High paying entry level jobs in Anchorage, AK

These occupations in Anchorage, AK ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Anchorage, AK run 5.4% above the national average (2024), so a Anchorage, AK salary is worth about 0.95× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Anchorage, AK · Employed

1Dentists, General$228,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,190 – $320,440180
2Petroleum Engineers$212,240
Bachelor's degree
$135,370 – $277,360200
3Industrial Engineers$171,910
Bachelor's degree
$107,490 – $218,900110
4Pharmacists$162,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,190 – $184,830360
5Nurse Practitioners$157,430
Master's degree
$97,690 – $207,490410
6Lawyers$153,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,910 – $336,190780
7Physician Assistants$152,710
Master's degree
$106,060 – $199,810460
8Engineers, All Other$145,500
Bachelor's degree
$105,600 – $186,62090
9Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$141,080
Bachelor's degree
$67,090 – $295,35080
10Dental Hygienists$132,740
Associate's degree
$60,590 – $139,940490
11Physical Scientists, All Other$131,060
Bachelor's degree
$87,780 – $178,35090
12Electrical Engineers$126,730
Bachelor's degree
$82,720 – $179,880220
13Veterinarians$124,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,030 – $471,360110
14Mechanical Engineers$121,610
Bachelor's degree
$76,660 – $166,530270
15Registered Nurses$115,290
Bachelor's degree
$85,840 – $155,1504,990
16Computer Occupations, All Other$113,190
Bachelor's degree
$69,700 – $149,340410
17Financial and Investment Analysts$113,010
Bachelor's degree
$73,870 – $292,960120
18Civil Engineers$112,740
Bachelor's degree
$78,940 – $159,3201,110
19Physical Therapists$112,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,330 – $133,300460
20Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$111,290
Bachelor's degree
$66,780 – $176,360170
21Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$108,750
Associate's degree
$78,170 – $125,20080
22Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$107,810
Master's degree
$60,260 – $161,95060
23Biological Scientists, All Other$106,870
Bachelor's degree
$71,390 – $130,270180
24Environmental Engineers$106,870
Bachelor's degree
$77,680 – $154,900160
25Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$105,870
Bachelor's degree
$80,970 – $138,520120
26Software Developers$104,030
Bachelor's degree
$62,060 – $136,460320
27Occupational Therapists$103,680
Master's degree
$82,320 – $134,180300
28Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$103,330
Bachelor's degree
$66,560 – $130,770170
29Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$103,110
Associate's degree
$49,220 – $130,270160
30Urban and Regional Planners$102,110
Master's degree
$77,450 – $112,480110
31Aerospace Engineers$101,710
Bachelor's degree
$81,640 – $180,79070
32Atmospheric and Space Scientists$101,640
Bachelor's degree
$62,210 – $133,350260
33Computer Systems Analysts$101,260
Bachelor's degree
$77,510 – $131,960260
34Project Management Specialists$99,580
Bachelor's degree
$51,360 – $160,7301,270
35Electrical and Electronics Drafters$98,920
Associate's degree
$59,720 – $166,97060
36Data Scientists$98,630
Bachelor's degree
$57,180 – $177,690120
37Respiratory Therapists$97,950
Associate's degree
$79,950 – $105,870130
38Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$97,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,640 – $132,980120
39Budget Analysts$96,890
Bachelor's degree
$81,010 – $130,270100
40Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,420
Bachelor's degree
$69,140 – $121,960560
41Business Operations Specialists, All Other$94,740
Bachelor's degree
$65,890 – $135,0301,200
42Anthropologists and Archeologists$94,210
Master's degree
$62,550 – $130,27060
43Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$94,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,510 – $120,2201,010
44Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$92,570
Associate's degree
$77,210 – $130,530130
45Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$92,260
Associate's degree
$70,590 – $122,910200
46Computer Programmers$91,130
Bachelor's degree
$66,780 – $137,210320
47Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$90,960
Bachelor's degree
$61,840 – $159,570500
48Logisticians$87,670
Bachelor's degree
$56,190 – $130,270280
49Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$85,130
Bachelor's degree
$57,960 – $124,320180
50Teachers and Instructors, All Other$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$46,480 – $159,04070

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

#	Occupation	MedianAnchorage, AK	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$228,030	$124,190 – $320,440	180
2	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$212,240	$135,370 – $277,360	200
3	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$171,910	$107,490 – $218,900	110
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$162,980	$106,190 – $184,830	360
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$157,430	$97,690 – $207,490	410
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$153,590	$89,910 – $336,190	780
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$152,710	$106,060 – $199,810	460
8	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$145,500	$105,600 – $186,620	90
9	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree	$141,080	$67,090 – $295,350	80
10	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$132,740	$60,590 – $139,940	490
11	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,060	$87,780 – $178,350	90
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,730	$82,720 – $179,880	220
13	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,810	$104,030 – $471,360	110
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,610	$76,660 – $166,530	270
15	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$115,290	$85,840 – $155,150	4,990
16	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$113,190	$69,700 – $149,340	410
17	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,010	$73,870 – $292,960	120
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,740	$78,940 – $159,320	1,110
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$112,590	$97,330 – $133,300	460
20	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$111,290	$66,780 – $176,360	170
21	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$108,750	$78,170 – $125,200	80
22	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$107,810	$60,260 – $161,950	60
23	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,870	$71,390 – $130,270	180
24	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,870	$77,680 – $154,900	160
25	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$105,870	$80,970 – $138,520	120
26	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,030	$62,060 – $136,460	320
27	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,680	$82,320 – $134,180	300
28	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,330	$66,560 – $130,770	170
29	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$103,110	$49,220 – $130,270	160
30	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$102,110	$77,450 – $112,480	110
31	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,710	$81,640 – $180,790	70
32	Atmospheric and Space ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,640	$62,210 – $133,350	260
33	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,260	$77,510 – $131,960	260
34	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,580	$51,360 – $160,730	1,270
35	Electrical and Electronics DraftersAssociate's degree	$98,920	$59,720 – $166,970	60
36	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,630	$57,180 – $177,690	120
37	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$97,950	$79,950 – $105,870	130
38	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,670	$77,640 – $132,980	120
39	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,890	$81,010 – $130,270	100
40	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$96,420	$69,140 – $121,960	560
41	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,740	$65,890 – $135,030	1,200
42	Anthropologists and ArcheologistsMaster's degree	$94,210	$62,550 – $130,270	60
43	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$94,120	$54,510 – $120,220	1,010
44	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$92,570	$77,210 – $130,530	130
45	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$92,260	$70,590 – $122,910	200
46	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$91,130	$66,780 – $137,210	320
47	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$90,960	$61,840 – $159,570	500
48	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$87,670	$56,190 – $130,270	280
49	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$85,130	$57,960 – $124,320	180
50	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,780	$46,480 – $159,040	70

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