Mechanical Engineers in Alaska

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• Mechanical Engineers in Alaska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Mechanical Engineers Work in Alaska?

In Alaska, there were 430 people working as Mechanical Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 540 Mechanical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,600 Mechanical Engineers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Mechanical Engineers than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Mechanical Engineers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 8.8%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 350 total jobs in 2026 for Mechanical Engineers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 21,200 annual jobs and 314,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mechanical Engineers Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Mechanical Engineers ranged from $74,270 to $208,000 with $107,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $35.71 to $100. The median hourly rate was $51.9.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $55.54 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $3.64.

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

Top Alaska Metros for Mechanical Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mechanical Engineers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	250	$116,800
Fairbanks, AK	50	$95,310

Top States for Mechanical Engineers Employment

View the list below to see where most Mechanical Engineers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Michigan	43,890	$87,790
California	27,330	$101,430
Texas	20,820	$94,580
Illinois	17,320	$89,050
Pennsylvania	16,590	$81,270
Ohio	15,300	$77,450
New York	11,280	$87,470
Wisconsin	11,270	$76,140
Massachusetts	9,130	$93,630
Minnesota	8,340	$82,110
North Carolina	8,000	$82,730
Indiana	7,770	$77,580
Washington	7,750	$90,510
Virginia	7,590	$93,990
Florida	7,370	$83,160
South Carolina	6,000	$89,070
Maryland	5,670	$100,850
New Jersey	5,090	$92,510
Arizona	4,770	$92,870
Georgia	4,750	$81,660

Below are the states where Mechanical Engineers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$114,450
New Mexico	$111,320
Alaska	$107,960
Delaware	$103,230
California	$101,430
Maryland	$100,850
Texas	$94,580
Virginia	$93,990
Louisiana	$93,820
Massachusetts	$93,630

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michel Villeneuve under License

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