High paying jobs in Alaska

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Alaska. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

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OccupationMedian, Alaska · Employed

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$452,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,420 – $472,870190
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$366,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$163,230 – $556,190110
3Physicians, All Other$355,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$203,020 – $524,990270
4Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$162,110 – $425,210760
5Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Bachelor's degree
$59,130 – $369,1501,350
6Dentists, General$230,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,200 – $320,440310
7Petroleum Engineers$206,290
Bachelor's degree
$129,150 – $277,360280
8Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$183,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,160 – $221,220140
9Business Teachers, Postsecondary$168,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,170 – $332,000130
10Pharmacists$167,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$133,830 – $196,020560
11Chief Executives$166,710
Bachelor's degree
$75,870 – $428,990640
12Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Bachelor's degree
$113,790 – $236,490900
13Industrial Engineers$156,510
Bachelor's degree
$74,980 – $218,900220
14Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Master's degree
$95,570 – $207,490710
15Physician Assistants$150,700
Master's degree
$106,060 – $201,270700
16Lawyers$149,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,230 – $281,7801,120
17Engineers, All Other$142,390
Bachelor's degree
$112,740 – $186,940200
18Construction Managers$139,190
Bachelor's degree
$98,810 – $213,7101,720
19First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$137,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,850 – $193,610320
20Massage Therapists$134,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,140 – $161,400570
21Computer and Information Systems Managers$133,490
Bachelor's degree
$92,290 – $197,510970
22Dental Hygienists$132,690
Associate's degree
$60,590 – $138,840790
23Medical and Health Services Managers$132,240
Bachelor's degree
$81,940 – $292,3001,640
24Natural Sciences Managers$130,590
Bachelor's degree
$79,040 – $177,430710
25Human Resources Managers$129,570
Bachelor's degree
$79,020 – $196,700610
26Managers, All Other$127,950
Bachelor's degree
$76,510 – $193,5801,740
27Financial Managers$127,030
Bachelor's degree
$85,440 – $205,0802,020
28Electrical Engineers$125,970
Bachelor's degree
$82,360 – $177,110350
29Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$125,520
Master's degree
$102,930 – $133,330890
30Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$124,630
Bachelor's degree
$83,670 – $199,670300
31Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$124,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,680 – $167,880370
32Mechanical Engineers$124,340
Bachelor's degree
$76,890 – $174,320380
33Air Traffic Controllers$123,950
Associate's degree
$66,800 – $191,690490
34Transportation Inspectors$123,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,540 – $164,260170
35Public Relations Managers$120,920
Bachelor's degree
$73,550 – $193,980380
36Physical Scientists, All Other$120,240
Bachelor's degree
$83,600 – $171,850140
37Computer Network Architects$119,720
Bachelor's degree
$88,690 – $173,070120
38General and Operations Managers$116,630
Bachelor's degree
$63,320 – $219,3506,020
39Marketing Managers$116,270
Bachelor's degree
$79,640 – $196,800240
40Physical Therapists$115,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,950 – $133,690680
41Information Security Analysts$114,990
Bachelor's degree
$75,770 – $149,270300
42Detectives and Criminal Investigators$114,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,680 – $183,680140
43Civil Engineers$114,730
Bachelor's degree
$78,940 – $163,4201,670
44Purchasing Managers$114,650
Bachelor's degree
$80,420 – $160,650140
45Facilities Managers$113,510
Bachelor's degree
$78,410 – $172,780870
46Industrial Production Managers$113,280
Bachelor's degree
$70,640 – $175,600410
47Environmental Engineers$110,220
Bachelor's degree
$78,940 – $155,530260
48Registered Nurses$109,480
Bachelor's degree
$85,030 – $149,0707,510
49Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$108,730
Bachelor's degree
$60,980 – $143,340210
50Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$107,410
Bachelor's degree
$66,330 – $176,940430

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	Employed
1	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$452,620	$120,420 – $472,870	190
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$366,080	$163,230 – $556,190	110
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$355,100	$203,020 – $524,990	270
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$323,490	$162,110 – $425,210	760
5	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$232,140	$59,130 – $369,150	1,350
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$230,990	$124,200 – $320,440	310
7	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$206,290	$129,150 – $277,360	280
8	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree	$183,310	$82,160 – $221,220	140
9	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$168,930	$63,170 – $332,000	130
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$167,310	$133,830 – $196,020	560
11	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$166,710	$75,870 – $428,990	640
12	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,260	$113,790 – $236,490	900
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$156,510	$74,980 – $218,900	220
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$155,170	$95,570 – $207,490	710
15	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$150,700	$106,060 – $201,270	700
16	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$149,940	$86,230 – $281,780	1,120
17	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$142,390	$112,740 – $186,940	200
18	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,190	$98,810 – $213,710	1,720
19	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$137,320	$84,850 – $193,610	320
20	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$134,930	$34,140 – $161,400	570
21	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,490	$92,290 – $197,510	970
22	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$132,690	$60,590 – $138,840	790
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,240	$81,940 – $292,300	1,640
24	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,590	$79,040 – $177,430	710
25	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,570	$79,020 – $196,700	610
26	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,950	$76,510 – $193,580	1,740
27	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,030	$85,440 – $205,080	2,020
28	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,970	$82,360 – $177,110	350
29	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$125,520	$102,930 – $133,330	890
30	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,630	$83,670 – $199,670	300
31	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,530	$83,680 – $167,880	370
32	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,340	$76,890 – $174,320	380
33	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$123,950	$66,800 – $191,690	490
34	Transportation InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,120	$81,540 – $164,260	170
35	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,920	$73,550 – $193,980	380
36	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,240	$83,600 – $171,850	140
37	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$119,720	$88,690 – $173,070	120
38	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,630	$63,320 – $219,350	6,020
39	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,270	$79,640 – $196,800	240
40	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$115,280	$97,950 – $133,690	680
41	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$114,990	$75,770 – $149,270	300
42	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,940	$79,680 – $183,680	140
43	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,730	$78,940 – $163,420	1,670
44	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,650	$80,420 – $160,650	140
45	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,510	$78,410 – $172,780	870
46	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,280	$70,640 – $175,600	410
47	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,220	$78,940 – $155,530	260
48	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$109,480	$85,030 – $149,070	7,510
49	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$108,730	$60,980 – $143,340	210
50	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$107,410	$66,330 – $176,940	430

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Alaska. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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