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.
2021 Wages
Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
United States | 45.91 | 29.11 | 35.70 | 42.33 | 56.38 | 64.10 |
Alaska | 51.17 | 33.89 | 37.53 | 47.73 | 60.90 | 77.39 |
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 52.31 | 35.01 | 37.61 | 47.96 | 61.09 | 77.52 |
Fairbanks North Star Borough | 49.00 | 33.74 | 38.05 | 47.85 | 58.51 | 68.58 |
Balance of State | 49.10 | 29.52 | 37.53 | 47.73 | 60.82 | 77.57 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.