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Anchorage, AK

State

Alaska

Detailed Occupations

431

Average Salary Across Occupations

$77,605

Highest Paying Occupation in Anchorage, AK

Family Medicine Physicians leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $305,930.

Largest Employment Market in Anchorage, AK

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 4,700 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Anchorage, AK

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Anchorage, AK

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Anchorage, AK

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Family Medicine Physicians $305,930 $147.08 280
2 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $296,380 $142.49 40
3 Pediatricians, General $285,940 $137.47 40
4 Veterinarians $257,800 $123.94 100
5 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $226,650 $0.00 1,540
6 Petroleum Engineers $223,870 $107.63 220
7 Chief Executives $214,020 $102.90 470
8 Dentists, General $201,000 $96.63 140
9 Architectural and Engineering Managers $165,180 $79.42 490
10 Medical and Health Services Managers $162,920 $78.33 790
11 Industrial Engineers $158,980 $76.43 130
12 Construction Managers $157,190 $75.57 780
13 Pharmacists $155,620 $74.82 310
14 Optometrists $150,300 $72.26 40
15 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $147,700 $71.01 110
16 Commercial Pilots $147,070 $0.00 1,340
17 Air Traffic Controllers $146,340 $70.36 280
18 Nurse Practitioners $145,320 $69.87 350
19 Physician Assistants $141,350 $67.96 460
20 General and Operations Managers $141,060 $67.82 3,330

👥 Most Available Jobs in Anchorage, AK

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 4,700 $40,700 $19.57
2 Registered Nurses 4,570 $113,350 $54.49
3 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,280 $37,850 $18.20
4 Stockers and Order Fillers 4,010 $42,800 $20.58
5 General and Operations Managers 3,330 $141,060 $67.82
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,040 $33,420 $16.07
7 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 2,990 $70,980 $34.12
8 Cashiers 2,790 $36,700 $17.64
9 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,690 $40,700 $19.57
10 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,660 $45,290 $21.78
11 Office Clerks, General 2,560 $52,880 $25.42
12 Waiters and Waitresses 2,390 $41,770 $20.08
13 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,260 $56,080 $26.96
14 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,180 $51,280 $24.65
15 Cooks, Fast Food 2,010 $33,280 $16.00
16 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,720 $76,580 $0.00
17 Customer Service Representatives 1,680 $46,380 $22.30
18 Medical Assistants 1,580 $55,470 $26.67
19 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,570 $65,040 $31.27
20 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,570 $56,970 $27.39