Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians (17-3023)
Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, calibrate, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions. Excludes Broadcast Technicians (27-4012).
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 251 | 268 | 6.77 | 9 | 17 | 28 | United States | 130500 | 130700 | 0.0 | 4300 | 8400 | 12700 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 32.84 | 19.31 | 25.25 | 32.48 | 39.15 | 47.98 |
| Alaska | 41.43 | 27.39 | 35.09 | 43.07 | 48.63 | 53.62 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 40.16 | 21.53 | 30.69 | 42.13 | 50.49 | 57.98 |
| Balance of State | 43.19 | 34.65 | 39.65 | 44.19 | 48.08 | 50.36 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.