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.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 20.27 | 13.80 | 16.27 | 18.95 | 23.43 | 29.16 |
| Alaska | 24.12 | 16.34 | 20.13 | 24.28 | 28.64 | 31.46 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 25.09 | 16.90 | 20.87 | 26.08 | 29.54 | 31.83 |
| Balance of State | 23.73 | 16.10 | 19.96 | 23.62 | 28.12 | 31.16 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.