May 2008 Alaska Wage Rates
Balance of State
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 about 250 occupations, including mean, median, and various percentile ranges.

Wages are also published for occupations in the following areas: Alaska Statewide, Anchorage / Matsu Area, Fairbanks North Star Borough, and the Southeast Region.

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.
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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 26.08 28.30 30.52 14.17 26.24 46.90
11-1011 Chief Executives 48.73 58.61 68.49 27.77 51.61 (1)
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 34.36 37.77 41.18 15.85 39.23 53.05
11-9021 Construction Managers 42.55 49.09 55.63 29.64 44.37 77.70
11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 24.93 30.05 35.17 15.24 33.95 45.00
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 84,886 87,990 91,094 71,390 89,290 106,680
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 29.82 33.65 37.48 21.83 29.21 50.80
11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program 18.89 21.27 23.65 13.76 18.71 34.09
11-3031 Financial Managers 36.64 39.59 42.54 16.97 38.80 64.73
11-9051 Food Service Managers 18.99 22.79 26.59 11.86 20.66 41.59
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 30.67 32.38 34.09 14.70 29.38 53.43
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other 41.73 45.09 48.45 29.19 44.80 64.09
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 31.60 35.03 38.46 20.24 33.69 57.29
11-9081 Lodging Managers 19.92 22.93 25.94 13.97 19.88 32.55
11-9199 Managers, All Other 25.77 29.53 33.29 13.59 24.97 54.96
11-2021 Marketing Managers 29.26 37.87 46.48 19.31 33.94 73.96
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 32.23 35.58 38.93 20.32 30.75 51.05
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 41.76 43.20 44.64 32.81 43.59 56.78
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 20.53 20.94 21.35 13.59 20.19 30.29
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 20.72 24.74 28.76 15.24 20.07 42.96
11-2022 Sales Managers 22.15 25.44 28.73 17.03 23.88 37.25
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 21.83 25.53 29.23 13.39 20.91 47.90
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 27.29 29.67 32.05 12.63 29.07 45.85

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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 26.22 27.57 28.92 18.38 27.09 40.24
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 29.10 32.91 36.72 16.96 30.89 51.87
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation 22.67 24.29 25.91 12.84 22.32 39.07
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 21.25 25.86 30.47 16.22 24.85 37.01
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other 29.11 31.52 33.93 21.35 29.81 47.11
13-1111 Management Analysts 29.78 32.25 34.72 21.18 29.13 48.46
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 28.43 30.40 32.37 17.70 27.27 47.96
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 33.37 37.00 40.63 26.23 37.56 48.44

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Computer and Mathematical
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other 34.55 36.41 38.27 28.08 35.90 47.35
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 22.38 24.55 26.72 14.80 23.42 37.80
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 27.48 31.01 34.54 11.74 31.78 48.24
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 28.48 31.71 34.94 17.85 32.61 44.72

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Architecture and Engineering
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 25.02 27.92 30.82 17.36 27.23 41.12
17-2051 Civil Engineers 40.17 41.64 43.11 31.97 42.57 50.28
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 30.74 35.55 40.36 20.84 37.37 49.43
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 34.84 40.47 46.10 18.34 41.50 61.80
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 15.54 26.85 38.16 10.90 25.18 43.25
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 23.36 34.42 45.48 17.08 39.21 47.63
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 16.41 22.37 28.33 13.77 20.84 37.59
17-1022 Surveyors 22.20 24.45 26.70 15.35 22.78 38.67

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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 16.88 17.32 17.76 12.20 17.24 23.10
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 21.28 25.65 30.02 16.72 23.69 42.26
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 30.50 32.14 33.78 23.38 31.72 42.01
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 30.17 32.74 35.31 17.11 34.12 47.08
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 17.92 20.54 23.16 12.89 21.97 26.49
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 28.17 31.57 34.97 16.04 30.14 49.54
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 17.71 18.25 18.79 12.89 17.46 24.42
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 26.39 28.21 30.03 21.38 27.80 36.73
19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 27.47 28.36 29.25 20.25 28.08 38.06

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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 18.44 20.53 22.62 13.15 19.51 30.61
21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 14.25 16.90 19.55 10.53 17.23 23.07
21-1091 Health Educators 16.61 17.57 18.53 13.29 15.65 24.17
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 24.30 26.65 29.00 15.75 27.11 36.30
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 20.65 22.31 23.97 16.11 21.90 29.93
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 16.57 18.41 20.25 11.39 17.41 27.66
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 22.63 24.87 27.11 16.08 25.97 31.74

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Legal
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
23-1011 Lawyers 41.36 46.56 51.76 28.24 44.56 70.91
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 22.19 24.23 26.27 18.04 24.24 30.80

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Education, Training, and Library
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
25-3011 Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors 17.43 18.48 19.53 15.93 18.15 20.52
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 52,809 54,190 55,571 40,230 54,450 69,900
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 24.73 26.78 28.83 17.23 24.16 40.16
25-4021 Librarians 19.47 21.68 23.89 9.15 21.19 35.55
25-4031 Library Technicians 15.99 16.61 17.23 13.04 15.75 21.94
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 51,793 53,470 55,147 31,730 56,010 73,870
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 15.01 16.08 17.15 11.38 15.20 22.20
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 54,441 56,090 57,739 41,720 56,260 73,710
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School 56,580 58,530 60,480 40,010 58,200 80,330
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 56,705 60,500 64,295 44,740 58,520 79,680
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 33,178 34,960 36,742 23,310 33,050 50,810
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 30,770 40,130 49,490 16,200 32,860 78,000
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 27.09 29.71 32.33 20.20 28.63 39.84
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 53,490 58,040 62,590 39,460 59,440 78,990

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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
27-1019 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 21.86 22.61 23.36 15.45 22.17 30.74
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 17,974 19,420 20,866 15,970 16,760 24,680
27-3091 Interpreters and Translators 15.55 17.90 20.25 11.00 19.52 24.12
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 32.92 35.20 37.48 25.55 36.37 46.67
27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 13.61 17.26 20.91 11.74 15.16 25.03
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 15.12 16.27 17.42 12.94 16.77 19.40

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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 36.91 43.17 49.43 28.92 44.79 58.24
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 20.48 22.03 23.58 13.89 20.18 30.84
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 59.14 80.63 102.12 33.09 (1) (1)
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 18.87 21.34 23.81 13.82 20.35 29.59
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 22.21 23.16 24.11 17.95 22.95 29.84
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 21.17 24.10 27.03 15.04 22.24 38.00
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 31.10 32.64 34.18 26.26 31.97 40.72
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 17.95 19.99 22.03 12.41 18.69 29.86
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 39.34 41.97 44.60 29.70 40.63 60.77
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 17.66 18.80 19.94 15.37 18.42 24.08
29-1051 Pharmacists 45.94 48.71 51.48 25.88 55.11 63.94
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 16.43 17.60 18.77 13.28 17.70 22.79
29-1123 Physical Therapists 32.76 34.10 35.44 27.51 34.89 40.38
29-1071 Physician Assistants 35.53 40.90 46.27 26.44 40.75 62.10
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 46.00 84.67 123.34 32.93 (1) (1)
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 28.00 30.32 32.64 20.57 28.80 38.69
29-1111 Registered Nurses 32.51 34.12 35.73 24.00 32.71 45.81
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 26.07 28.59 31.11 21.98 29.17 35.53

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Healthcare Support
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
31-9091 Dental Assistants 16.93 18.61 20.29 13.66 17.97 24.60
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 15.39 16.74 18.09 8.10 17.12 23.87
31-1011 Home Health Aides 13.06 14.11 15.16 10.85 13.61 18.56
31-9011 Massage Therapists 19.94 29.14 38.34 15.94 28.06 46.44
31-9092 Medical Assistants 15.00 16.17 17.34 12.19 15.48 21.70
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 17.68 18.98 20.28 15.57 19.31 23.67
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 15.79 17.21 18.63 12.85 16.12 24.20
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 11.63 12.57 13.51 10.33 12.63 14.84

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Protective Service
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 22.73 24.00 25.27 17.17 23.51 31.37
33-2011 Fire Fighters 17.97 19.33 20.69 13.03 18.84 27.95
33-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers 31.79 36.27 40.75 19.17 34.97 47.92
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 25.48 27.47 29.46 17.09 28.16 38.79
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives 36.74 38.47 40.20 32.62 38.28 48.35
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 23.46 26.29 29.12 12.92 27.15 38.32
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 20.54 21.29 22.04 12.51 19.73 30.24
33-9032 Security Guards 18.91 24.47 30.03 11.22 20.75 44.77

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Food Preparation and Serving Related
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
35-3011 Bartenders 9.74 11.63 13.52 8.45 10.05 18.00
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 16.27 18.40 20.53 11.63 17.29 25.98
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 9.01 10.26 11.51 7.58 10.40 12.14
35-2019 Cooks, All Other 15.55 19.43 23.31 10.40 15.53 31.76
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 15.80 16.72 17.64 11.78 15.39 24.41
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 10.30 11.94 13.58 7.83 11.54 15.85
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 12.24 13.63 15.02 10.35 13.85 16.49
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 9.35 10.28 11.21 8.42 10.28 12.30
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 8.39 10.78 13.17 7.43 9.51 15.81
35-9021 Dishwashers 8.96 9.68 10.40 7.79 9.58 11.87
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 18.90 20.95 23.00 10.94 20.10 32.52
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 11.60 12.15 12.70 7.95 11.85 16.74
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 7.52 11.28 15.04 7.76 8.73 23.26

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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 20.52 23.26 26.00 11.70 20.53 36.45
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 10.15 14.79 19.43 10.63 12.31 27.60
37-3019 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 15.51 16.79 18.07 11.65 15.90 23.96
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 13.98 14.79 15.60 9.60 14.38 21.13
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10.85 11.25 11.65 8.22 11.07 14.99

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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 9.61 11.37 13.13 7.82 10.06 18.15
39-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers 18.11 21.38 24.65 14.30 21.77 28.38
39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 14.21 16.51 18.81 9.74 15.98 23.55
39-3011 Gaming Dealers 13.41 14.77 16.13 12.81 14.82 18.27
39-3019 Gaming Service Workers, All Other 8.82 10.89 12.96 8.15 9.61 14.89
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 8.62 14.90 21.18 9.04 12.16 23.69
39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 15.40 16.19 16.98 12.89 16.80 19.59
39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides 13.10 14.15 15.20 11.11 14.29 16.38
39-9032 Recreation Workers 11.65 13.47 15.29 8.10 11.19 22.14
39-9041 Residential Advisors 14.76 15.62 16.48 12.73 14.75 19.65
39-6021 Tour Guides and Escorts 12.39 15.26 18.13 8.64 14.56 22.90
39-6032 Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants and Baggage Porters 13.74 14.88 16.02 11.40 14.32 18.78

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Sales and Related
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 16.02 18.52 21.02 11.98 17.72 28.39
41-2011 Cashiers 11.25 11.93 12.61 8.36 11.74 15.83
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 10.08 10.96 11.84 8.00 10.26 15.07
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers 16.15 21.56 26.97 13.39 22.51 30.41
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 16.15 17.09 18.03 11.42 16.60 25.44
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 15.73 22.60 29.47 16.20 19.36 36.01
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 10.88 11.37 11.86 8.28 10.73 15.33
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 16.08 24.19 32.30 12.77 15.85 48.32

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Office and Administrative Support
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 17.39 18.51 19.63 12.77 18.05 24.90
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 17.49 18.20 18.91 12.23 16.79 26.34
43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 12.86 14.20 15.54 9.78 13.22 22.15
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 18.63 19.84 21.05 14.06 18.91 26.75
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 14.28 15.80 17.32 10.43 15.08 22.84
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 13.22 14.41 15.60 11.49 14.19 18.23
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 21.86 24.45 27.04 16.40 25.82 31.26
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 18.92 19.85 20.78 12.24 19.52 28.79
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers 20.53 22.52 24.51 12.98 21.20 35.16
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 19.04 21.02 23.00 11.06 19.86 31.50
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 16.73 17.52 18.31 12.48 17.31 23.45
43-6012 Legal Secretaries 17.61 19.07 20.53 12.14 19.37 27.94
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 14.93 16.34 17.75 11.50 14.65 23.59
43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 13.44 16.96 20.48 10.06 16.69 26.36
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 18.06 19.11 20.16 10.96 18.09 29.24
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 14.03 14.60 15.17 9.02 13.98 21.04
43-4151 Order Clerks 15.15 16.33 17.51 13.08 15.75 22.12
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 18.33 19.35 20.37 13.63 18.51 27.29
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 18.44 19.04 19.64 13.97 18.72 24.96
43-3061 Procurement Clerks 19.07 20.09 21.11 14.22 19.61 27.53
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 13.71 14.33 14.95 9.84 14.19 19.02
43-6014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 16.81 17.57 18.33 12.03 17.53 23.74
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 17.05 17.97 18.89 12.62 17.62 24.88
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 12.23 13.30 14.37 8.32 11.70 20.69
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 13.64 15.06 16.48 11.37 14.61 19.62
43-3071 Tellers 14.19 15.08 15.97 12.79 14.94 18.71

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Construction and Extraction
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
47-2031 Carpenters 23.09 24.84 26.59 17.47 24.58 33.61
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 25.52 32.21 38.90 17.35 34.19 44.93
47-4099 Construction and Related Workers, All Other 21.80 25.97 30.14 15.39 27.31 35.17
47-2061 Construction Laborers 19.32 20.57 21.82 13.69 18.65 31.44
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 19.16 21.86 24.56 15.39 18.88 30.68
47-2111 Electricians 30.54 31.85 33.16 24.71 31.93 41.11
47-5031 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 22.54 24.15 25.76 19.80 24.27 29.74
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 35.42 38.93 42.44 25.65 35.92 59.47
47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 19.54 22.75 25.96 14.93 23.77 29.59
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 22.90 25.56 28.22 14.01 24.43 38.61
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 27.26 28.90 30.54 21.32 28.42 38.30
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 24.71 27.22 29.73 21.46 25.55 32.98
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 27.42 33.45 39.48 16.03 34.97 48.02
47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 26.38 32.57 38.76 12.93 36.16 45.97
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 27.14 30.29 33.44 23.43 30.41 38.57
47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 26.86 28.36 29.86 18.38 28.74 37.51

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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 26.55 29.95 33.35 20.85 29.62 41.76
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 20.35 22.22 24.09 13.40 21.58 31.75
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 23.33 25.70 28.07 16.57 23.89 38.46
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 17.97 21.56 25.15 17.11 22.79 25.51
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 34.19 37.74 41.29 31.34 37.58 47.62
49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 27.35 29.06 30.77 18.56 28.75 40.72
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 29.42 32.33 35.24 18.60 34.24 45.78
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 35.50 38.60 41.70 19.15 38.87 59.53
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 25.40 27.74 30.08 17.25 28.51 36.49
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 17.53 19.60 21.67 12.36 16.35 34.59
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 20.07 22.85 25.63 13.03 20.27 37.99
49-9042 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 18.34 19.28 20.22 10.86 17.92 30.41
49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 12.24 15.92 19.60 7.72 13.78 34.82
49-9044 Millwrights 25.05 27.53 30.01 22.74 27.97 31.39
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 24.30 26.14 27.98 16.31 26.99 36.13
49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 13.12 14.94 16.76 12.92 14.43 16.31
49-9096 Riggers 22.51 24.42 26.33 13.68 25.82 31.27
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 22.81 27.43 32.05 15.36 28.89 37.91
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 22.98 34.06 45.14 15.96 31.57 50.81

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Production
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
51-3011 Bakers 13.36 14.37 15.38 9.78 14.27 19.15
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 18.48 19.80 21.12 12.87 20.22 26.22
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 21.73 23.14 24.55 16.46 21.72 30.65
51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 9.25 12.45 15.65 7.88 10.05 19.52
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 24.78 27.90 31.02 11.22 23.89 51.65
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 9.90 13.68 17.46 7.59 9.58 29.56
51-4041 Machinists 20.72 23.64 26.56 16.96 23.41 31.24
51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 8.82 9.20 9.58 7.65 8.80 11.71
51-8013 Power Plant Operators 20.64 23.92 27.20 13.78 21.41 38.26
51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 16.10 19.74 23.38 11.38 20.25 29.05
51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 25.06 27.19 29.32 17.20 27.80 37.51
51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 18.60 20.49 22.38 10.03 16.54 34.65
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 26.27 27.97 29.67 16.81 28.68 38.58

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Transportation and Material Moving
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
53-2021 Air Traffic Controllers 31.29 33.59 35.89 27.12 33.07 41.92
53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 79,395 90,580 101,765 68,630 91,050 121,870
53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 20.17 23.54 26.91 12.78 20.82 39.47
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 11.05 12.58 14.11 9.52 12.40 15.87
53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 18.84 19.93 21.02 9.25 20.50 28.88
53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 30.13 34.84 39.55 21.05 36.04 48.46
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 11.74 16.63 21.52 9.35 14.40 28.23
53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 19.37 23.19 27.01 12.77 18.46 38.90
53-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 20.99 26.11 31.23 13.74 21.81 52.49
53-1031 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 29.76 33.50 37.24 17.06 30.25 56.33
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 12.32 13.75 15.18 8.51 11.81 23.19
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 15.81 17.19 18.57 9.61 16.09 27.17
53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other 17.79 21.81 25.83 13.33 19.22 35.61
53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 14.40 16.03 17.66 10.67 14.95 24.42
53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers 15.96 17.66 19.36 12.53 17.20 24.20
53-6031 Service Station Attendants 11.40 12.56 13.72 8.80 13.10 15.61
53-5031 Ship Engineers 24.60 25.45 26.30 16.13 24.93 37.13
53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 7.22 10.74 14.26 7.62 8.94 17.54
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 16.79 18.33 19.87 16.41 18.45 20.52
53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 22.10 23.48 24.86 16.07 22.45 33.42
53-3033 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 16.18 17.63 19.08 11.29 17.50 24.69
(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