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Nurse Practitioner salary in Alaska: $155,170 median.

How pay for nurse practitioners in Alaska compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Alaska · BLS May 2025
$155,170median in Alaska

Hourly pay in Alaska, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $45.95 · 25th $60.62 · median $74.60 · 75th $82.69 · 90th $99.75.

Quick answer

Nurse Practitioners in Alaska earned a median of $155,170 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 17% above the national median of $132,300. Alaska ranked 5 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 710 people employed.

Alaska median
$155,170
$74.60/hr
U.S. median
$132,300
+17% in Alaska
Rank among states
5 of 51
by median pay
Employed
710
location quotient 1.04
Key facts

More on nurse practitioner pay in Alaska

  • The median hourly wage for nurse practitioners in Alaska was $74.60 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of nurse practitioners in Alaska earned between $126,080 and $172,000 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of nurse practitioners in Alaska earned less than $95,570 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $207,490 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for nurse practitioners in Alaska was $149,120 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Alaska it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Anchorage, AK$157,430
  2. Fairbanks-College, AK$144,300
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Washington$156,100
  2. Oregon$155,680
  3. Alaska$155,170
  4. New York$153,510
  5. Massachusetts$142,440

See all states on the national Nurse Practitioner salary page.

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Method

How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

What this page can't tell you
  • Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
  • Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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