Hand Packers and Packagers in Alaska

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While jobs for Hand Packers and Packagers in Alaska are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Hand Packers and Packagers in Alaska is expected to decrease.

• Hand Packers and Packagers in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hand Packers and Packagers Work in Alaska?

There were approximately 560 workers employed as Hand Packers and Packagers in this state in 2018.

There were 860 Hand Packers and Packagers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 7,130 Hand Packers and Packagers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Hand Packers and Packagers than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Hand Packers and Packagers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Hand Packers and Packagers job openings in Alaska, and 620 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 108,400 annual jobs and 723,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Hand Packers and Packagers Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Hand Packers and Packagers ranged from $24,830 to $50,710 with $33,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.94 to $24.38. The median hourly rate was $16.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.74 an hour in 2017.

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 Hand Packers and Packagers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Hand Packers and Packagers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	360	$30,980
Fairbanks, AK	120	$38,080

Top States for Hand Packers and Packagers Employment

View the list below to see where most Hand Packers and Packagers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	101,340	$25,190
Illinois	51,520	$25,080
Texas	35,370	$22,120
Florida	34,040	$21,420
New Jersey	30,180	$22,340
Ohio	29,430	$24,590
North Carolina	27,360	$22,740
Pennsylvania	25,260	$27,700
Georgia	24,960	$22,510
New York	23,220	$25,930
Michigan	22,190	$23,710
Massachusetts	21,360	$25,780
Wisconsin	19,240	$27,700
Washington	18,210	$27,510
Tennessee	17,400	$22,910
Kentucky	15,010	$24,820
Indiana	14,790	$25,340
Virginia	11,720	$22,000
Arizona	10,900	$23,970
Minnesota	10,250	$26,260

Below are the states where Hand Packers and Packagers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$33,800
Connecticut	$29,080
Iowa	$28,990
District of Columbia	$28,210
Pennsylvania	$27,700
Wisconsin	$27,700
Washington	$27,510
Vermont	$27,350
Minnesota	$26,260
Oregon	$26,220

Related Careers in Alaska

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Alaska Employment Total
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	4,070
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	610

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.