Alaska Salaries
Occupation wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Occupations Tracked
35
with wage data
Avg. Median Salary
$153,318
across all occupations
Top Salary
$230,830
Dentists, General
Highest Paying Jobs in Alaska
| # | Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentists, General | $230,830 |
| 2 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $226,490 |
| 3 | Petroleum Engineers | $200,750 |
| 4 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $168,880 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $168,680 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $168,040 |
| 7 | Optometrists | $165,830 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $163,200 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,290 |
| 10 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $147,190 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | $145,450 |
| 12 | Industrial Engineers | $142,980 |
| 13 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $142,230 |
| 14 | Psychiatrists | $140,650 |
| 15 | Transportation Inspectors | $138,030 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $136,350 |
| 17 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $136,080 |
| 18 | Construction Managers | $135,630 |
| 19 | Massage Therapists | $135,200 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $132,710 |
| 21 | Engineers, All Other | $132,410 |
| 22 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $132,320 |
| 23 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $130,700 |
| 24 | Nurse Midwives | $130,030 |
| 25 | Mechanical Engineers | $129,990 |
Lowest Paying Jobs in Alaska
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $24,400 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $27,370 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $28,600 |
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | $29,410 |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $29,670 |
| Bartenders | $29,860 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $30,560 |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $30,840 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,490 |
| Animal Trainers | $33,600 |