Telephone Operators (43-2021)
Provide information by accessing alphabetical, geographical, or other directories. Assist customers with special billing requests, such as charges to a third party and credits or refunds for incorrectly dialed numbers or bad connections. May handle emergency calls and assist children or people with physical disabilities to make telephone calls.
Employment and Job Openings
Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
Alaska | 55 | 61 | 10.91 | 3 | 5 | 9 | United States | 5700 | 4100 | 0.0 | 200 | 400 | 500 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is moderate with low employment opportunities.
2021 Wages
Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
United States | 18.93 | 11.39 | 14.09 | 18.09 | 23.00 | 28.90 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.