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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Alaska nonmetropolitan area

What professions have the highest employment in Alaska nonmetropolitan area? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Alaska nonmetropolitan area. We note that the total employment in Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 101,700. The most popular job is the teaching assistant, except postsecondary profession, which employs 2,310 people (2.27 percent of the total employment in Alaska nonmetropolitan area). The second most common job is the meat, poultry, and fish cutter and trimmer profession which employs 2,200 people (2.16 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Alaska nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Alaska nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	101,700	100.00%	$53,240
2	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	2,310	2.27%	$36,150
3	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	2,200	2.16%	$34,270
4	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	2,090	2.06%	$52,460
5	Retail Salespersons	2,080	2.05%	$35,330
6	General and Operations Managers	2,050	2.02%	$95,990
7	Cashiers	2,010	1.98%	$29,910
8	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,790	1.76%	$36,020
9	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,770	1.74%	$49,080
10	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,710	1.68%	$36,370
11	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,690	1.66%	$36,900
12	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,680	1.65%	$44,910
13	Office Clerks, General	1,530	1.50%	$48,030
14	Registered Nurses	1,470	1.45%	$102,770
15	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,460	1.44%	$77,390
16	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,460	1.44%	$28,550
17	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,390	1.37%	$62,440
18	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,350	1.33%	$76,720
19	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,320	1.30%	$33,630
20	Food Preparation Workers	1,240	1.22%	$34,520
21	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,140	1.12%	$45,410
22	Construction Laborers	1,080	1.06%	$49,580
23	Carpenters	1,030	1.01%	$66,560
24	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1,020	1.00%	$65,960
25	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,000	0.98%	$89,440
26	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	950	0.93%	$84,850
27	Waiters and Waitresses	940	0.92%	$22,930
28	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	920	0.90%	$46,000
29	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	900	0.88%	$60,370
30	Accountants and Auditors	880	0.87%	$80,820
31	Security Guards	870	0.86%	$43,260
32	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	860	0.85%	$76,370
33	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	840	0.83%	$45,080
34	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	810	0.80%	$34,880
35	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	680	0.67%	$62,550
36	Bartenders	650	0.64%	$27,870
37	Electricians	640	0.63%	$80,860
38	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	620	0.61%	$66,680
39	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	590	0.58%	$66,370
40	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	590	0.58%	$45,410
41	Social and Human Service Assistants	580	0.57%	$43,560
42	Nursing Assistants	570	0.56%	$45,800
43	Power Plant Operators	570	0.56%	$67,910
44	Receptionists and Information Clerks	560	0.55%	$39,250
45	Financial Managers	550	0.54%	$114,650
46	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	540	0.53%	$57,920
47	Medical Secretaries	540	0.53%	$46,980
48	Legislators	510	0.50%	$74,110
49	Restaurant Cooks	500	0.49%	$37,370
50	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	500	0.49%	$78,900
51	Correctional Officers and Jailers	490	0.48%	$67,700
52	Customer Service Representatives	490	0.48%	$42,880
53	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	490	0.48%	$80,470
54	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	460	0.45%	$79,270
55	Firefighters	430	0.42%	$56,910
56	Medical and Health Services Managers	400	0.39%	$121,510
57	Medical Assistants	400	0.39%	$49,090
58	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	400	0.39%	$91,420
59	Packers and Packagers	400	0.39%	$29,900
60	All Other Managers	390	0.38%	$106,680
61	Human Resources Specialists	390	0.38%	$69,570
62	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	390	0.38%	$30,340
63	Tour and Travel Guides	380	0.37%	$43,500
64	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	370	0.36%	$107,260
65	Social and Community Service Managers	370	0.36%	$83,700
66	Commercial Pilots	370	0.36%	$103,710
67	Other Business Operations Specialists	360	0.35%	$81,740
68	Tellers	350	0.34%	$38,080
69	Construction Managers	340	0.33%	$134,930
70	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	340	0.33%	$60,510
71	Sailors and Marine Oilers	340	0.33%	$55,370
72	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	330	0.32%	$71,320
73	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	330	0.32%	$64,210
74	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	330	0.32%	$47,460
75	Chief Executives	320	0.31%	$136,470
76	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	320	0.31%	$67,040
77	Fast Food Cooks	320	0.31%	$27,700
78	Project Management Specialists	310	0.30%	$97,610
79	Nurse Practitioners	310	0.30%	$97,900
80	Dental Assistants	310	0.30%	$49,980
81	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	300	0.29%	$43,750
82	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	300	0.29%	$76,170
83	Chefs and Head Cooks	300	0.29%	$51,930
84	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	300	0.29%	$40,910
85	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	300	0.29%	$78,350
86	Ship Engineers	300	0.29%	$86,610
87	Administrative Services Managers	290	0.29%	$87,600
88	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	290	0.29%	$103,790
89	Mining and Geological Engineers	290	0.29%	$98,810
90	Protective Service Workers, All Other	290	0.29%	$50,210
91	Postal Service Clerks	290	0.29%	$50,270
92	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	290	0.29%	$77,210
93	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	280	0.28%	$60,010
94	Dishwashers	280	0.28%	$28,600
95	Medical Records Specialists	270	0.27%	$59,520
96	Facilities Managers	260	0.26%	$101,170
97	Biological Technicians	250	0.25%	$48,570
98	Childcare Workers	250	0.25%	$30,090
99	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	250	0.25%	$82,720
100	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	250	0.25%	$70,570

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