Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)
Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. Excludes Millwrights (49-9044), Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (49-3042), and Maintenance Workers, Machinery (49-9043).
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 360 | 400 | 11.11 | 12 | 23 | 39 | United States | 381500 | 400800 | 0.0 | 12300 | 23600 | 37800 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is moderate with moderate employment opportunities.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 27.57 | 17.17 | 21.28 | 26.68 | 32.39 | 39.64 |
| Alaska | 31.68 | 18.05 | 22.64 | 30.69 | 38.32 | 42.59 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 34.24 | 19.64 | 24.60 | 32.93 | 38.42 | 49.65 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 33.13 | 18.52 | 24.63 | 35.68 | 39.97 | 44.52 |
| Balance of State | 30.59 | 17.57 | 21.99 | 29.22 | 37.13 | 41.38 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.