What are salaries like for young people?
Beginning wages for most jobs are less than those paid after mastering some skills. For instance, ironworkers are paid by the hour. Beginning salaries, with some training, can be upwards to $18 an hour. Electrical line workers range between $13.25 and $32 an hour, depending on training and experience. A job in the mining industry can start $15 an hour, but the average mineworker in Alaska makes $72,000 a year. Find more wage info at http://www.akcis.org or check out http://alexsys.labor.state.ak.us to find out the wages for jobs that are currently open.
