Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Alaska. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $39,740 | $40,450 |
| Retail Salespersons | $37,290 | $39,890 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $33,280 | $34,500 |
| General and Operations Managers | $116,630 | $134,410 |
| Registered Nurses | $109,480 | $114,870 |
| Cashiers | $36,130 | $37,160 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $44,510 | $50,550 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,310 | $43,190 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $45,150 | $47,440 |
| Office Clerks, General | $51,890 | $53,410 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $26,310 | $33,640 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $40,510 | $41,700 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $70,100 | $69,520 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $48,530 | $49,510 |
| Software Developers | Not published | Not published |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $60,270 | $63,330 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $83,460 | $90,350 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $69,840 | $71,710 |
| Nursing Assistants | $46,370 | $48,920 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $37,190 | $39,010 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $40,140 | $41,770 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $49,390 | $52,740 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $79,260 | $78,580 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $56,430 | $57,640 |
| Security Guards | $47,480 | $54,140 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $69,610 | $72,390 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $56,830 | $67,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $46,570 | $49,560 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $57,080 | $59,190 |
| Construction Laborers | $58,060 | $59,270 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $94,740 | $98,220 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $79,650 | $82,460 |
| Project Management Specialists | $99,580 | $103,850 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $57,190 | $62,940 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $47,870 | $48,650 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $47,690 | $47,280 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $76,990 | $80,410 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $44,720 | $44,820 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $66,710 | $70,110 |
| Management Analysts | $100,190 | $99,860 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,720 | $37,230 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,370 | $39,590 |
| Financial Managers | $127,030 | $139,740 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $47,900 | $52,170 |
| Medical Assistants | $52,560 | $56,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $102,140 | $106,430 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $54,190 | $55,310 |
| Bartenders | $30,460 | $36,560 |
| Electricians | $89,440 | $90,040 |
| Lawyers | $149,940 | $167,890 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $63,110 | $65,000 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $60,840 | $65,620 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $99,130 | $101,770 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $77,960 | $82,100 |
| Carpenters | $73,860 | $80,460 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,490 | $138,190 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $80,800 | $80,000 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $33,960 | $34,320 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $64,420 | $72,390 |
| Managers, All Other | $127,950 | $131,650 |
| Sales Managers | $98,860 | $113,120 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $78,940 | $81,140 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $98,110 | $98,880 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $78,150 | $90,540 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $132,240 | $159,080 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $41,670 | $42,420 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $27,040 | $29,520 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $88,520 | $95,750 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $66,920 | $73,070 |
| Childcare Workers | $36,200 | $37,640 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $83,460 | $91,040 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $76,360 | $113,400 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $80,770 | $86,500 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $46,130 | $50,670 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $50,500 | $62,800 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $77,810 | $82,680 |
| Dishwashers | $33,890 | $32,500 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $52,640 | $54,230 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $66,210 | $69,690 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $93,920 | $90,460 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $48,580 | $49,410 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $77,390 | $80,250 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $47,360 | $52,420 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $105,960 | $103,680 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $81,860 | $85,910 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $30,210 | $33,840 |
| Compliance Officers | $76,430 | $83,430 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $80,840 | $80,100 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $77,430 | $80,150 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $48,420 | $48,120 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $52,170 | $52,060 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $54,200 | $51,820 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $43,450 | $46,860 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $45,680 | $43,910 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $62,630 | $66,110 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $68,700 | $73,440 |
| Marketing Managers | $116,270 | $130,600 |
| Dental Assistants | $57,710 | $55,220 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $38,730 | $43,200 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $71,360 | $74,430 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $40,210 | $43,180 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $62,590 | $62,190 |
| Construction Managers | $139,190 | $153,030 |
| Civil Engineers | $114,730 | $118,830 |
| Industrial Engineers | $156,510 | $157,200 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $102,240 | $129,350 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $82,900 | $79,910 |
| Firefighters | $58,830 | $59,190 |
| Physicians, All Other | $355,100 | $353,510 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $60,950 | $69,270 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $47,710 | $55,300 |
| Tellers | $46,770 | $46,970 |
| Recreation Workers | $37,510 | $45,510 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,880 | $62,380 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $125,520 | $121,280 |
| Pharmacists | $167,310 | $161,220 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $46,210 | $45,860 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $155,170 | $149,120 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $97,500 | $95,490 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $76,800 | $86,260 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $32,150 | $41,750 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $38,090 | $37,860 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $87,670 | $92,930 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $124,340 | $126,160 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $75,580 | $74,580 |
| Machinists | $77,670 | $81,160 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $77,080 | $94,700 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $70,050 | $77,650 |
| Loan Officers | $72,800 | $73,300 |
| Parts Salespersons | $46,130 | $50,180 |
| Physical Therapists | $115,280 | $115,830 |
| Animal Caretakers | $36,640 | $40,460 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $36,780 | $44,500 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $37,500 | $37,610 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $80,230 | $80,110 |
| Data Scientists | $84,110 | $89,810 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $106,400 | $117,630 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $43,560 | $55,010 |
| Logisticians | $87,280 | $92,860 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $39,800 | $42,930 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $78,690 | $117,610 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $41,170 | $46,400 |
| Bakers | $39,710 | $44,070 |
| Food Service Managers | $82,030 | $86,640 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $113,280 | $121,290 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $98,920 | $96,670 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $72,320 | $76,720 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $60,980 | $64,220 |
| Cost Estimators | $97,020 | $101,890 |