Alaska nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Alaska nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 341 detailed occupations covering about 93,120 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 8.4% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Dentists, General $224,590 +35.1% 90
Physicians, All Other $197,600 -16.3% 60
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $164,420 +10.4% 60
Software Developers $164,120 -1.5% 40
Pharmacists $150,920 +10.9% 150
Chief Executives $142,740 +64.3% 370
Physician Assistants $141,680 +9% 130
Computer and Information Systems Managers $135,870 -19.8% 220
Nurse Practitioners $134,950 +6.9% 230
Industrial Engineers $132,170 +33% 60
Mechanical Engineers $130,590 +197.3% 50
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $129,200 +39.6% 70
Petroleum Engineers $128,710 -5.1% 100
Human Resources Managers $127,960 -6.2% 120
Industrial Production Managers $127,620 +9.1% 190
Engineers, All Other $125,260 +11.9% 100
Construction Managers $123,860 +18.1% 570
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $123,180 +121% 810
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $121,570 +17.5% 420
Electrical Engineers $120,640 +12.8% 50
Environmental Engineers $120,540 +20.4% —
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $119,190 +92.1% 80
Dental Hygienists $119,150 +36.1% 170
Medical and Health Services Managers $117,470 +6.1% 430
Public Relations Managers $117,310 -12.9% 60

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,370 $57,450
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2,340 $36,270
Cashiers 2,280 $35,120
Retail Salespersons 2,090 $35,610
General and Operations Managers 2,070 $105,250
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 1,750 $35,540
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,730 $52,000
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,730 $37,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,680 $63,630
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,680 $37,540
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,660 $45,600
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,610 $79,940
Registered Nurses 1,580 $104,910
Office Clerks, General 1,440 $46,970
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,420 $36,030
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,320 $80,180
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,260 $28,750
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 1,250 $73,650
Construction Laborers 1,250 $49,620
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1,090 $95,640
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,060 $50,560
Waiters and Waitresses 1,050 $26,100
Food Preparation Workers 1,000 $36,380
Carpenters 920 $63,850
Security Guards 890 $47,300
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