Roustabouts, Oil and Gas (47-5071)
Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 464 | 528 | 13.79 | 14 | 51 | 71 | United States | 58300 | 67000 | 0.0 | 1800 | 6500 | 9100 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is moderate with high employment opportunities.
2021 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 21.51 | 14.16 | 17.62 | 18.71 | 22.97 | 29.25 |
| Alaska | 31.12 | 22.82 | 22.97 | 29.13 | 29.33 | 37.10 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 35.02 | 22.97 | 28.92 | 29.23 | 29.23 | 75.67 |
| Balance of State | 29.54 | 22.82 | 22.95 | 29.06 | 29.33 | 35.69 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.