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.
2021 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 23.07 | 13.95 | 17.16 | 22.54 | 28.82 | 36.11 |
| Alaska | 28.75 | 17.74 | 22.55 | 28.86 | 36.51 | 41.49 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 28.37 | 14.55 | 21.26 | 28.73 | 36.51 | 46.40 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 30.14 | 17.98 | 23.23 | 29.63 | 36.69 | 43.61 |
| Balance of State | 28.57 | 18.03 | 22.79 | 29.02 | 36.80 | 37.41 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.