Location Salary Data

Salaries in Ketchikan, AK

Government-verified salary data from 36 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$58,714
36 filings
Median DOL Salary
$58,714
Total DOL Filings
36
Companies Hiring
11
Cost of Living Index
125.0
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Ketchikan, AK$58,714
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Ketchikan, AK is 3.6% below the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Ketchikan

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
SAI INVESTMENTS LLC20$60,000Other
Effy & Co Inc8$56,857Other
Ashok.G, LLC4$60,570Other
KLASSIQUE JEWELERS3$44,533Other
Effy and Co Inc.2$81,765Other
Commmunity Connections2$43,170Other
NIBLACK PROJECT LLC1$83,242Other
Community Connections1$48,382Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Ketchikan

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Management Analysts$65,000-38%7
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$51,750-17.8%7

BLS Wage Survey Data - Alaska

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Alaska.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Dentists, General$230,830260
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$226,4901,620
Petroleum Engineers$200,750310
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$168,880140
Chief Executives$168,680910
Emergency Medicine Physicians$168,040170
Optometrists$165,83070
Pharmacists$163,200510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,290730
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$147,190120

Salary Trend in Ketchikan, AK

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Ketchikan, AK has a cost of living index of 125.0, which is 25% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $80,000 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Management Analysts$65,000$52,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$51,750$41,400

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in Ketchikan, AK

Management AnalystsMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.