High paying medical jobs in Anchorage, AK

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Anchorage, AK. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$472,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,670 – $472,87070
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$366,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$173,140 – $556,19080
3Physicians, All Other$353,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$204,690 – $552,630170
4Family Medicine Physicians$299,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$170,390 – $394,740250
5Dentists, General$228,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,190 – $320,440180
6Pharmacists$162,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,190 – $184,830360
7Nurse Practitioners$157,430
Master's degree
$97,690 – $207,490410
8Physician Assistants$152,710
Master's degree
$106,060 – $199,810460
9Dental Hygienists$132,740
Associate's degree
$60,590 – $139,940490
10Veterinarians$124,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,030 – $471,360110
11Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$121,660
Associate's degree
$96,180 – $126,63070
12Registered Nurses$115,290
Bachelor's degree
$85,840 – $155,1504,990
13Physical Therapists$112,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,330 – $133,300460
14Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$108,750
Associate's degree
$78,170 – $125,20080
15Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$107,810
Master's degree
$60,260 – $161,95060
16Occupational Therapists$103,680
Master's degree
$82,320 – $134,180300
17Speech-Language Pathologists$103,010
Master's degree
$81,500 – $125,950220
18Respiratory Therapists$97,950
Associate's degree
$79,950 – $105,870130
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$92,260
Associate's degree
$70,590 – $122,910200
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$82,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,640 – $94,310160
21Surgical Technologists$80,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,930 – $103,150210
22Dietitians and Nutritionists$79,160
Bachelor's degree
$66,690 – $97,64080
23Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,040
Associate's degree
$48,210 – $137,520140
24Paramedics$65,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,800 – $105,610160
25Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,050
Bachelor's degree
$46,650 – $109,660400
26Medical Records Specialists$60,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,870 – $90,240610
27Opticians, Dispensing$59,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,940 – $75,30060
28Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$57,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,850 – $101,400410
29Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$52,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,790 – $69,68070
30Pharmacy Technicians$51,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,570 – $72,660480
31Psychiatric Technicians$51,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,270 – $77,830300
32Emergency Medical Technicians$51,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,990 – $60,580160
33Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,850
Associate's degree
$36,700 – $75,820270

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	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$472,140	$118,670 – $472,870	70
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$366,650	$173,140 – $556,190	80
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$353,870	$204,690 – $552,630	170
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$299,340	$170,390 – $394,740	250
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$228,030	$124,190 – $320,440	180
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$162,980	$106,190 – $184,830	360
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$157,430	$97,690 – $207,490	410
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$152,710	$106,060 – $199,810	460
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$132,740	$60,590 – $139,940	490
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,810	$104,030 – $471,360	110
11	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$121,660	$96,180 – $126,630	70
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$115,290	$85,840 – $155,150	4,990
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$112,590	$97,330 – $133,300	460
14	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$108,750	$78,170 – $125,200	80
15	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$107,810	$60,260 – $161,950	60
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,680	$82,320 – $134,180	300
17	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$103,010	$81,500 – $125,950	220
18	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$97,950	$79,950 – $105,870	130
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$92,260	$70,590 – $122,910	200
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,330	$66,640 – $94,310	160
21	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,880	$58,930 – $103,150	210
22	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$79,160	$66,690 – $97,640	80
23	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,040	$48,210 – $137,520	140
24	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,630	$56,800 – $105,610	160
25	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,050	$46,650 – $109,660	400
26	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,620	$46,870 – $90,240	610
27	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,940	$38,940 – $75,300	60
28	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,820	$45,850 – $101,400	410
29	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,710	$45,790 – $69,680	70
30	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,870	$40,570 – $72,660	480
31	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,670	$40,270 – $77,830	300
32	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,130	$39,990 – $60,580	160
33	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$49,850	$36,700 – $75,820	270

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