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Workers in the Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $32.22 in May 2022, 8 percent above the nationwide average of $29.76.
Workers in the Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.51 in May 2022, 3 percent above the nationwide average of $29.76.
Alaska had 27,000 job openings in March 2023, compared to 28,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2022 |
Dec 2022 |
Jan 2023 |
Feb 2023 |
Mar 2023 |
Apr 2023 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)356.3 | (r)356.4 | 357.0 | 357.4 | 357.7 | (p)358.1 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)343.0 | (r)343.2 | 343.6 | 343.8 | 344.5 | (p)345.0 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)13.3 | (r)13.2 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 13.2 | (p)13.1 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)3.7 | (r)3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | (p)3.7 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
324.6 | 325.2 | 326.3 | 325.8 | 324.6 | (p)324.7 | |
12-month % change |
2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.0 | (p)2.2 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
10.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.5 | (p)10.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.9 | -1.9 | (p)0.0 | |
Construction(3) |
16.6 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 16.5 | 16.5 | (p)15.8 | |
12-month % change |
3.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | (p)-2.5 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
12.0 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 12.1 | (p)12.0 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -2.4 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -2.4 | (p)-0.8 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
65.8 | 65.9 | 66.2 | 65.7 | 65.4 | (p)65.2 | |
12-month % change |
4.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | (p)2.4 | |
Information(3) |
4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | (p)4.8 | |
12-month % change |
-2.1 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 | (p)2.1 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
11.3 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | (p)11.3 | |
12-month % change |
3.7 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | (p)2.7 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
28.7 | 28.9 | 29.1 | 28.6 | 28.3 | (p)28.3 | |
12-month % change |
7.1 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 5.6 | (p)4.8 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
50.5 | 50.4 | 50.6 | 50.8 | 50.3 | (p)50.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | (p)0.8 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
35.5 | 35.3 | 35.5 | 35.7 | 35.7 | (p)36.1 | |
12-month % change |
7.9 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.0 | (p)5.9 | |
Other Services(3) |
11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.4 | (p)11.4 | |
12-month % change |
1.9 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.6 | (p)2.7 | |
Government(3) |
77.7 | 77.7 | 77.3 | 78.3 | 78.4 | (p)78.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | (p)2.0 | |
Footnotes |