May 2008 Alaska Wage Rates
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Wage rate information is collected through the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) semiannual survey, a federal-state cooperative program with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The survey allows wage estimates to be produced for more than 175 occupations, including mean, median, and various percentile ranges.

Wages are also published for occupations in the following areas: Alaska Statewide, Anchorage / Matsu Area, Southeast Region and the Balance of the State.

For additional information about this year's wage survey, please refer to the technical notes.
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These data are not to be used as the prevailing wage in the Foreign Labor Certification Program.
For more information about this program click here.

These wage data are grouped into 22 occupational groupings. Click on the following grouping titles to go to those occupations.
Architecture and Engineering Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Legal
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Life, Physical, and Social Science
Business and Financial Operations Management
Community and Social Services Office and Administrative Support
Computer and Mathematical Personal Care and Service
Construction and Extraction Production
Education, Training, and Library Protective Service
Food Preparation and Serving Related Sales and Related
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Transportation and Material Moving
Healthcare Support

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Management
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 27.63 30.83 34.03 16.35 28.67 48.27
11-1011 Chief Executives 53.28 59.33 65.38 28.25 53.32 (1)
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 38.62 40.44 42.26 27.74 40.84 51.44
11-9021 Construction Managers 39.12 41.39 43.66 29.55 41.24 56.81
11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program 15.19 17.60 20.01 12.59 15.51 24.64
11-9041 Engineering Managers 41.59 44.28 46.97 33.90 44.63 52.97
11-3031 Financial Managers 33.67 36.77 39.87 24.94 33.95 50.23
11-9051 Food Service Managers 17.63 19.67 21.71 11.39 18.29 29.19
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 31.45 37.65 43.85 17.96 28.95 70.17
11-9081 Lodging Managers 19.58 30.07 40.56 16.50 27.10 53.52
11-9199 Managers, All Other 26.36 28.24 30.12 16.48 25.97 42.01
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 32.21 35.94 39.67 19.93 36.64 51.98
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 39.92 41.46 43.00 27.56 40.72 59.79
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 26.15 30.03 33.91 20.58 28.94 46.32
11-2031 Public Relations Managers 24.46 26.37 28.28 16.45 25.42 38.44
11-2022 Sales Managers 30.39 34.29 38.19 19.11 28.70 62.55
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 35.38 43.37 51.36 21.35 41.68 72.19
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 34.97 37.31 39.65 22.95 37.72 50.53

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Business and Financial Operations
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 25.25 28.12 30.99 17.62 26.59 41.78
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 19.26 26.91 34.56 17.27 27.52 38.01
13-2031 Budget Analysts 26.61 27.98 29.35 21.41 26.81 37.43
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 29.18 30.43 31.68 20.45 29.35 44.35
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 20.60 25.01 29.42 17.58 23.63 36.42
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 28.70 35.35 42.00 20.89 37.30 48.36
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation 15.17 18.12 21.07 10.52 16.00 29.35
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 21.41 23.04 24.67 17.09 21.81 31.22
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other 22.31 24.42 26.53 19.64 23.29 32.55
13-2072 Loan Officers 17.93 26.12 34.31 13.77 19.98 49.37
13-1111 Management Analysts 29.30 36.89 44.48 22.49 30.78 58.90
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 24.52 26.33 28.14 18.60 25.17 36.27
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 23.83 26.08 28.33 18.24 24.65 38.35

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Computer and Mathematical
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
15-1021 Computer Programmers 25.79 28.91 32.03 17.59 29.18 41.05
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 18.15 23.20 28.25 12.70 23.77 32.29
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other 32.09 33.81 35.53 26.46 33.69 43.47
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 21.41 23.03 24.65 16.17 22.15 31.53
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 31.07 33.43 35.79 22.02 31.94 52.96
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 34.15 43.65 53.15 24.99 38.21 74.05

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Architecture and Engineering
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 17.82 20.06 22.30 12.34 20.55 27.95
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 22.64 25.26 27.88 14.57 25.27 34.29
17-2051 Civil Engineers 34.34 35.60 36.86 26.20 35.43 47.56
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 36.20 37.68 39.16 31.30 37.77 48.41
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 28.58 31.28 33.98 18.28 31.07 47.41
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 33.62 38.02 42.42 23.86 35.56 58.98
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 21.66 23.30 24.94 16.61 23.73 30.13
17-1022 Surveyors 28.84 30.64 32.44 22.82 30.78 39.10

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Life, Physical, and Social Science
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
19-4021 Biological Technicians 16.47 17.57 18.67 12.97 16.97 23.05
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 19.20 23.26 27.32 12.51 22.21 35.85
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 24.19 26.93 29.67 21.16 26.24 34.62
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 19.64 20.91 22.18 16.35 19.13 29.31
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 24.07 27.28 30.49 20.30 24.69 38.72
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 32.10 33.55 35.00 24.12 34.03 41.35
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19.27 20.14 21.01 13.93 18.93 27.90
19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 25.00 26.13 27.26 20.76 25.94 32.28
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 27.53 29.13 30.73 20.60 28.24 41.23
19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 26.26 28.08 29.90 20.89 27.89 37.22

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Community and Social Services
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 17.36 20.40 23.44 13.57 20.93 26.29
21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 13.39 15.96 18.53 11.54 15.10 23.38

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Legal
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
23-1011 Lawyers 45.39 52.49 59.59 32.14 48.23 (1)
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 21.12 23.83 26.54 16.95 22.97 34.29

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Education, Training, and Library
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 24.46 28.94 33.42 20.53 28.22 39.91
25-4021 Librarians 27.29 28.40 29.51 21.38 27.52 38.55
25-4031 Library Technicians 18.38 20.03 21.68 15.86 19.30 25.66
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 8.70 14.21 19.72 8.67 11.19 18.61
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 35,127 41,180 47,233 28,370 32,520 74,940

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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 42,806 49,500 56,194 30,080 47,640 77,260
27-1023 Floral Designers 9.68 10.68 11.68 7.87 11.14 12.78
27-1024 Graphic Designers 15.65 16.87 18.09 11.23 15.45 24.37
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 24.83 26.16 27.49 16.55 25.21 38.59
27-3042 Technical Writers 23.11 24.55 25.99 20.16 23.40 31.71

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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 36.38 42.17 47.96 35.55 42.70 49.58
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 54.16 77.36 100.56 37.65 76.73 (1)
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 18.26 23.52 28.78 13.27 16.29 39.98
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 20.89 22.38 23.87 17.39 22.29 28.86
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 17.46 20.90 24.34 13.07 19.81 30.94
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 17.16 18.50 19.84 13.32 18.04 24.48
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 29.27 32.31 35.35 21.58 32.92 42.11
29-1051 Pharmacists 51.40 53.72 56.04 43.95 55.97 64.06
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 16.47 17.87 19.27 13.04 18.00 23.60
29-1071 Physician Assistants 31.25 35.81 40.37 12.32 38.17 48.00
29-1131 Veterinarians 29.47 31.38 33.29 16.48 31.82 47.68
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 12.01 13.12 14.23 9.24 12.09 18.63

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Healthcare Support
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
31-9091 Dental Assistants 15.22 18.66 22.10 13.53 17.49 26.09
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 16.53 17.94 19.35 13.32 17.19 24.72
31-9092 Medical Assistants 15.15 15.80 16.45 12.84 15.50 19.60

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Protective Service
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
33-2011 Fire Fighters 19.81 21.22 22.63 13.40 21.19 29.70
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 31.85 33.70 35.55 27.48 33.98 40.39
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives 34.48 37.18 39.88 30.17 37.14 47.16
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 10.46 14.19 17.92 8.05 16.16 19.75
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 25.45 27.79 30.13 19.80 28.23 37.19
33-9032 Security Guards 14.49 15.96 17.43 10.64 16.78 19.15

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Food Preparation and Serving Related
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
35-3011 Bartenders 10.93 11.56 12.19 8.98 11.53 14.40
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 11.45 13.09 14.73 10.20 11.69 17.89
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 8.83 9.77 10.71 7.60 8.88 14.44
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 16.86 18.03 19.20 11.73 17.79 24.96
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 11.50 12.97 14.44 9.89 12.63 16.59
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 8.76 9.59 10.42 7.96 9.26 12.21
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 8.64 9.40 10.16 7.32 8.65 14.22
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 14.35 15.37 16.39 10.49 14.46 20.65

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Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 17.50 19.49 21.48 13.34 18.23 30.08
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14.52 15.86 17.20 9.74 15.26 23.56
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 13.58 16.57 19.56 10.58 14.87 24.78
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10.06 12.73 15.40 8.22 11.00 20.74

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Personal Care and Service
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
39-9011 Child Care Workers 10.58 13.46 16.34 7.61 13.99 19.23
39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 13.16 14.25 15.34 7.97 13.28 22.39
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 13.48 16.72 19.96 9.38 14.85 28.83
39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides 11.70 12.89 14.08 10.77 12.80 15.67
39-9032 Recreation Workers 16.80 17.96 19.12 9.90 11.87 34.22

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Sales and Related
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
41-2011 Cashiers 11.11 11.54 11.97 8.29 11.56 14.89
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 18.68 20.14 21.60 11.51 18.39 31.02
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 14.73 15.95 17.17 10.22 15.43 22.86
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 22.11 27.24 32.37 17.01 28.24 38.36
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 12.90 14.00 15.10 8.29 12.15 21.42
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 21.45 24.26 27.07 12.65 21.44 44.05

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Office and Administrative Support
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 16.85 17.94 19.03 12.79 17.64 23.47
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 16.84 19.17 21.50 12.67 16.91 29.78
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 17.21 18.13 19.05 11.54 17.56 25.27
43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 14.14 15.28 16.42 9.48 14.60 22.51
43-9011 Computer Operators 20.70 21.77 22.84 16.40 22.01 27.72
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 12.41 13.38 14.35 10.71 13.22 15.38
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 14.80 15.96 17.12 10.71 14.81 23.55
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 15.56 17.75 19.94 12.29 17.97 23.94
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 20.78 22.36 23.94 14.12 20.80 31.24
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 18.79 19.72 20.65 13.52 18.68 27.20
43-4071 File Clerks 12.58 13.26 13.94 9.43 12.21 19.40
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers 21.40 23.32 25.24 13.57 21.95 36.35
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 10.59 11.59 12.59 8.37 11.12 15.29
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 17.41 18.54 19.67 14.22 17.75 24.02
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 16.85 17.61 18.37 10.72 17.83 23.86
43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 13.19 15.64 18.09 13.30 15.37 18.72
43-6012 Legal Secretaries 19.74 21.79 23.84 15.92 21.78 29.19
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 17.39 19.20 21.01 13.89 19.14 24.74
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 18.49 20.24 21.99 13.48 19.12 28.96
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 14.85 15.74 16.63 10.75 15.02 21.59
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 19.85 21.13 22.41 14.42 21.36 28.96
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 18.30 19.44 20.58 15.95 18.86 24.24
43-3061 Procurement Clerks 18.60 19.52 20.44 13.11 19.46 25.04
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 16.93 19.62 22.31 10.53 18.31 29.93
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 13.31 14.20 15.09 9.48 13.87 19.79
43-4181 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 14.83 16.09 17.35 12.49 15.42 21.52
43-6014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 16.34 17.36 18.38 11.46 16.88 24.31
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 17.24 18.83 20.42 12.01 18.54 26.36
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 14.39 16.56 18.73 8.64 16.15 24.63
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 13.53 14.65 15.77 11.06 14.79 18.46
43-3071 Tellers 11.00 12.52 14.04 9.57 12.30 15.91

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Construction and Extraction
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
47-2031 Carpenters 26.05 29.01 31.97 17.44 30.84 38.76
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 31.73 33.92 36.11 27.37 34.07 41.19
47-4099 Construction and Related Workers, All Other 16.42 23.79 31.16 16.61 22.93 32.70
47-2061 Construction Laborers 19.52 21.14 22.76 13.32 21.03 30.72
47-2111 Electricians 27.40 30.64 33.88 20.18 30.98 41.16
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 33.82 36.23 38.64 27.91 34.77 49.10
47-2121 Glaziers 17.64 23.01 28.38 10.82 27.37 32.76
47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 24.79 27.42 30.05 24.80 27.59 30.49
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 28.79 30.52 32.25 24.79 30.65 38.76
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 19.05 21.54 24.03 11.56 21.50 31.31
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 26.37 28.86 31.35 17.70 28.60 40.00

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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 21.93 24.85 27.77 15.14 25.67 35.73
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 23.16 25.51 27.86 13.53 26.39 37.75
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 25.39 27.91 30.43 15.61 26.89 42.68
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 19.06 21.09 23.12 14.69 21.05 29.02
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 33.58 36.59 39.60 23.75 37.74 48.53
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 33.22 35.52 37.82 22.35 36.68 47.79
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 24.46 25.93 27.40 18.54 26.56 32.25
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 14.42 15.61 16.80 9.04 15.47 21.71
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 27.26 29.14 31.02 23.17 29.58 36.83
49-9042 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 19.08 20.57 22.06 11.17 19.85 31.09
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 30.84 32.84 34.84 26.35 33.81 39.56
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 27.99 30.18 32.37 16.95 32.48 39.58
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 24.47 34.57 44.67 15.82 41.42 49.42
49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 11.83 12.57 13.31 10.64 12.36 15.47

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Production
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 16.85 19.22 21.59 8.89 21.02 28.00
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 30.91 33.83 36.75 20.57 35.36 46.80
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 13.48 14.85 16.22 10.95 14.97 18.86
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 10.80 11.92 13.04 8.44 10.88 17.91
51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 31.38 33.62 35.86 27.61 34.68 39.08
51-5022 Prepress Technicians and Workers 16.42 18.99 21.56 11.48 19.82 24.92
51-5023 Printing Machine Operators 17.52 20.12 22.72 11.93 20.70 24.99
51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 27.23 29.36 31.49 24.85 29.03 36.72
51-2092 Team Assemblers 17.20 18.12 19.04 15.68 17.96 22.28
51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 31.09 33.03 34.97 26.19 34.35 39.94
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 23.69 25.43 27.17 19.26 24.66 33.45

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SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 11.01 12.50 13.99 8.81 12.19 17.37
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 10.50 15.34 20.18 8.37 12.55 23.23
53-1031 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 32.12 34.93 37.74 22.47 36.58 45.03
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 15.83 18.14 20.45 12.90 17.20 24.25
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 13.80 14.88 15.96 10.06 13.99 22.55
53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 19.48 23.76 28.04 10.97 26.92 30.64
53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 21.69 24.05 26.41 15.64 24.04 34.04
(1) indicates an hourly median wage greater than $80/hour, or an annual median wage greater than $166,400.
Hourly wage rates for some occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available. In these cases, annual wages are provided.

Reference documents include: Technical Notes, Occupational Definitions, Alaska map by wage regions, and alphabetical listing of all OES occupations A - B, C - D, E - F, G - L, M, N - O, P - R, S, T, and U - Z.

Other Alaska wage rate areas include:  Anchorage / Matsu Area, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Southeast Region and the Balance of the State.

National and other states' data are available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics web site.

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Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section.
Last update May 2009