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Driver/Sales Workers in Alaska

Is Alaska a good place for you to work as a Driver/Sales Worker?

6.3% Jobs Projection

$29,980 Median Salary

90 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Driver/Sales Workers in Alaska is growing faster than average.
Driver/Sales Workers in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Driver/Sales Workers Work in Alaska?

In Alaska, there were 530 people working as Driver/Sales Workers in the year 2018.

There were 600 Driver/Sales Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,980 Driver/Sales Workers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Driver/Sales Workers than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Driver/Sales Workers job openings in Alaska, and 850 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 48,200 annual jobs and 461,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Driver/Sales Workers Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Driver/Sales Workers ranged from $21,170 to $47,820 with $29,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.18 to $22.99. The median hourly rate was $14.42.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.91 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.51.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alaska Metros for Driver/Sales Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Driver/Sales Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	340	$32,330

Top States for Driver/Sales Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Driver/Sales Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	42,440	$23,940
California	36,440	$32,940
Florida	28,850	$20,580
Ohio	21,710	$19,950
New York	21,420	$24,870
North Carolina	17,360	$20,060
Pennsylvania	16,080	$20,790
Georgia	13,920	$20,500
Illinois	13,320	$20,530
Michigan	12,880	$21,770
Colorado	10,440	$23,470
Minnesota	10,180	$23,750
Arizona	10,020	$27,020
Missouri	9,250	$23,500
Virginia	9,140	$29,940
Indiana	9,080	$19,700
Washington	8,760	$26,410
New Jersey	8,680	$30,000
Massachusetts	7,910	$31,250
Wisconsin	7,830	$26,650

Below are the states where Driver/Sales Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$32,940
Alabama	$32,330
Vermont	$31,870
Hawaii	$31,320
Massachusetts	$31,250
Montana	$31,050
Oregon	$30,580
Nevada	$30,070
New Jersey	$30,000
Alaska	$29,980

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Alaska Employment Total
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,380
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,840

References

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