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Machinery Maintenance Workers in Alaska

Is Alaska a good place for you to work as a Machinery Maintenance Worker?

6.9% Jobs Projection

$54,900 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Machinery Maintenance Workers Work in Alaska?

In 2018, there were 310 Machinery Maintenance Workers working in the state.

There were 360 Machinery Maintenance Workers employed in this state in 2017.

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

The typical state has 870 Machinery Maintenance Workers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Machinery Maintenance Workers than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Machinery Maintenance Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 310 jobs for Alaska Machinery Maintenance Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,800 annual jobs and 94,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Machinery Maintenance Workers Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Machinery Maintenance Workers ranged from $30,440 to $79,660 with $54,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.63 to $38.3. The median hourly rate was $26.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.9 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.50.

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

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Top Alaska Metros for Machinery Maintenance Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Machinery Maintenance Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	70	$57,090

Top States for Machinery Maintenance Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Machinery Maintenance Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	8,260	$42,420
California	7,320	$51,780
Pennsylvania	6,480	$46,530
North Carolina	4,570	$42,390
Oklahoma	4,480	$48,390
Tennessee	3,840	$47,270
Illinois	3,630	$53,270
New York	3,150	$50,570
Ohio	3,020	$45,760
Wisconsin	2,830	$52,760
Louisiana	2,350	$46,770
Georgia	2,060	$42,770
Indiana	1,760	$47,620
Missouri	1,730	$46,340
South Carolina	1,560	$49,950
Michigan	1,530	$45,820
Florida	1,530	$41,670
Arizona	1,520	$44,330
Massachusetts	1,500	$52,900
Virginia	1,430	$48,290

Below are the states where Machinery Maintenance Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$77,940
Alaska	$54,900
Illinois	$53,270
Hawaii	$53,270
Massachusetts	$52,900
Idaho	$52,810
Wisconsin	$52,760
Nebraska	$52,670
Montana	$52,650
Utah	$52,220

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Alaska Employment Total
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	570
Millwrights	340

References

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