Salaries in Alaska

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Alaska nonmetropolitan area • 384 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Emergency Medicine Physicians $452,620110
      Dentists, General $228,960100
      Family Medicine Physicians $225,810260
      Physicians, All Other $224,87070
      Petroleum Engineers $174,44080
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $165,820110
      Pharmacists $162,990150
      Chief Executives $160,240340
      Industrial Engineers $154,74070
      Nurse Practitioners $148,910170
      Lawyers $147,160210
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $144,62060
      Engineers, All Other $138,34090
      Physician Assistants $136,730150
      Massage Therapists $135,63090
      Construction Managers $134,630620
      Veterinarians $131,76040
      Mechanical Engineers $130,91070
      Materials Engineers $130,18030
      Dental Hygienists $129,210210
      Medical and Health Services Managers $126,760490
      Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $126,62090
      Electrical Engineers $126,25040
      Natural Sciences Managers $124,590210
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $124,590110
      Environmental Engineers $123,58050
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $123,020280
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $122,620460
      Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $121,21070
      Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $120,56060
      General and Operations Managers $119,9001,910
      Financial Managers $119,490620
      Civil Engineers $116,680260
      Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $116,480220
      Human Resources Managers $116,230150
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $114,09060
      Fundraising Managers $113,52050
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $112,090170
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $111,78040
      Purchasing Managers $111,58030
      Managers, All Other $111,320580
      Computer Occupations, All Other $111,01090
      Physical Therapists $110,200140
      Project Management Specialists $110,130360
      Marketing Managers $109,99080
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $109,59050
      Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $109,520190
      Emergency Management Directors $109,45050
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $108,960320
      Registered Nurses $108,4701,730
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $107,330110
      Facilities Managers $107,140400
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $107,14040
      Administrative Services Managers $106,740400
      Management Analysts $106,68070
      Transportation Inspectors $105,78040
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $105,68040
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $105,40040
      Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $105,24050
      Economists $104,90050
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $104,46070
      Labor Relations Specialists $104,26030
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $104,18090
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $104,000780
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $101,600160
      Biological Scientists, All Other $101,500140
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $101,070100
      Industrial Production Managers $100,960260
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $100,680100
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $100,6701,180
      Occupational Therapists $100,63070
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $100,0001,110
      Software Developers $99,71060
      Chiropractors $99,56030
      Compliance Officers $99,440230
      Social and Community Service Managers $98,850440
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $98,31070
      Commercial Pilots $97,710480
      Information Security Analysts $97,61040
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $97,420480
      Budget Analysts $96,96080
      Sales Managers $96,540160
      Speech-Language Pathologists $96,10070
      Respiratory Therapists $94,55040
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $94,290560
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $93,94040
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $93,79060
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $93,76030
      School Psychologists $93,01040
      Air Traffic Controllers $92,890140
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $92,48090
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $91,19040
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $90,960180
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $90,08060
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $89,980170
      Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $89,830170
      Construction and Building Inspectors $89,63070
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $89,420400
      Food Service Managers $89,16090
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $87,660400
      Anthropologists and Archeologists $87,40040
      First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $87,40060
      Computer Programmers $87,330190
      Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $87,27070
      Education Administrators, All Other $87,200130
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $86,910100
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $86,340280
      Surveyors $86,03070
      Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $85,44070
      Financial and Investment Analysts $85,25080
      Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $85,08090
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $84,81030
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $84,760470
      Accountants and Auditors $84,640820
      Electricians $84,400650
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $84,09030
      Foresters $83,68040
      Rehabilitation Counselors $83,37060
      Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $83,340
      Public Relations Managers $83,090120
      Power Plant Operators $83,090500
      Conservation Scientists $81,95060
      Training and Development Specialists $81,820130
      Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $81,750140
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $81,390140
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $81,30080
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $81,200530
      Crane and Tower Operators $80,90030
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $80,660290
      Technical Writers $80,640
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $80,470290
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $80,35050
      Ship Engineers $80,180260
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $80,13070
      Real Estate Sales Agents $80,13040
      Personal Financial Advisors $79,94040
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $79,900650
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $79,750550
      Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $79,20040
      Personal Service Managers, All Other $79,08040
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $79,04040
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $78,450350
      Computer Systems Analysts $78,420110
      Human Resources Specialists $78,410410
      Loan Officers $78,36050
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $78,320280
      Pile Driver Operators $78,080100
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $78,0401,490
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $77,8901,360
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $77,870170
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $77,51090
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $77,310110
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $77,2901,500
      Surgical Technologists $77,03060
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $76,89030
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $76,86040
      Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $76,76090
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $76,72090
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $76,54060
      Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $76,53070
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $75,82030
      Healthcare Social Workers $75,45090
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $75,24080
      Advertising Sales Agents $75,02030
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $74,97030
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $74,69060
      Computer Network Support Specialists $74,54090
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $74,520450
      Transportation Security Screeners $74,510150
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $73,920290
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $73,820220
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $73,57070
      Financial Specialists, All Other $73,55030
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $73,340240
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $72,800180
      Paramedics $72,11070
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $71,78050
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $71,590110
      Data Scientists $71,59050
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $71,350380
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $71,25090
      First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $70,820
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $70,810130
      Logisticians $70,770140
      Millwrights $69,570150
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $68,890280
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $68,380120
      Lodging Managers $67,75060
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $67,530210
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $67,390160
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $67,19040
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $67,110130
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $67,00070
      Airfield Operations Specialists $66,90040
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $66,8902,080
      Firefighters $66,860420
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $66,570100
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $66,29090
      Chemical Technicians $65,99070
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $65,95040
      Bill and Account Collectors $65,83080
      Roofers $65,81040
      Health Education Specialists $65,43090
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $65,32050
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $65,30050
      Curators $65,15050
      Carpenters $65,150910
      Emergency Medical Technicians $64,780
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $64,780
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $64,6301,050
      Machinists $64,45070
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $64,150690
      Museum Technicians and Conservators $63,49040
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $63,48070
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $63,230320
      Glaziers $63,010
      Interpreters and Translators $62,85040
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $62,770
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $62,450
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $62,400190
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $62,100110
      Public Relations Specialists $61,420240
      Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $61,36060
      Producers and Directors $61,21050
      Chefs and Head Cooks $61,160290
      Medical Records Specialists $61,080310
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $61,080200
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $61,050250
      Social Workers, All Other $60,880270
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $60,840130
      Sailors and Marine Oilers $60,760350
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $60,600170
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $60,41090
      Travel Agents $60,220
      Light Truck Drivers $59,970190
      Real Estate Brokers $59,85040
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $59,60070
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $59,26080
      Logging Equipment Operators $58,73040
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $58,60080
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,200100
      Insurance Sales Agents $58,08090
      Riggers $58,01030
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $57,730
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $57,690270
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $57,650120
      Urban and Regional Planners $57,620100
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $57,550110
      Computer User Support Specialists $57,510280
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $57,3602,590
      Instructional Coordinators $57,330260
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $57,220170
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $57,020240
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $57,010250
      Construction Laborers $57,0101,140
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $56,910150
      Fundraisers $56,50090
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $56,350610
      Postal Service Clerks $55,720300
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $55,61090
      Phlebotomists $55,51040
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $55,370310
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $55,060150
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $54,810160
      Procurement Clerks $54,47070
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $54,4501,820
      Medical Assistants $54,270570
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,27060
      Bus Drivers, School $54,170200
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $53,51050
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $53,46040
      Biological Technicians $53,410260
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $53,35080
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $53,30080
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $53,250150
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $53,140160
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $53,13090
      Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $52,57030
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $51,700200
      Production Workers, All Other $51,61070
      Dental Assistants $51,520350
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $50,8001,150
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $50,71040
      Pharmacy Technicians $50,630270
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $50,510570
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $50,470970
      Legislators $50,400
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $49,750310
      Transportation Workers, All Other $49,520100
      Security Guards $49,400760
      Customer Service Representatives $48,980590
      Hoist and Winch Operators $48,93030
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $48,87070
      Helpers--Extraction Workers $48,830150
      Nursing Assistants $48,510620
      Library Technicians $48,50060
      Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $48,46040
      Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $48,450320
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $48,080740
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $48,080270
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $48,040170
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $47,99040
      Medical Equipment Preparers $47,89030
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $47,710870
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $47,620
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $47,380190
      Cargo and Freight Agents $47,250150
      Community Health Workers $47,240260
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,1502,020
      Clergy $47,09050
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $47,020150
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $46,950190
      Social and Human Service Assistants $46,940420
      Office Clerks, General $46,9101,120
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $46,840160
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $46,620460
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $46,610200
      Library Assistants, Clerical $46,540150
      Billing and Posting Clerks $46,530100
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $46,200100
      Parts Salespersons $46,140110
      Tour and Travel Guides $45,920860
      Residential Advisors $45,740280
      Tellers $45,350310
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $45,34040
      Home Appliance Repairers $45,24030
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $44,90050
      File Clerks $44,84090
      Tutors $44,61080
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $44,52050
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $44,310110
      Driver/Sales Workers $44,130140
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $44,01050
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $43,66070
      Tire Repairers and Changers $43,120120
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $42,9401,360
      Cooks, All Other $42,94030
      Data Entry Keyers $42,86030
      Counter and Rental Clerks $42,780140
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $42,550260
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $42,460480
      Floral Designers $42,44030
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $42,100110
      Recreation Workers $41,830180
      Motorcycle Mechanics $41,66040
      Craft Artists $41,600
      Helpers--Carpenters $41,05040
      Cooks, Short Order $40,330130
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,06050
      Helpers--Production Workers $40,04050
      Food Batchmakers $39,82060
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $39,620260
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $39,100
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $39,080180
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $39,0001,650
      Order Clerks $38,30030
      Stockers and Order Fillers $37,7101,850
      Cooks, Restaurant $37,370740
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $37,36080
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $37,080130
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,0801,130
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,0701,000
      Food Preparation Workers $36,8501,020
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $36,830270
      Bakers $36,830130
      Gambling Service Workers, All Other $36,760660
      Retail Salespersons $36,6001,990
      Coaches and Scouts $35,990110
      Animal Caretakers $35,870120
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $35,82030
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $35,360230
      Childcare Workers $35,250410
      Cashiers $35,1302,460
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $34,9502,170
      Dishwashers $34,370300
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $33,10050
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $31,830170
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $31,320170
      Cooks, Fast Food $30,030400
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $29,3401,400
      Bartenders $28,890650
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $26,830240
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $26,14090
      Waiters and Waitresses $25,2001,130