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Production Worker Helpers in Alaska
Considering a career as a Production Worker Helper in Alaska?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Production Worker Helpers in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Production Worker Helpers in Alaska is growing faster than average.
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Production Worker Helpers in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Production Worker Helpers Work in Alaska?
In Alaska, there were 310 people working as Production Worker Helpers in the year 2018.
There were 140 Production Worker Helpers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 4,740 Production Worker Helpers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Production Worker Helpers than average.
Job Projections for Alaska
Jobs for Production Worker Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.6%.
Alaska Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 170 jobs for Alaska Production Worker Helpers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 72,000 annual jobs and 475,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Production Worker Helpers Make in Alaska?
In 2018 wages for Production Worker Helpers ranged from $21,950 to $46,340 with $30,050 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.55 to $22.28. The median hourly rate was $14.45.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.26 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.81.
The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alaska Metros for Production Worker Helpers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Production Worker Helpers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Anchorage, AK | 40 | $42,130 |
Fairbanks, AK | 40 | $34,430 |
Top States for Production Worker Helpers Employment
View the list below to see where most Production Worker Helpers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 37,580 | $28,070 |
California | 29,530 | $27,750 |
Indiana | 19,540 | $27,920 |
Ohio | 16,740 | $29,970 |
Alabama | 16,710 | $24,320 |
North Carolina | 15,560 | $25,600 |
Pennsylvania | 15,080 | $28,890 |
Michigan | 14,770 | $24,710 |
Illinois | 14,640 | $29,210 |
Tennessee | 13,720 | $29,050 |
Georgia | 11,520 | $25,210 |
Arkansas | 10,960 | $25,610 |
Minnesota | 8,400 | $29,670 |
Iowa | 8,320 | $29,300 |
Florida | 8,200 | $25,010 |
Wisconsin | 7,280 | $31,470 |
New York | 6,860 | $27,590 |
Virginia | 6,320 | $26,660 |
Utah | 6,130 | $23,760 |
Missouri | 6,100 | $29,260 |
Below are the states where Production Worker Helpers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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North Dakota | $36,250 |
Connecticut | $35,260 |
Wyoming | $33,800 |
Kansas | $32,880 |
Maine | $31,950 |
Wisconsin | $31,470 |
Washington | $31,360 |
Nebraska | $30,940 |
Oregon | $30,930 |
New Hampshire | $30,580 |
Related Careers in Alaska
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Alaska Employment Total |
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Production Workers | 230 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.