Salaries in Alaska by job

Median annual wages in Alaska for 51 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Alaska median is 20% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$324,000+32%
Airline pilot$232,000same
Dentist$231,000+35%
Pharmacist$167,000+19%
Lawyer$150,000−6%
Dental hygienist$133,000+35%
Electrical engineer$126,000+4%
Psychologist$124,000+24%
Mechanical engineer$124,000+19%
General / operations manager$117,000+10%
Marketing manager$116,000−30%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$115,000+12%
Civil engineer$115,000+14%
Registered nurse$109,000+12%
Architect$109,000+9%
Financial analyst$102,000−1%
Management consultant / analyst$100,000−2%
Project manager$100,000−3%
Police officer$99,000+30%
Network / systems administrator$98,000−2%
Plumber$94,000+47%
Electrician$89,000+42%
Real estate agent$89,000+69%
Data scientist$84,000−30%
Accountant / auditor$83,000same
Welder$81,000+50%
High school teacher$80,000+11%
Elementary school teacher$79,000+24%
HR specialist$77,000+1%
Carpenter$74,000+22%
Paramedic$72,000+19%
Truck driver (heavy)$70,000+20%
Paralegal$69,000+9%
IT support specialist$63,000+2%
Social worker$63,000+5%
Graphic designer$63,000−1%
Auto mechanic$61,000+20%
Firefighter$59,000−1%
Construction laborer$58,000+23%
Sales representative (B2B)$57,000−21%
Bookkeeper$56,000+11%
Chef / head cook$52,000−17%
Administrative assistant$49,000+2%
Nursing assistant$46,000+10%
Customer service representative$45,000+1%
Warehouse worker$45,000+11%
Cook$40,000+7%
Retail salesperson$37,000+5%
Childcare worker$36,000+3%
Cashier$36,000+10%
Hairdresser / stylist$32,000−10%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Alaska median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Alaska: actuary, software developer, veterinarian, web developer.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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