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Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Anchorage, Alaska Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Anchorage and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
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| Zoologists and wildlife biologists | $55,540 | 330 | 41.4 | | Geological and petroleum technicians | $51,190 | 230 | 35.2 | | Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | $152,540 | 1,040 | 31.3 | | Material moving workers, all other | $39,210 | 820 | 21.2 | | Commercial pilots | $78,170 | 250 | 16.3 | | Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | $95,230 | 380 | 13.4 | | Petroleum engineers | $111,510 | 150 | 11.2 | | Counselors, all other | $37,320 | 180 | 10.4 | | Helpers--extraction workers | $47,280 | 100 | 9.8 | | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $54,310 | 920 | 9.5 | | (Click for the full list of Anchorage careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Fairbanks, Alaska Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Fairbanks and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
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| Fire fighters | $28,190 | 680 | 19.9 | | Biological technicians | $31,350 | 130 | 13 | | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $49,320 | 210 | 12.8 | | Environmental scientists and specialists, including health | $49,960 | 110 | 8 | | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines | $52,590 | 170 | 7.9 | | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | $54,030 | 440 | 6.6 | | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $18,030 | 240 | 6.6 | | Bartenders | $23,330 | 430 | 4.6 | | Office and administrative support workers, all other | $26,370 | 240 | 4.5 | | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | $33,810 | 110 | 4.4 | | (Click for the full list of Fairbanks careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.
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