Salaries by state
Alaska Salaries
What jobs pay in Alaska, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Alaska pay runs about 7.1% above the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Alaska
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Emergency Medicine Physician$452,6202Obstetricians and Gynecologists$421,4503General Internal Medicine Physician$366,0804Urologist$355,1005Preventive Medicine Physician$355,1006Hospitalist$355,1007Allergists and Immunologists$355,1008Sports Medicine Physician$355,1009Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$355,10010Physicians, All Other$355,10011Neurologist$354,76012Psychiatrist$342,17013Nurse Anesthetist$341,21014Family Medicine Physician$323,49015Pediatricians, General$267,390
Most common jobs and what they pay in Alaska
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$39,7402Retail Salesperson$37,2903Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,2804General and Operations Managers$116,6305Registered Nurse$109,4806Cashier$36,1307Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,5108Stockers and Order Fillers$40,3109Customer Service Representative$45,15010Office Clerks, General$51,89011Waiters and Waitresses$26,31012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,51013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$70,10014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,53015Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$60,270
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All states
Alabama-14%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
