Salaries in Anchorage, AK

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Anchorage, AK • 456 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Emergency Medicine Physicians $472,14070
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $366,65080
      Neurologists $354,760
      Physicians, All Other $353,870170
      Psychiatrists $342,17040
      Family Medicine Physicians $299,340250
      Pediatricians, General $251,83050
      Dentists, General $233,910140
      Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $226,4901,540
      Petroleum Engineers $205,380220
      Chief Executives $170,710470
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $168,44050
      Industrial Engineers $166,350130
      Veterinarians $164,220100
      Pharmacists $163,200310
      Optometrists $162,98040
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $159,450490
      Air Traffic Controllers $157,160280
      Nurse Practitioners $145,140350
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $143,520110
      Physician Assistants $136,960460
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $136,42040
      Construction Managers $136,400780
      Computer Hardware Engineers $136,08040
      Engineers, All Other $132,370150
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $131,250490
      Transportation Inspectors $131,060110
      Natural Sciences Managers $130,740370
      Nurse Midwives $130,03050
      Mechanical Engineers $129,990400
      Dental Hygienists $129,780460
      Lawyers $128,530720
      Managers, All Other $128,2901,000
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $127,630350
      Financial Managers $125,3601,210
      Economists $124,590
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $124,40090
      Purchasing Managers $124,25080
      Human Resources Managers $123,870270
      Medical and Health Services Managers $122,780790
      General and Operations Managers $121,9303,330
      Physical Scientists, All Other $120,700110
      Industrial Production Managers $120,130120
      Marketing Managers $119,100170
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $118,51070
      Database Architects $117,54050
      Software Developers $117,100240
      Labor Relations Specialists $115,83090
      Computer Network Architects $115,12070
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $111,140590
      Commercial Pilots $111,0701,340
      Environmental Engineers $110,800150
      Registered Nurses $110,6904,570
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $110,180570
      Ship Engineers $109,99050
      Audiologists $109,700
      Physical Therapists $108,640390
      Information Security Analysts $108,030130
      Facilities Managers $107,150380
      Therapists, All Other $107,07030
      Public Relations Managers $106,660180
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $106,620110
      Chemical Engineers $106,360
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $106,28050
      Chemists $106,00040
      Civil Engineers $105,8301,040
      Electrical Engineers $105,570290
      Aerospace Engineers $105,26050
      Management Analysts $104,770250
      Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $104,770190
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $104,14050
      Project Management Specialists $104,0401,020
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $103,970210
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $103,710100
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $103,160190
      Financial and Investment Analysts $102,930110
      Computer Occupations, All Other $102,230500
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $101,900250
      Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $101,720
      Atmospheric and Space Scientists $101,500120
      Anthropologists and Archeologists $101,07060
      Administrative Services Managers $100,840420
      Operations Research Analysts $100,71040
      Power Plant Operators $100,400180
      Speech-Language Pathologists $100,180210
      Respiratory Therapists $100,170110
      Occupational Therapists $100,120230
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $99,99030
      Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $99,420130
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $98,920140
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $98,850600
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $98,69040
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $98,22050
      Biological Scientists, All Other $98,220210
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $98,170270
      Sales Managers $98,040570
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $97,8201,410
      Urban and Regional Planners $97,700140
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $97,67070
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $97,3601,080
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $96,610170
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $96,610410
      Electrical and Electronics Drafters $96,58080
      Chiropractors $95,27060
      Fundraising Managers $94,97080
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $94,95070
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $94,11030
      Database Administrators $93,40050
      Logisticians $93,080250
      Budget Analysts $92,870140
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $92,870160
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $92,870100
      Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $92,86060
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $92,560160
      Training and Development Managers $92,43040
      Construction and Building Inspectors $92,280160
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $91,200370
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $90,7801,280
      Computer Programmers $90,260300
      Real Estate Sales Agents $90,15080
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $89,49090
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $89,240130
      Foresters $88,50030
      Pile Driver Operators $87,63060
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $87,01060
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $86,630370
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $86,490160
      Computer Network Support Specialists $86,49070
      Data Scientists $86,120130
      Computer Systems Analysts $85,970280
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $85,840950
      Surveyors $85,520180
      Financial Examiners $85,49050
      Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $85,47040
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $85,380220
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $84,96050
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $84,68030
      First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $84,68060
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $84,520100
      Insulation Workers, Mechanical $84,41030
      Social and Community Service Managers $84,140430
      Compliance Officers $84,020460
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $84,020460
      Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $83,62040
      Technical Writers $83,56050
      Sheet Metal Workers $83,430130
      Emergency Management Directors $83,28070
      Food Service Managers $83,180300
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $82,200100
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $82,120220
      School Psychologists $82,05080
      Materials Engineers $81,98030
      Financial Specialists, All Other $81,95070
      Surgical Technologists $81,700190
      Accountants and Auditors $81,6801,360
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $81,54090
      Models $81,52040
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $81,440130
      Credit Analysts $81,34030
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $81,01070
      Education Administrators, All Other $80,730190
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $80,110330
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $80,040300
      Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $80,030
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $79,830670
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $79,680130
      Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $79,22040
      Medical Equipment Repairers $79,05050
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $79,030170
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $78,840330
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $78,710540
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $78,490150
      Healthcare Social Workers $78,360180
      Avionics Technicians $78,36040
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $78,210150
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $78,100110
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $78,060170
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $77,850190
      Electricians $77,830890
      Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $77,670
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $77,370110
      Tax Preparers $77,010
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $76,970650
      Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $76,92040
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $76,86070
      Carpet Installers $76,79050
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $76,6601,130
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $76,650280
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $76,36040
      Physical Therapist Assistants $76,31080
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $76,2901,720
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $76,130370
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $75,980580
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $75,810110
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $75,510150
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $75,200100
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $74,85080
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $74,71070
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $73,9401,160
      Machinists $73,13060
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $73,060400
      Training and Development Specialists $72,780280
      Conservation Scientists $72,780200
      Health Education Specialists $72,780180
      Instructional Coordinators $72,500200
      Human Resources Specialists $72,350740
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $72,300250
      Public Relations Specialists $72,240410
      Lodging Managers $72,03070
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $72,030100
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $71,99060
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $71,860110
      Sales Engineers $71,080
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $69,990100
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $69,19040
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $69,10080
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $68,850480
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $68,61060
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $68,290110
      Transportation Security Screeners $67,720220
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $67,5802,990
      Cost Estimators $67,430130
      Rehabilitation Counselors $66,67050
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $66,320200
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $65,99040
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $65,760570
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $65,64080
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $65,400240
      Acupuncturists $65,40030
      Loan Officers $65,160380
      Sailors and Marine Oilers $65,12080
      Highway Maintenance Workers $65,11050
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $64,940180
      Social Workers, All Other $64,880200
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $64,580250
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $64,54040
      Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $64,38050
      Fundraisers $64,340100
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $64,210940
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $64,150210
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $63,9101,570
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $63,81060
      Carpenters $63,5901,430
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $63,440480
      Firefighters $63,360480
      Paramedics $63,330160
      Roofers $63,300240
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $63,070710
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $63,040780
      Fence Erectors $63,04080
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $62,980320
      Athletic Trainers $62,740
      Editors $62,40040
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $62,300140
      Marriage and Family Therapists $62,21060
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $61,510850
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $61,010470
      Insurance Underwriters $60,950100
      Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,75090
      Postal Service Clerks $60,590100
      Computer User Support Specialists $60,550570
      Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $60,400100
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $60,19030
      Real Estate Brokers $59,860150
      Construction Laborers $59,8401,540
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $59,800580
      Community Health Workers $59,780190
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $59,600420
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $59,370150
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $59,20090
      Medical Records Specialists $59,120720
      Airfield Operations Specialists $58,970110
      Private Detectives and Investigators $58,88050
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $58,62060
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $58,600180
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $58,480110
      Interpreters and Translators $58,47050
      Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $58,340
      Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $58,150100
      Opticians, Dispensing $57,95060
      Graphic Designers $57,700100
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $57,680350
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $57,620140
      Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $57,29060
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $57,160130
      Clergy $57,14090
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,94050
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $56,880120
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $56,870270
      Producers and Directors $56,80060
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $56,380390
      Dental Assistants $56,180580
      Procurement Clerks $55,810100
      Biological Technicians $55,370170
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $55,37040
      Home Appliance Repairers $55,05050
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $55,01070
      Bill and Account Collectors $54,850190
      Insurance Sales Agents $54,720340
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,270380
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $54,0702,260
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $53,5601,570
      Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $53,350220
      Medical Equipment Preparers $53,300130
      Financial Clerks, All Other $53,17060
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $52,690140
      Medical Assistants $52,5201,580
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $52,470210
      Chefs and Head Cooks $52,420400
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $52,2701,570
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $52,220210
      Emergency Medical Technicians $52,140130
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $52,120430
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $52,040270
      Billing and Posting Clerks $51,700220
      Office Clerks, General $51,4002,560
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $51,270230
      Light Truck Drivers $51,170810
      Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $51,11070
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $50,84030
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $50,790220
      Pharmacy Technicians $50,440520
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $50,080200
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $50,010100
      Bus Drivers, School $49,880380
      Psychiatric Technicians $49,840280
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $49,820340
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $49,82090
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $49,37060
      Production Workers, All Other $49,19070
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $49,170120
      Chemical Technicians $49,09040
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $48,960250
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $48,950290
      Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $48,80050
      Glaziers $48,610120
      Library Assistants, Clerical $48,55030
      Security Guards $48,2601,120
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,250320
      Cargo and Freight Agents $48,230310
      Floor Sanders and Finishers $48,20030
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $48,100230
      Audio and Video Technicians $48,06070
      Floral Designers $47,96030
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,6501,370
      Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $47,59070
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,400460
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $47,29050
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $47,25040
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $47,020570
      Travel Agents $47,020150
      Psychiatric Aides $46,950190
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $46,780
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $46,750670
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $46,56030
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,46080
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $46,4001,420
      Phlebotomists $46,11090
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $46,080230
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $46,08080
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $46,040100
      Printing Press Operators $46,02080
      Tellers $45,930650
      Aircraft Service Attendants $45,920230
      Parts Salespersons $45,710360
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $45,610630
      Nursing Assistants $45,550890
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $45,550470
      Social and Human Service Assistants $45,200540
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $45,110190
      Print Binding and Finishing Workers $44,83040
      Tour and Travel Guides $44,790630
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $44,7901,050
      Food Batchmakers $44,72040
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $44,6302,660
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $44,410500
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $44,3602,180
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $44,240350
      Motorcycle Mechanics $43,680140
      Customer Service Representatives $43,4901,680
      Pest Control Workers $43,14030
      Helpers--Production Workers $43,11080
      Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $42,92080
      Advertising Sales Agents $42,550150
      Surgical Assistants $42,29030
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $42,010160
      Data Entry Keyers $41,740130
      Driver/Sales Workers $41,600550
      File Clerks $41,530
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $41,260380
      Order Clerks $41,110110
      Orderlies $40,61060
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $40,610140
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $40,470190
      Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $40,370490
      Cooks, Short Order $39,940
      Couriers and Messengers $39,910140
      Counselors, All Other $39,60070
      Library Technicians $39,590100
      Stockers and Order Fillers $39,5904,010
      Skincare Specialists $39,440130
      Cooks, Restaurant $39,1401,460
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $39,02090
      Counter and Rental Clerks $39,000470
      Tutors $38,850240
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $38,8102,690
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $38,02050
      Helpers--Carpenters $37,930120
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $37,7004,280
      Photographers $37,61040
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,480170
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $37,480
      Tire Repairers and Changers $37,410240
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $37,360570
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,1501,080
      Retail Salespersons $36,9804,700
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $36,92070
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $36,870460
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $36,810250
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,64090
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $36,60050
      Bakers $36,560360
      Food Preparation Workers $36,4801,500
      Coaches and Scouts $36,230250
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $36,12050
      Cashiers $36,1102,790
      School Bus Monitors $35,95070
      Physical Therapist Aides $35,92090
      Cooks, Fast Food $35,8202,010
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $35,820330
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $35,810150
      Desktop Publishers $35,69070
      Recreation Workers $35,660190
      Animal Caretakers $35,380360
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $34,980360
      Childcare Workers $34,980760
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $34,8603,040
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,720380
      Baggage Porters and Bellhops $34,66040
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,210
      Dishwashers $34,050790
      Parking Attendants $33,85050
      Animal Trainers $33,28060
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $32,150240
      Medical Transcriptionists $31,94060
      Transportation Workers, All Other $31,720
      Bartenders $31,2701,160
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $30,840140
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $30,820200
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $29,770210
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,5401,500
      Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $29,410100
      Waiters and Waitresses $29,2802,390
      Gambling Service Workers, All Other $27,460200
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $25,930170
      Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $24,40070