Fastest declining jobs in Alaska, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Alaska, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Alaska's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Alaska run 2.4% above the national average (2024), so a Alaska salary is worth about 0.98× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Alaska.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

Find high paying jobs in Alaska

OccupationMedian, Alaska · Growth 2024–34

1Tellers$46,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,440 – $49,680-10.7%
2Packers and Packagers, Hand$41,670
No formal educational credential
$25,620 – $60,440-7.5%
3Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$46,030 – $81,040-6.8%
4Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$95,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,150 – $103,280-6.0%
5Financial Specialists, All Other$77,070
Bachelor's degree
$59,650 – $123,200-5.8%
6Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,940
Bachelor's degree
$62,630 – $97,110-5.7%
7Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$66,920
Bachelor's degree
$38,250 – $132,530-5.7%
8Paralegals and Legal Assistants$68,700
Associate's degree
$53,830 – $99,320-5.3%
9Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,650
Bachelor's degree
$63,360 – $98,140-5.3%
10Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,260
Bachelor's degree
$62,140 – $98,610-5.2%
11Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,190
Some college, no degree
$27,440 – $57,210-5.1%
12Carpenters$73,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,060 – $151,530-4.8%
13Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,000
Bachelor's degree
$46,980 – $116,760-4.8%
14Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$70,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,080 – $90,610-4.1%
15Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$56,470
Bachelor's degree
$40,880 – $73,690-3.1%
16Lawyers$149,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,230 – $281,780-2.9%
17Construction Managers$139,190
Bachelor's degree
$98,810 – $213,710-2.7%
18Construction Laborers$58,060
No formal educational credential
$37,980 – $83,710-2.6%
19Bartenders$30,460
No formal educational credential
$24,880 – $61,550-2.6%
20Transportation Security Screeners$71,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,180 – $87,510-2.6%
21Painters, Construction and Maintenance$60,980
No formal educational credential
$43,880 – $85,440-2.2%
22Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$80,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,660 – $109,940-2.2%
23Childcare Workers$36,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,640 – $46,640-2.0%
24Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$75,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $98,610-2.0%
25Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$77,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,390 – $103,900-1.6%
26Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$90,370
Bachelor's degree
$59,280 – $126,920-1.3%
27Business Operations Specialists, All Other$94,740
Bachelor's degree
$66,780 – $133,470-1.1%
28Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,130
Associate's degree
$35,090 – $76,950-1.0%
29Driver/Sales Workers$48,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,800 – $61,760-0.7%
30Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,490
Bachelor's degree
$92,290 – $197,510-0.7%
31Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$93,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,730 – $122,660-0.7%
32Cashiers$36,130
No formal educational credential
$30,780 – $45,430-0.6%
33Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$54,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,810 – $78,580-0.6%
34Correctional Officers and Jailers$71,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,340 – $94,930-0.6%
35Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $102,080-0.6%
36Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,500
Bachelor's degree
$68,530 – $122,410-0.5%
37Firefighters$58,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,520 – $82,360-0.5%
38Biological Technicians$56,470
Bachelor's degree
$44,720 – $76,860-0.5%
39Sales Managers$98,860
Bachelor's degree
$70,370 – $171,700-0.4%
40Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$99,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,670 – $137,340-0.4%
41Computer User Support Specialists$63,110
Some college, no degree
$45,010 – $85,330-0.3%
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$56,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $100,500-0.3%
43Financial Managers$127,030
Bachelor's degree
$85,440 – $205,080-0.2%
44Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,840 – $79,460-0.1%
45Management Analysts$100,190
Bachelor's degree
$48,920 – $146,8700.0%
46Computer Programmers$91,700
Bachelor's degree
$64,150 – $138,530+0.2%
47Animal Caretakers$36,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,030 – $58,400+0.2%
48Civil Engineers$114,730
Bachelor's degree
$78,940 – $163,420+0.4%
49Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,990
Associate's degree
$46,880 – $101,550+0.5%
50Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$60,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,060 – $94,600+0.5%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAlaska	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,770	$42,440 – $49,680	-10.7%
2	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$41,670	$25,620 – $60,440	-7.5%
3	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$46,030 – $81,040	-6.8%
4	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$95,850	$56,150 – $103,280	-6.0%
5	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,070	$59,650 – $123,200	-5.8%
6	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,940	$62,630 – $97,110	-5.7%
7	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$66,920	$38,250 – $132,530	-5.7%
8	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,700	$53,830 – $99,320	-5.3%
9	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,650	$63,360 – $98,140	-5.3%
10	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$79,260	$62,140 – $98,610	-5.2%
11	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$37,190	$27,440 – $57,210	-5.1%
12	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,860	$49,060 – $151,530	-4.8%
13	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,000	$46,980 – $116,760	-4.8%
14	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,100	$48,080 – $90,610	-4.1%
15	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$56,470	$40,880 – $73,690	-3.1%
16	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$149,940	$86,230 – $281,780	-2.9%
17	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,190	$98,810 – $213,710	-2.7%
18	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$58,060	$37,980 – $83,710	-2.6%
19	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$30,460	$24,880 – $61,550	-2.6%
20	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,390	$54,180 – $87,510	-2.6%
21	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$60,980	$43,880 – $85,440	-2.2%
22	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,840	$49,660 – $109,940	-2.2%
23	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,200	$30,640 – $46,640	-2.0%
24	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,580	$52,000 – $98,610	-2.0%
25	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,810	$62,390 – $103,900	-1.6%
26	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$90,370	$59,280 – $126,920	-1.3%
27	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,740	$66,780 – $133,470	-1.1%
28	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$46,130	$35,090 – $76,950	-1.0%
29	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,420	$35,800 – $61,760	-0.7%
30	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,490	$92,290 – $197,510	-0.7%
31	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,920	$53,730 – $122,660	-0.7%
32	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$36,130	$30,780 – $45,430	-0.6%
33	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,270	$36,810 – $78,580	-0.6%
34	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,360	$60,340 – $94,930	-0.6%
35	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,610	$36,930 – $102,080	-0.6%
36	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,500	$68,530 – $122,410	-0.5%
37	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,830	$35,520 – $82,360	-0.5%
38	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$56,470	$44,720 – $76,860	-0.5%
39	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,860	$70,370 – $171,700	-0.4%
40	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,130	$60,670 – $137,340	-0.4%
41	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$63,110	$45,010 – $85,330	-0.3%
42	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,830	$41,600 – $100,500	-0.3%
43	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,030	$85,440 – $205,080	-0.2%
44	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,840	$48,840 – $79,460	-0.1%
45	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,190	$48,920 – $146,870	0.0%
46	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$91,700	$64,150 – $138,530	+0.2%
47	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,640	$27,030 – $58,400	+0.2%
48	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,730	$78,940 – $163,420	+0.4%
49	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$70,990	$46,880 – $101,550	+0.5%
50	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,840	$44,060 – $94,600	+0.5%

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