Highest Paying Jobs in Alaska
Emergency medicine physicians are the best-paid occupation in Alaska with at least 100 jobs, at a median of $452,620 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What are the top 25 paying jobs in Alaska?
The 25 occupations below had a median of $130,590 or more, against $61,000 for all jobs in the state. An occupation needs at least 100 jobs on record to appear here.
These 25 occupations hold 4.7% of Alaska's 325,570 jobs, and at Alaska's price level of 102.4 the top median of $452,620 buys what $442,189 buys at U.S. average prices.
| Occupation | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $452,620 | 190 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $366,080 | 110 |
| Physicians, All Other | $355,100 | 270 |
| Neurologists | $354,760 | 100 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $323,490 | 760 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $232,140 | 1,350 |
| Dentists, General | $230,990 | 310 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $206,290 | 280 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $183,310 | 140 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $168,930 | 130 |
| Pharmacists | $167,310 | 560 |
| Chief Executives | $166,710 | 640 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,260 | 900 |
| Industrial Engineers | $156,510 | 220 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $155,170 | 710 |
| Physician Assistants | $150,700 | 700 |
| Lawyers | $149,940 | 1,120 |
| Engineers, All Other | $142,390 | 200 |
| Construction Managers | $139,190 | 1,720 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $137,320 | 320 |
| Massage Therapists | $134,930 | 570 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,490 | 970 |
| Dental Hygienists | $132,690 | 790 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $132,240 | 1,640 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $130,590 | 710 |
Source: BLS OEWS state file, May 2025. BLS does not publish a figure where the sample is too small, so some occupations are absent. These are survey estimates, and adjacent ranks can be within sampling error. Confirm any figure in the OEWS tables at bls.gov.