Medical Equipment Preparers (31-9093)
Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 88 | 92 | 4.55 | 4 | 6 | 10 | United States | 57600 | 62200 | 0.0 | 2900 | 3900 | 7300 |
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 | 19.75 | 13.20 | 15.53 | 18.65 | 23.23 | 28.54 |
| Alaska | 24.21 | 17.03 | 19.06 | 22.72 | 27.71 | 32.16 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 23.94 | 16.92 | 18.88 | 22.50 | 27.48 | 32.02 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.