Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (49-3023)
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. Excludes Automotive Body and Related Repairers (49-3021), Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031), and Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles (49-2096).
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 1731 | 1829 | 5.66 | 48 | 125 | 183 | United States | 770100 | 763600 | 0.0 | 20800 | 53900 | 74000 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with very high employment opportunities.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 22.48 | 12.40 | 15.66 | 21.18 | 28.04 | 34.59 |
| Alaska | 25.24 | 12.57 | 16.07 | 24.68 | 32.42 | 38.92 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 22.66 | 11.72 | 14.24 | 18.73 | 29.29 | 37.39 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 31.76 | 21.89 | 27.05 | 32.08 | 37.34 | 41.06 |
| Balance of State | 27.25 | 16.48 | 20.07 | 27.93 | 33.43 | 38.49 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.