Salaries in Alaska

Median pay for 71 in-demand careers in Alaska, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$341,210	$164.04
2	Anesthesiologist	$239,200	$239,200.00
3	Dentist	$230,990	$111.05
4	Petroleum Engineer	$206,290	$99.18
5	Optometrist	$170,310	$81.88
6	Pharmacist	$167,310	$80.44
7	Industrial Engineer	$156,510	$75.25
8	Nurse Practitioner	$155,170	$74.60
9	Physician Assistant	$150,700	$72.45
10	Lawyer	$149,940	$72.09
11	Massage Therapist	$134,930	$64.87
12	Dental Hygienist	$132,690	$63.79
13	Electrical Engineer	$125,970	$60.56
14	Mechanical Engineer	$124,340	$59.78
15	Psychologist	$124,270	$59.75
16	Air Traffic Controller	$123,950	$59.59
17	MRI Technologist	$120,610	$57.99
18	Marketing Manager	$116,270	$55.90
19	Physical Therapist	$115,280	$55.43
20	Cyber Security Analyst	$114,990	$55.28
21	Civil Engineer	$114,730	$55.16
22	Environmental Engineer	$110,220	$52.99
23	Registered Nurse	$109,480	$52.64
24	Architect	$108,730	$52.27
25	Chemical Engineer	$106,080	$51.00
26	Ultrasound Technician	$105,670	$50.81
27	Occupational Therapist	$103,680	$49.85
28	Speech-Language Pathologist	$102,670	$49.36
29	Financial Analyst	$102,240	$49.16
30	Aerospace Engineer	$101,710	$48.90
31	Project Manager	$99,580	$47.88
32	Police Officer	$99,130	$47.66
33	Radiologic Technologist	$98,920	$47.56
34	Respiratory Therapist	$97,950	$47.09
35	Network Administrator	$97,500	$46.87
36	Plumber	$93,920	$45.15
37	Aircraft Mechanic	$91,150	$43.82
38	Electrician	$89,440	$43.00
39	Real Estate Agent	$89,170	$42.87
40	Dietitian	$87,980	$42.30
41	Data Analyst	$84,110	$40.44
42	Accountant	$83,460	$40.13
43	School Counselor	$82,900	$39.86
44	Welder	$80,840	$38.87
45	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$80,800	$38.85
46	Surgical Technologist	$80,380	$38.65
47	High School Teacher	$79,650	—
48	Elementary School Teacher	$79,260	—
49	Heavy Equipment Operator	$77,810	$37.41
50	Machinist	$77,670	$37.34
51	Physical Therapist Assistant	$77,640	$37.33
52	HVAC Technician	$77,430	$37.23
53	HR Specialist	$76,990	$37.02
54	Diesel Mechanic	$75,580	$36.34
55	Carpenter	$73,860	$35.51
56	UX Designer	$71,300	$34.28
57	CDL Truck Driver	$70,100	$33.70
58	Paralegal	$68,700	$33.03
59	IT Support Specialist	$63,110	$30.34
60	Social Worker	$62,630	$30.11
61	Medical Coder	$61,090	$29.37
62	Auto Mechanic	$60,840	$29.25
63	Firefighter	$58,830	$28.28
64	Dental Assistant	$57,710	$27.74
65	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$57,440	$27.61
66	Pharmacy Technician	$52,640	$25.31
67	Medical Assistant	$52,560	$25.27
68	Veterinary Technician	$46,480	$22.35
69	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$46,370	$22.29
70	Preschool Teacher	$46,130	$22.18
71	Phlebotomist	$45,900	$22.07

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