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Extraction Workers in Alaska

Is Alaska a good place for you to work as an Extraction Worker?

23.1% Jobs Projection

$39,320 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Extraction Workers Work in Alaska?

In 2018, there were 140 Extraction Workers working in the state.

There were 190 Extraction Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 135 Extraction Workers working in it, which means Alaska has more Extraction Workers than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Extraction Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 23.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 160 total jobs in 2026 for Extraction Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 20,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Extraction Workers Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Extraction Workers ranged from $31,640 to $59,510 with $39,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.21 to $28.61. The median hourly rate was $18.9.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.17 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.27.

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

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Top States for Extraction Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Extraction Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	6,680	$34,630
California	1,120	$39,530
Pennsylvania	790	$43,790
Ohio	690	$36,820
Colorado	620	$35,970
Kentucky	540	$39,920
Oklahoma	510	$35,520
New Mexico	470	$40,320
Wyoming	440	$37,250
Louisiana	350	$34,690
Nevada	350	$42,000
Virginia	320	$32,510
Tennessee	310	$35,190
Alabama	250	$56,500
Illinois	240	$44,310
West Virginia	240	$50,850
Arizona	180	$32,640
Alaska	140	$39,320
Florida	130	$30,310
Utah	120	$25,640

Below are the states where Extraction Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alabama	$56,500
Massachusetts	$52,400
West Virginia	$50,850
Idaho	$47,570
New York	$44,450
Illinois	$44,310
North Dakota	$43,880
Pennsylvania	$43,790
Nevada	$42,000
Washington	$40,360

References

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