Salaries in Alaska

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Alaska, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$273,908	$131.69
2	Radiologist	$245,546	$118.05
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$225,541	$108.43
4	Dentist	$193,096	$92.83
5	Orthodontist	$184,239	$88.58
6	Marketing Manager	$176,382	$84.80
7	Lawyer	$168,728	$81.12
8	Air Traffic Controller	$156,634	$75.30
9	Petroleum Engineer	$149,602	$71.92
10	Pharmacist	$149,124	$71.69
11	Physician Assistant	$146,312	$70.34
12	Aerospace Engineer	$145,633	$70.02
13	Optometrist	$140,434	$67.52
14	Software Developer	$138,397	$66.54
15	Veterinarian	$135,635	$65.21
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$133,296	$64.08
17	Nurse Practitioner	$132,956	$63.92
18	Electrical Engineer	$119,410	$57.41
19	Chemical Engineer	$117,872	$56.67
20	Project Manager	$113,415	$54.53
21	Industrial Engineer	$112,084	$53.89
22	UX Designer	$109,814	$52.80
23	Psychologist	$109,399	$52.60
24	Physical Therapist	$108,946	$52.38
25	Data Analyst	$108,169	$52.00
26	Environmental Engineer	$108,031	$51.94
27	Architect	$106,839	$51.36
28	Financial Analyst	$106,780	$51.34
29	Biomedical Engineer	$106,526	$51.21
30	Mechanical Engineer	$105,236	$50.59
31	Occupational Therapist	$103,696	$49.85
32	Civil Engineer	$101,144	$48.63
33	Network Administrator	$100,469	$48.30
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$96,716	$46.50
35	Dental Hygienist	$94,945	$45.65
36	Web Developer	$93,400	$44.90
37	MRI Technologist	$91,690	$44.08
38	College Professor	$91,101	$43.80
39	Registered Nurse	$90,521	$43.52
40	Ultrasound Technician	$89,172	$42.87
41	Accountant	$87,710	$42.17
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$80,103	$38.51
43	Dietitian	$79,561	$38.25
44	Radiologic Technologist	$79,136	$38.05
45	Police Officer	$75,914	$36.50
46	Respiratory Therapist	$75,848	$36.47
47	Flight Attendant	$73,425	$35.30
48	Physical Therapist Assistant	$72,892	$35.04
49	Elementary School Teacher	$72,332	$34.77
50	HR Specialist	$70,947	$34.11
51	High School Teacher	$70,802	$34.04
52	Electrician	$70,554	$33.92
53	School Counselor	$69,972	$33.64
54	Paralegal	$69,347	$33.34
55	Surgical Technologist	$69,342	$33.34
56	Wind Turbine Technician	$69,238	$33.29
57	Plumber	$68,104	$32.74
58	Diesel Mechanic	$66,333	$31.89
59	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$65,447	$31.46
60	Firefighter	$65,201	$31.35
61	Massage Therapist	$63,853	$30.70
62	IT Support Specialist	$62,686	$30.14
63	HVAC Technician	$60,641	$29.15
64	Heavy Equipment Operator	$59,898	$28.80
65	Carpenter	$59,884	$28.79
66	Social Worker	$59,447	$28.58
67	Real Estate Agent	$59,240	$28.48
68	CDL Truck Driver	$58,396	$28.07
69	Medical Coder	$55,375	$26.62
70	Dental Assistant	$53,965	$25.94
71	Machinist	$53,631	$25.78
72	Solar Installer	$53,116	$25.54
73	Welder	$52,305	$25.15
74	Auto Mechanic	$51,133	$24.58
75	Phlebotomist	$48,116	$23.13
76	Medical Assistant	$47,078	$22.63
77	Veterinary Technician	$46,988	$22.59
78	Pharmacy Technician	$45,363	$21.81
79	Preschool Teacher	$42,873	$20.61
80	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$42,096	$20.24
81	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$40,733	$19.58

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