	Labor Force Exits	Occupation Transfers	Total
Alaska	999	1077	7.81	21	60	89
United States	326800	347300	0.0	6900	19400	28300

Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with high employment opportunities.

2020 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
United States	45.88	27.00	33.22	42.58	55.34	69.62
Alaska	48.16	30.85	36.41	45.64	57.67	70.52
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area	50.35	32.23	37.90	47.49	60.04	72.91
Fairbanks North Star Borough	46.01	31.64	35.56	42.82	54.21	68.51
Balance of State	43.69	22.07	32.73	42.54	53.56	63.95

* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.