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Highest-paying jobs in Alaska
The 40 best-paid occupations in Alaska with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Alaska with at least 100 people employed was Emergency Medicine Physician, with a state median of $452,620 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Alaska | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $452,620 | 190 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $366,080 | 110 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $355,100 | 270 |
| 4 | Neurologist | $354,760 | 100 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physician | $323,490 | 760 |
| 6 | Airline Pilot | $232,140 | 1,350 |
| 7 | Dentist | $230,990 | 310 |
| 8 | Petroleum Engineer | $206,290 | 280 |
| 9 | Judge | $183,310 | 140 |
| 10 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $168,930 | 130 |
| 11 | Pharmacist | $167,310 | 560 |
| 12 | CEO | $166,710 | 640 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,260 | 900 |
| 14 | Industrial Engineer | $156,510 | 220 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioner | $155,170 | 710 |
| 16 | Physician Assistant | $150,700 | 700 |
| 17 | Lawyer | $149,940 | 1,120 |
| 18 | Engineers, All Other | $142,390 | 200 |
| 19 | Construction Manager | $139,190 | 1,720 |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $137,320 | 320 |
| 21 | Massage Therapist | $134,930 | 570 |
| 22 | IT Manager | $133,490 | 970 |
| 23 | Dental Hygienist | $132,690 | 790 |
| 24 | Hospital Administrator | $132,240 | 1,640 |
| 25 | Natural Sciences Managers | $130,590 | 710 |
| 26 | HR Manager | $129,570 | 610 |
| 27 | Managers, All Other | $127,950 | 1,740 |
| 28 | Financial Manager | $127,030 | 2,020 |
| 29 | Electrical Engineer | $125,970 | 350 |
| 30 | Principal | $125,520 | 890 |
| 31 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $124,630 | 300 |
| 32 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $124,530 | 370 |
| 33 | Mechanical Engineer | $124,340 | 380 |
| 34 | Air Traffic Controller | $123,950 | 490 |
| 35 | Transportation Inspectors | $123,120 | 170 |
| 36 | Public Relations Manager | $120,920 | 380 |
| 37 | MRI Tech | $120,610 | 100 |
| 38 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $120,240 | 140 |
| 39 | Network Engineer | $119,720 | 120 |
| 40 | Operations Manager | $116,630 | 6,020 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Alaska, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.