Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031)
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 701 | 747 | 6.56 | 20 | 47 | 72 | United States | 285300 | 299100 | 0.0 | 8100 | 18900 | 28400 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with high employment opportunities.
2021 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 25.49 | 17.18 | 20.00 | 23.41 | 29.35 | 36.61 |
| Alaska | 29.98 | 22.30 | 23.09 | 28.98 | 36.51 | 38.33 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 29.00 | 22.02 | 22.79 | 28.83 | 36.01 | 37.70 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 28.82 | 21.60 | 23.09 | 29.10 | 29.81 | 39.30 |
| Balance of State | 32.31 | 23.01 | 23.23 | 29.36 | 37.52 | 45.55 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.