Alaska Salary Data - Top Companies and Jobs

State Median Salary

$85,555

Total DOL Filings

2,108

Companies Hiring

25+

Cost of Living Index

125.0

National average = 100

Alaska vs National Average

Alaska $85,555

National Average (BLS) $49,500

Alaska median DOL salary is +72.8% above the national average.

Top Cities by Hiring Activity in Alaska

City	DOL Filings	Median Salary	Top Employer
Anchorage, AK	995	$93,430	Infosys Limited
Fairbanks, AK	248	$87,817	University of Alaska
Juneau, AK	100	$73,377	Bartlett Regional Hospital
Galena, AK	49	$63,487	Galena City School District
Bethel, AK	47	$82,231	Lower Kuskokwim School District
KOTZEBUE, AK	45	$90,754	Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Kodiak, AK	38	$57,725	Kodiak Island Borough School District
Ketchikan, AK	36	$58,714	SAI INVESTMENTS LLC
Nome, AK	25	$74,348	Nome Public School District
Gambell, AK	21	$71,599	Bering Strait School District

Top Employers in Alaska

Employer	Type	Local Filings	Median Salary
University of Alaska		193	$72,010
Bering Strait School District		124	$73,431
Infosys Limited	Staffing Firm	97	$77,487
Wipro Limited	Staffing Firm	81	$72,301
Northwest Arctic Borough School District		53	$85,787
Northern Star (POGO) LLC		49	$98,093
Galena City School District		49	$71,400
BP America Inc.		47	$124,862
COLUMBIA SUSSEX MANAGEMENT LLC		37	$48,000
Lower Yukon School District		36	$93,406
NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT		34	$61,063
Kodiak Island Borough School District		33	$55,000
SAI INVESTMENTS LLC		31	$60,000
BTY Dental Group LLC		30	$67,328
Lower Kuskokwim School District		30	$80,098
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium		30	$417,309
Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.	Staffing Firm	30	$76,752
Anchorage School District		28	$62,268
BDO USA LLP		23	$78,542
Teck Alaska Incorporated		23	$130,289
HITACHI CONSULTING		22	$80,850
Bartlett Regional Hospital		21	$78,530
Hope Community Resources, Inc.		20	$43,909
Deloitte Consulting LLP	Staffing Firm	18	$90,646
ConocoPhillips Company		18	$117,564

Highest-Paying Occupations in Alaska

Job Title	Median Salary	vs BLS State	Filings
Dentists, General	$168,000	-27.2%	10
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,560	+0.2%	10
Pharmacists	$141,960	-13%	9
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$141,334	-0.6%	7
Petroleum Engineers	$133,300	-33.6%	29
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,613	-4.7%	7
Materials Engineers	$116,181	-3.6%	7
General and Operations Managers	$114,936	-4.6%	12
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$111,000	+4.8%	45
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$110,941	+1.5%	18
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,066	+2.8%	20
Electrical Engineers	$105,040	-3.4%	8
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$104,000	-29.3%	5
Cost Estimators	$96,408	+41.1%	17
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,884	+34.7%	5
Industrial Engineers	$95,090	-33.5%	6
Financial and Investment Analysts	$93,000	-1.6%	9
Financial Managers	$91,350	-25.6%	12
Operations Research Analysts	$79,851	-20.1%	5
Civil Engineers	$74,381	-30.6%	19

BLS Wage Survey - Alaska

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, state-level occupational wages (all workers, not just sponsored positions).

Occupation	BLS Median	Employment
Dentists, General	$230,830	260
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$226,490	1,620
Petroleum Engineers	$200,750	310
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$168,880	140
Chief Executives	$168,680	910
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$168,040	170
Optometrists	$165,830	70
Pharmacists	$163,200	510
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,290	730
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$147,190	120
Nurse Practitioners	$145,450	570
Industrial Engineers	$142,980	230
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$142,230	110
Psychiatrists	$140,650	40
Transportation Inspectors	$138,030	200
Physician Assistants	$136,350	670
Computer Hardware Engineers	$136,080	40
Construction Managers	$135,630	1,600
Massage Therapists	$135,200	570
Lawyers	$132,710	1,040

Cost of Living Analysis

How far does your salary actually go in Alaska?

Alaska has a cost of living index of 125.0 (national average = 100), meaning it is 25.0% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 in Alaska has the purchasing power equivalent of $80,000 in a city at the national average cost of living.

Top Occupations - COL-Adjusted Salary

Job Title	Nominal Salary	COL-Adjusted
Dentists, General	$168,000	$134,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,560	$122,048
Pharmacists	$141,960	$113,568
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$141,334	$113,067
Petroleum Engineers	$133,300	$106,640

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Salary Trend in Alaska

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

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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.

Salaries in Alaska