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.
2021 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 28.26 | 17.97 | 22.72 | 28.77 | 32.43 | 38.11 |
| Alaska | 36.90 | 22.69 | 29.18 | 38.09 | 46.36 | 48.63 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 39.85 | 22.93 | 28.94 | 37.62 | 48.32 | 48.63 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 41.30 | 28.92 | 37.91 | 43.76 | 47.35 | 48.63 |
| Balance of State | 34.17 | 18.31 | 29.01 | 36.76 | 38.16 | 48.47 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.