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Job Insights for Alaska

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in Alaska. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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Alaska

Detailed Occupations

541

Highest Average Salary

$310,920

Average Salary Across Occupations

$78,605

Highest Paying Occupation in Alaska

Physicians, All Other leads this state with an average annual salary of $310,920.

Largest Employment Market in Alaska

Retail Salespersons has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 7,790 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Alaska

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

Most Available Jobs in Alaska

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

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Alaska

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $310,920 $149.48 380
2 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $302,190 $145.28 50
3 Family Medicine Physicians $286,990 $137.98 650
4 Pediatricians, General $284,210 $136.64 40
5 Nurse Anesthetists $268,970 $129.31 30
6 Emergency Medicine Physicians $267,910 $128.80 170
7 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $222,280 $0.00 1,620
8 Psychiatrists $215,130 $103.43 40
9 Petroleum Engineers $211,940 $101.89 310
10 Chief Executives $211,500 $101.68 910
11 Dentists, General $202,250 $97.23 260
12 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $165,250 $0.00 110
13 Architectural and Engineering Managers $161,610 $77.70 730
14 Pharmacists $158,430 $76.17 510
15 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $158,160 $76.04 140
16 Transportation Inspectors $157,750 $75.84 200
17 Optometrists $154,110 $74.09 70
18 Medical and Health Services Managers $152,400 $73.27 1,450
19 Construction Managers $148,270 $71.28 1,600
20 Industrial Engineers $147,060 $70.70 230

👥 Most Available Jobs in Alaska

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Retail Salespersons 7,790 $40,430 $19.44
2 Registered Nurses 7,040 $112,040 $53.86
3 Stockers and Order Fillers 6,680 $43,190 $20.76
4 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 6,220 $39,320 $18.90
5 General and Operations Managers 6,010 $136,920 $65.83
6 Cashiers 5,950 $35,940 $17.28
7 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 5,720 $71,240 $34.25
8 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 5,320 $46,810 $22.51
9 Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,060 $32,640 $15.69
10 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,900 $40,810 $19.62
11 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4,630 $56,910 $27.36
12 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,540 $62,490 $30.05
13 Office Clerks, General 4,090 $52,150 $25.07
14 Waiters and Waitresses 3,980 $37,710 $18.13
15 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 3,930 $35,580 $0.00
16 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,680 $54,280 $26.10
17 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,380 $77,460 $0.00
18 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3,240 $66,890 $32.16
19 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 3,170 $80,560 $38.73
20 Construction Laborers 3,110 $62,150 $29.88