What work pays in Alaska
The 34 best-paid occupations with a published median here, alongside what that pay is worth once local prices and state income tax are taken into account.
- Price level
- 102
- national average = 100
- Best-paid occupation
- $355,100
- Physicians, All Other
- Occupations listed
- 34
- with a published median
- State income tax
- None
- effective, on the figure above
Cost of living from BEA regional price parities for this state.
Best-paid work here
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $170.72/hr | $355,100 | $346,912 | 270 |
| Pharmacists | $80.44/hr | $167,310 | $163,452 | 560 |
| Industrial Engineers | $75.25/hr | $156,510 | $152,901 | 220 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $74.60/hr | $155,170 | $151,592 | 710 |
| Lawyers | $72.09/hr | $149,940 | $146,483 | 1,120 |
| Construction Managers | $66.92/hr | $139,190 | $135,980 | 1,720 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $64.18/hr | $133,490 | $130,412 | 970 |
| Dental Hygienists | $63.79/hr | $132,690 | $129,630 | 790 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $63.58/hr | $132,240 | $129,191 | 1,640 |
| Human Resources Managers | $62.29/hr | $129,570 | $126,582 | 610 |
| Managers, All Other | $61.51/hr | $127,950 | $125,000 | 1,740 |
| Financial Managers | $61.07/hr | $127,030 | $124,101 | 2,020 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $125,520 | $122,626 | 890 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $59.78/hr | $124,340 | $121,473 | 380 |
| General and Operations Managers | $56.07/hr | $116,630 | $113,940 | 6,020 |
| Marketing Managers | $55.90/hr | $116,270 | $113,589 | 240 |
| Physical Therapists | $55.43/hr | $115,280 | $112,622 | 680 |
| Civil Engineers | $55.16/hr | $114,730 | $112,084 | 1,670 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $54.46/hr | $113,280 | $110,668 | 410 |
| Registered Nurses | $52.64/hr | $109,480 | $106,955 | 7,510 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $51.15/hr | $106,400 | $103,946 | 1,020 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $50.94/hr | $105,960 | $103,517 | 710 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $49.56/hr | $103,080 | $100,703 | Not published |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $49.16/hr | $102,240 | $99,882 | 190 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $49.10/hr | $102,140 | $99,785 | 2,690 |
| Management Analysts | $48.17/hr | $100,190 | $97,880 | 460 |
| Project Management Specialists | $47.88/hr | $99,580 | $97,284 | 1,950 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $47.66/hr | $99,130 | $96,844 | 1,260 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $47.56/hr | $98,920 | $96,639 | 370 |
| Sales Managers | $47.53/hr | $98,860 | $96,580 | 850 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $47.17/hr | $98,110 | $95,847 | 2,720 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $46.87/hr | $97,500 | $95,252 | 920 |
| Cost Estimators | $46.65/hr | $97,020 | $94,783 | 220 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $45.55/hr | $94,740 | $92,555 | 2,020 |
Cities and metro areas in Alaska
A state average hides a lot. Prices in Anchorage run 2% above Fairbanks-College, on the same state income tax.
Price level against a national average of 100, from BEA regional price parities.
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