What work pays in Anchorage, AK
5% pricier than the US average
·AK·177k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 105
177,050 working
AK
25 occupations reported
and more...
The best-paid work here
Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Anchorage, AK: $353,870 on paper, worth $335,676 once the local price level is taken into account.
What this place does more than anywhere else
Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.
Pay by occupation
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $170.13/hr | $353,870 | $335,676 |
| Industrial Engineers | $82.65/hr | $171,910 | $163,071 |
| Pharmacists | $78.36/hr | $162,980 | $154,600 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $75.69/hr | $157,430 | $149,335 |
| Lawyers | $73.84/hr | $153,590 | $145,693 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $66.34/hr | $137,990 | $130,895 |
| Construction Managers | $66.34/hr | $137,980 | $130,885 |
| Human Resources Managers | $65.14/hr | $135,480 | $128,514 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $64.24/hr | $133,620 | $126,750 |
| Dental Hygienists | $63.82/hr | $132,740 | $125,915 |
| Managers, All Other | $63.56/hr | $132,210 | $125,412 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $131,210 | $124,464 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $62.54/hr | $130,070 | $123,382 |
| Financial Managers | $62.12/hr | $129,220 | $122,576 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $58.46/hr | $121,610 | $115,357 |
| General and Operations Managers | $57.71/hr | $120,030 | $113,858 |
| Marketing Managers | $57.10/hr | $118,770 | $112,663 |
| Registered Nurses | $55.43/hr | $115,290 | $109,362 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $55.30/hr | $115,020 | $109,106 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $54.42/hr | $113,190 | $107,370 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $54.33/hr | $113,010 | $107,199 |
| Civil Engineers | $54.20/hr | $112,740 | $106,943 |
| Physical Therapists | $54.13/hr | $112,590 | $106,801 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $53.28/hr | $110,820 | $105,122 |
| Software Developers | $50.02/hr | $104,030 | $98,681 |
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