Highest paying jobs in Anchorage, AK
The best paying occupations in the Anchorage, AK metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 5.4% above the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | NeurologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $354,760 | $71,990 – $547,200 | — |
| 4 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $353,870 | $204,690 – $552,630 | 170 |
| 5 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $342,170 | $86,920 – $393,920 | 40 |
| 6 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $299,340 | $170,390 – $394,740 | 250 |
| 7 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $251,830 | $224,040 – $362,690 | 50 |
| 8 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree | $232,240 | $59,130 – $369,150 | 1,270 |
| 9 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $228,030 | $124,190 – $320,440 | 180 |
| 10 | Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree | $212,240 | $135,370 – $277,360 | 200 |
| 11 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $183,110 | $90,320 – $511,570 | 290 |
| 12 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $171,910 | $107,490 – $218,900 | 110 |
| 13 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $168,440 | $75,290 – $331,040 | 50 |
| 14 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $167,000 | $78,190 – $204,680 | 30 |
| 15 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $162,980 | $106,190 – $184,830 | 360 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $161,800 | $113,790 – $236,490 | 590 |
| 17 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $161,100 | $100,260 – $195,190 | 110 |
| 18 | Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree | $160,970 | $86,570 – $213,530 | 280 |
| 19 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $157,430 | $97,690 – $207,490 | 410 |
| 20 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $153,590 | $89,910 – $336,190 | 780 |
| 21 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $152,710 | $106,060 – $199,810 | 460 |
| 22 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $145,500 | $105,600 – $186,620 | 90 |
| 23 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree | $141,080 | $67,090 – $295,350 | 80 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,990 | $92,960 – $201,870 | 550 |
| 25 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $137,980 | $96,310 – $228,330 | 900 |
| 26 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,480 | $92,020 – $211,830 | 320 |
| 27 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,010 | $96,750 – $183,840 | 380 |
| 28 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $133,620 | $81,630 – $308,170 | 900 |
| 29 | Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree | $133,430 | $112,020 – $173,730 | 40 |
| 30 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $132,740 | $60,590 – $139,940 | 490 |
| 31 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $132,210 | $76,510 – $195,190 | 1,000 |
| 32 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $131,210 | $111,070 – $131,520 | 360 |
| 33 | Transportation InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $131,060 | $95,320 – $168,960 | 110 |
| 34 | Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $131,060 | $87,780 – $178,350 | 90 |
| 35 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,070 | $91,050 – $197,190 | 110 |
| 36 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $129,220 | $85,780 – $209,590 | 1,200 |
| 37 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $126,730 | $82,720 – $179,880 | 220 |
| 38 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $125,240 | $72,180 – $183,680 | 90 |
| 39 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $124,810 | $104,030 – $471,360 | 110 |
| 40 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $121,710 | $75,770 – $147,210 | 220 |
| 41 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree | $121,660 | $96,180 – $126,630 | 70 |
| 42 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $121,610 | $76,660 – $166,530 | 270 |
| 43 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $121,260 | $71,560 – $129,150 | 50 |
| 44 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $120,030 | $65,050 – $223,230 | 3,290 |
| 45 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $119,720 | $94,900 – $162,040 | 90 |
| 46 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $118,770 | $79,640 – $196,800 | 170 |
| 47 | ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree | $118,080 | $74,680 – $193,860 | 50 |
| 48 | Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $117,540 | $64,760 – $133,570 | 50 |
| 49 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $116,670 | $81,990 – $166,140 | 80 |
| 50 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $116,120 | $79,260 – $171,830 | 380 |