Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071)
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Excludes 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 | 3607 | 3762 | 4.3 | 129 | 228 | 372 | United States | 1488000 | 1573400 | 0.0 | 53700 | 94700 | 156900 |
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 | 21.60 | 13.90 | 16.48 | 20.76 | 25.91 | 30.00 |
Alaska | 25.66 | 14.53 | 18.10 | 22.95 | 29.63 | 37.14 |
Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 24.74 | 14.19 | 17.89 | 22.63 | 29.13 | 36.62 |
Fairbanks North Star Borough | 25.43 | 14.33 | 18.10 | 22.87 | 30.04 | 36.98 |
Balance of State | 26.17 | 17.83 | 18.34 | 23.23 | 29.64 | 37.67 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.