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.
2021 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 20.40 | 14.18 | 16.94 | 18.37 | 23.15 | 28.99 |
| Alaska | 24.18 | 17.94 | 18.22 | 23.09 | 28.89 | 29.71 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 23.88 | 18.12 | 18.22 | 23.09 | 28.89 | 29.37 |
| Balance of State | 26.99 | 17.94 | 23.32 | 23.32 | 29.41 | 37.00 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.