Highest Paying Jobs in Alaska

The highest paying job in Alaska is obstetrician and gynecologist, with an average salary of $365,560 a year, followed by emergency medicine physician ($341,520) and general internal medicine physician ($317,260). All 417 jobs in Alaska below are ranked by average pay from the latest BLS wage survey (May 2025).

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#1 Obstetrician and gynecologist $365,560 average a year #2 Emergency medicine physician $341,520 average a year #3 General internal medicine physician $317,260 average a year

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#	Job	Average	Median	US median	Workers
1	Obstetrician and gynecologist Healthcare Practitioners	$365,560	$421,450	$292,910	50
2	Emergency medicine physician Healthcare Practitioners	$341,520	$452,620	$335,550	190
3	General internal medicine physician Healthcare Practitioners	$317,260	$366,080	$256,560	110
4	Nurse anesthetist Healthcare Practitioners	$311,110	$341,210	$236,590	90
5	Family medicine physician Healthcare Practitioners	$307,210	$323,490	$244,180	760
6	Pediatrician Healthcare Practitioners	$282,020	$267,390	$210,040	60
7	Psychiatrist Healthcare Practitioners	$278,800	$342,170	$281,870	50
8	Airline pilot Transportation and Material Moving	$249,460	$232,140	$232,140	1,350
9	CEO Management	$220,770	$166,710	$213,990	640
10	Dentist Healthcare Practitioners	$215,360	$230,990	$170,950	310
11	Business teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$181,700	$168,930	$99,080	130
12	Architectural and engineering manager Management	$174,190	$164,260	$171,270	900
13	Judge, magistrate judge, and magistrate Legal	$170,670	$183,310	$153,990	140
14	Lawyer Legal	$167,890	$149,940	$159,670	1,120
15	Optometrist Healthcare Practitioners	$165,120	$170,310	$136,570	60
16	Pharmacist Healthcare Practitioners	$161,220	$167,310	$140,910	560
17	Medical and health services manager Management	$159,080	$132,240	$123,860	1,640
18	Industrial engineer Architecture and Engineering	$157,200	$156,510	$102,440	220
19	Construction manager Management	$153,030	$139,190	$114,990	1,720
20	Nurse practitioner Healthcare Practitioners	$149,120	$155,170	$132,300	710
21	Physician assistant Healthcare Practitioners	$148,080	$150,700	$135,880	700
22	Financial manager Management	$139,740	$127,030	$166,570	2,020
23	First-line supervisor of police and detectives Protective Service	$138,520	$137,320	$106,040	320
24	Computer and information systems manager Management	$138,190	$133,490	$175,140	970
25	General and operations manager Management	$134,410	$116,630	$105,770	6,020
26	Human resources manager Management	$133,600	$129,570	$149,280	610
27	Natural sciences manager Management	$131,800	$130,590	$167,220	710
28	Marketing manager Management	$130,600	$116,270	$166,790	240
29	Air traffic controller Transportation and Material Moving	$130,420	$123,950	$148,080	490
30	Petroleum pump system operator, refinery operator, and gauger Production	$129,970	$124,530	$96,710	370
31	Public relations manager Management	$129,370	$120,920	$146,910	380
32	Financial and investment analyst Business and Financial	$129,350	$102,240	$102,740	190
33	Computer network architect Computer and Mathematical	$127,400	$119,720	$134,050	120
34	Mechanical engineer Architecture and Engineering	$126,160	$124,340	$104,110	380
35	Detective Protective Service	$125,160	$114,940	$93,790	140
36	Health and safety engineer Architecture and Engineering	$124,870	$102,690	$115,160	110
37	Compensation and benefits manager Management	$122,910	$122,490	$149,230	30
38	Dental hygienist Healthcare Practitioners	$122,560	$132,690	$98,100	790
39	Electrical engineer Architecture and Engineering	$122,500	$125,970	$120,630	350
40	Clinical and counseling psychologist Science	$122,210	$124,270	$100,580	40
41	Transportation inspector Transportation and Material Moving	$122,000	$123,120	$92,100	170
42	Chemical engineer Architecture and Engineering	$121,780	$106,080	$125,040	–
43	Massage therapist Healthcare Support	$121,350	$134,930	$58,450	570
44	Industrial production manager Management	$121,290	$113,280	$126,060	410
45	Education administrator, kindergarten through secondary Management	$121,280	$125,520	$105,870	890
46	Facilities manager Management	$120,810	$113,510	$106,660	870
47	Chiropractor Healthcare Practitioners	$120,280	$103,500	$79,200	90
48	Civil engineer Architecture and Engineering	$118,830	$114,730	$100,840	1,670
49	Geoscientist Science	$118,750	$107,410	$101,920	430
50	Medical scientist Science	$118,230	$104,930	$103,410	260
51	Information security analyst Computer and Mathematical	$117,930	$114,990	$129,180	300
52	Administrative services manager Management	$117,630	$106,400	$114,130	1,020
53	Financial advisor Business and Financial	$117,610	$78,690	$105,070	–
54	Electronics engineer Architecture and Engineering	$117,490	$106,810	$130,220	180
55	Materials engineer Architecture and Engineering	$116,720	$123,360	$112,860	70
56	Purchasing manager Management	$116,560	$114,650	$148,080	140
57	Physical therapist Healthcare Practitioners	$115,830	$115,280	$102,760	680
58	Training and development manager Management	$115,100	$105,430	$133,000	80
59	Electrical and electronics repairer, powerhouse, substation, and relay Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$114,970	$125,260	$103,020	80
60	Registered nurse Healthcare Practitioners	$114,870	$109,480	$97,550	7,510
61	Environmental engineer Architecture and Engineering	$114,660	$110,220	$107,110	260
62	Transportation, storage, and distribution manager Management	$114,410	$103,080	$107,230	–
63	Engineering teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$114,410	$109,600	$109,270	40
64	Magnetic resonance imaging technologist Healthcare Practitioners	$114,360	$120,610	$95,480	100
65	Aerospace engineer Architecture and Engineering	$113,920	$101,710	$134,960	100
66	Security, commodity, and financial services sales agent Sales	$113,400	$76,360	$78,660	260
67	Sales manager Management	$113,120	$98,860	$148,270	850
68	Service unit operator, oil and gas Construction and Extraction	$112,650	$106,480	$58,160	1,090
69	Education administrator, postsecondary Management	$111,630	$103,080	$104,590	80
70	Fundraising manager Management	$109,770	$103,090	$125,470	110
71	Architect Architecture and Engineering	$108,080	$108,730	$99,280	210
72	Occupational therapist Healthcare Practitioners	$108,000	$103,680	$100,330	410
73	Commercial pilot Transportation and Material Moving	$107,070	$100,120	$123,220	1,000
74	Database architect Computer and Mathematical	$106,680	$112,500	$139,500	70
75	First-line supervisor of construction trades and extraction workers Construction and Extraction	$106,430	$102,140	$79,920	2,690
76	Diagnostic medical sonographer Healthcare Practitioners	$106,180	$105,670	$96,590	140
77	Chemist Science	$104,520	$106,010	$91,240	60
78	Surveyor Architecture and Engineering	$104,340	$99,550	$75,440	250
79	Project management specialist Business and Financial	$103,850	$99,580	$102,320	1,950
80	Database administrator Computer and Mathematical	$103,520	$108,810	$104,620	90
81	First-line supervisor of correctional officers Protective Service	$102,800	$98,420	$77,970	300
82	Occupational health and safety specialist Science	$102,330	$99,270	$90,150	370
83	Construction and building inspector Construction and Extraction	$102,330	$102,410	$74,690	270
84	Cost estimator Business and Financial	$101,890	$97,020	$78,740	220
85	Police officer Protective Service	$101,770	$99,130	$76,210	1,260
86	Social and community service manager Management	$101,050	$98,370	$80,390	830
87	Control and valve installer and repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$100,650	$109,450	$74,340	30
88	Budget analyst Business and Financial	$100,640	$94,740	$91,640	220
89	Environmental scientist and specialist Science	$100,490	$91,960	$82,220	860
90	Speech-language pathologist Healthcare Practitioners	$100,320	$102,670	$97,870	340
91	Cement mason and concrete finisher Construction and Extraction	$100,010	$92,960	$57,020	240
92	Management analyst Business and Financial	$99,860	$100,190	$101,860	460
93	First-line supervisor of mechanics, installers, and repairers Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$98,880	$98,110	$79,860	2,720
94	Tax examiner and collector, and revenue agent Business and Financial	$98,490	$94,630	$62,370	60
95	Computer programmer Computer and Mathematical	$98,240	$91,700	$100,390	530
96	Mechanical door repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$97,370	$103,550	$55,720	–
97	Nursing instructor and teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$97,020	$85,650	$80,250	–
98	Radiologic technologist Healthcare Practitioners	$96,670	$98,920	$80,110	370
99	Electrical and electronic engineering technologist and technician Architecture and Engineering	$96,490	$92,760	$78,190	230
100	Respiratory therapist Healthcare Practitioners	$96,290	$97,950	$82,280	180
101	Computer systems analyst Computer and Mathematical	$95,750	$88,520	$105,850	420
102	Network and computer systems administrator Computer and Mathematical	$95,490	$97,500	$99,130	920
103	Sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific product Sales	$94,700	$77,080	$104,920	440
104	Financial risk specialist Business and Financial	$94,600	$85,370	$117,330	50
105	Captains, mates, and pilot of water vessels Transportation and Material Moving	$94,450	$88,230	$92,460	710
106	Psychology teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$93,630	$79,040	$80,340	70
107	Claims adjuster, examiner, and investigator Business and Financial	$92,930	$87,670	$78,000	220
108	Logistician Business and Financial	$92,860	$87,280	$82,320	530
109	Electrical power-line installer and repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$92,220	$92,470	$95,320	490
110	School psychologist Science	$91,810	$94,460	$95,990	120
111	Crane and tower operator Transportation and Material Moving	$91,790	$92,490	$68,080	50
112	Financial examiner Business and Financial	$91,460	$90,530	$94,160	50
113	Buyer and purchasing agent Business and Financial	$91,040	$83,460	$77,710	890
114	Electrical and electronics repairer, commercial and industrial equipment Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$90,930	$96,390	$74,090	160
115	Stationary engineer and boiler operator Production	$90,660	$88,330	$78,620	90
116	Inspector, tester, sorter, sampler, and weigher Production	$90,540	$78,150	$48,570	300
117	Urban and regional planner Science	$90,480	$93,860	$89,320	230
118	Plumber Construction and Extraction	$90,460	$93,920	$63,800	1,200
119	Accountant Business and Financial	$90,350	$83,460	$83,680	2,190
120	Electrician Construction and Extraction	$90,040	$89,440	$63,190	1,870
121	Sales engineer Sales	$90,030	$71,080	$124,900	–
122	Aircraft mechanic and service technician Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$89,990	$91,150	$79,870	1,470
123	Data scientist Computer and Mathematical	$89,810	$84,110	$120,230	230
124	Power plant operator Production	$89,690	$88,870	$102,040	650
125	Operations research analyst Computer and Mathematical	$89,070	$88,750	$88,940	70
126	Conservation scientist Science	$88,860	$79,260	$73,010	290
127	Real estate agent Sales	$88,330	$89,170	$52,830	170
128	Dietitian and nutritionist Healthcare Practitioners	$87,810	$87,980	$76,400	130
129	Telecommunications line installer and repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$87,330	$97,450	$74,330	390
130	Floor layer Construction and Extraction	$87,240	$92,860	$56,460	70
131	Entertainment and recreation manager Management	$86,790	$70,700	$79,520	120
132	Food service manager Management	$86,640	$82,030	$69,390	380
133	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselor Community and Social Service	$86,500	$80,770	$59,350	1,290
134	Property, real estate, and community association manager Management	$86,260	$76,800	$69,990	450
135	Training and development specialist Business and Financial	$85,910	$81,860	$69,280	530
136	Mobile heavy equipment mechanic Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$85,890	$82,670	$65,510	1,430
137	First-line supervisor of firefighting and prevention workers Protective Service	$85,260	$92,760	$93,530	310
138	Telecommunications equipment installer and repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$84,980	$95,850	$63,890	520
139	First-line supervisor of non-retail sales workers Sales	$84,840	$83,900	$87,520	540
140	Computer network support specialist Computer and Mathematical	$84,230	$86,110	$76,220	300
141	Sheet metal worker Construction and Extraction	$83,980	$94,600	$61,800	240
142	Insulation worker, mechanical Construction and Extraction	$83,790	$84,410	$58,340	40
143	Career/technical education teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$83,650	$77,310	$63,820	1,120
144	Labor relations specialist Business and Financial	$83,600	$77,870	$95,420	380
145	Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operator Construction and Extraction	$83,530	$83,520	$53,340	80
146	Compliance officer Business and Financial	$83,430	$76,430	$80,730	920
147	Health specialties teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$83,420	$73,890	$107,310	–
148	Cardiovascular technologist and technician Healthcare Practitioners	$83,400	$79,040	$74,310	160
149	Occupational health and safety technician Science	$83,340	$80,760	$61,560	140
150	Compensation, benefit, and job analysis specialist Business and Financial	$83,220	$79,160	$78,210	180
151	Property appraiser and assessor Business and Financial	$82,710	$80,330	$67,960	200
152	Heavy equipment operator Construction and Extraction	$82,680	$77,810	$59,850	3,050
153	High school teacher Education and Library	$82,460	$79,650	$72,040	2,790
154	First-line supervisor of production and operating workers Production	$82,100	$77,960	$74,450	1,110
155	Probation officer and correctional treatment specialist Community and Social Service	$81,840	$77,000	$66,270	480
156	Medical equipment repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$81,600	$78,570	$61,660	160
157	Structural iron and steel worker Construction and Extraction	$81,450	$76,970	$62,780	120
158	English language and literature teacher, postsecondary Education and Library	$81,200	$82,770	$78,760	90
159	Machinist Production	$81,160	$77,670	$58,750	120
160	Special education teacher, secondary school Education and Library	$81,150	$80,580	$74,260	590
161	Middle school teacher Education and Library	$81,140	$78,940	$64,370	1,150
162	Special education teacher, middle school Education and Library	$81,120	$81,000	$66,810	200
163	Carpenter Construction and Extraction	$80,460	$73,860	$60,580	2,560
164	Technical writer Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$80,420	$83,200	$90,390	130
165	Human resources specialist Business and Financial	$80,410	$76,990	$75,940	1,420
166	Industrial machinery mechanic Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$80,250	$77,390	$64,520	860
167	HVAC technician Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$80,150	$77,430	$61,010	610
168	Special education teacher, kindergarten and elementary school Education and Library	$80,110	$80,230	$65,120	320
169	Welder Production	$80,100	$80,840	$53,750	790
170	Licensed practical nurse Healthcare Practitioners	$80,000	$80,800	$64,400	290
171	Educational, guidance, and career counselor and advisor Community and Social Service	$79,910	$82,900	$64,330	540
172	Surgical technologist Healthcare Practitioners	$79,670	$80,380	$64,650	310
173	Art director Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$79,370	$75,200	$114,850	40
174	Lodging manager Management	$79,250	$80,060	$69,250	–
175	Real estate broker Sales	$79,120	$65,820	$73,220	100
176	Surveying and mapping technician Architecture and Engineering	$78,990	$76,970	$54,240	300
177	Education and childcare administrator, preschool and daycare Management	$78,830	$75,540	$59,300	60
178	Elementary school teacher Education and Library	$78,580	$79,260	$63,970	3,500
179	Career/technical education teacher, secondary school Education and Library	$78,420	$78,130	$66,270	170
180	Special education teacher, preschool Education and Library	$78,420	$80,390	$64,830	110
181	Credit analyst Business and Financial	$78,120	$81,340	$83,510	40
182	Health information technologist and medical registrar Healthcare Practitioners	$77,720	$71,100	$68,020	70
183	Physical therapist assistant Healthcare Support	$77,670	$77,640	$68,380	110
184	Public relations specialist Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$77,650	$70,050	$74,750	640
185	Tax preparer Business and Financial	$77,490	$62,360	$54,920	70
186	Instructional coordinator Education and Library	$76,720	$72,320	$77,440	550
187	Insurance underwriter Business and Financial	$76,560	$81,620	$81,370	100
188	Librarian and media collections specialist Education and Library	$76,430	$78,810	$68,270	350
189	Web and digital interface designer Computer and Mathematical	$76,110	$71,300	$104,000	30
190	Chemical technician Science	$76,020	$79,380	$60,390	100
191	First-line supervisor of security workers Protective Service	$75,810	$73,500	$55,940	260
192	Excavating and loading machine and dragline operator, surface mining Construction and Extraction	$75,720	$74,680	$57,430	140
193	Motorboat mechanic and service technician Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$75,680	$72,520	$57,550	160
194	Paramedic Healthcare Practitioners	$75,410	$71,860	$60,600	310
195	Civil engineering technologist and technician Architecture and Engineering	$75,130	$70,990	$64,950	230
196	Millwright Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$74,840	$76,940	$65,700	300
197	Title examiner, abstractor, and searcher Legal	$74,710	$75,960	$58,650	100
198	Diesel mechanic Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$74,580	$75,580	$61,770	860
199	Correctional officer Protective Service	$74,430	$71,360	$58,940	850
200	Health education specialist Community and Social Service	$74,250	$71,940	$64,070	310
201	Editor Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$73,930	$63,630	$77,920	60
202	Paralegal Legal	$73,440	$68,700	$62,890	570
203	Interior designer Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$73,320	$63,320	$67,190	40
204	Loan officer Business and Financial	$73,300	$72,800	$76,690	490
205	Substitute teacher, short-term Education and Library	$73,070	$66,920	$41,670	1,420
206	Sales representative of services Sales	$72,390	$69,610	$69,990	900
207	First-line supervisor of transportation and material moving workers Transportation and Material Moving	$72,390	$64,420	$62,890	1,830
208	First-line supervisor of office and administrative support workers Office and Administrative Support	$71,710	$69,840	$69,500	5,690
209	Forest and conservation technician Science	$71,560	$68,160	$54,560	500
210	Transportation security screener Protective Service	$71,150	$71,390	$66,770	440
211	First-line supervisor of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$70,520	$67,760	$58,430	150
212	Market research analyst and marketing specialist Business and Financial	$70,110	$66,710	$78,760	570
213	Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setter, operator, and tender Production	$70,110	$62,700	$47,920	50
214	Rehabilitation counselor Community and Social Service	$70,080	$61,590	$46,850	130
215	Public safety telecommunicator Office and Administrative Support	$69,910	$66,660	$53,040	390
216	Marriage and family therapist Community and Social Service	$69,880	$60,010	$66,940	60
217	Camera operator, television, video, and film Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$69,770	$83,620	$74,990	50
218	Executive assistant Office and Administrative Support	$69,690	$66,210	$76,590	1,320
219	Truck driver Transportation and Material Moving	$69,520	$70,100	$58,640	3,420
220	Maintenance worker, machinery Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$69,420	$61,290	$60,850	40
221	Clinical laboratory technologist and technician Healthcare Practitioners	$69,270	$60,950	$62,930	680
222	Security and fire alarm systems installer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$69,040	$79,870	$60,070	110
223	Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operator Production	$68,600	$60,160	$60,020	750
224	Roofer Construction and Extraction	$68,450	$66,750	$55,440	310
225	Healthcare social worker Community and Social Service	$68,370	$62,000	$67,880	480
226	Drywall and ceiling tile installer Construction and Extraction	$68,130	$73,690	$58,930	100
227	Hazardous materials removal worker Construction and Extraction	$67,850	$60,320	$49,450	140
228	Sales representative, wholesale and manufacturing Sales	$67,500	$56,830	$72,080	910
229	First-line supervisor of gambling services workers Personal Care and Service	$67,390	$76,340	$63,820	90
230	Fundraiser Business and Financial	$67,330	$62,750	$72,550	290
231	Graphic designer Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$67,140	$62,570	$62,960	180
232	Social science research assistant Science	$66,830	$62,230	$61,990	40
233	Child and family social worker Community and Social Service	$66,110	$62,630	$59,550	1,260
234	Auto mechanic Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$65,620	$60,840	$50,620	1,420
235	Environmental science and protection technician Science	$65,520	$55,220	$55,090	440
236	Glazier Construction and Extraction	$65,520	$63,000	$57,080	270
237	Audio and video technician Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$65,470	$62,060	$58,100	70
238	Bus driver Transportation and Material Moving	$65,100	$64,150	$59,050	250
239	Computer user support specialist Computer and Mathematical	$65,000	$63,110	$61,860	950
240	Sailor and marine oiler Transportation and Material Moving	$64,800	$63,130	$51,520	480
241	Coating, painting, and spraying machine setter, operator, and tender Production	$64,740	$69,910	$48,250	140
242	Rigger Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$64,730	$58,010	$62,640	40
243	Dispatcher Office and Administrative Support	$64,690	$56,730	$50,340	570
244	Medical records specialist Healthcare Practitioners	$64,440	$61,090	$51,140	1,070
245	Automotive body and related repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$64,240	$61,680	$54,890	270
246	Painter, construction and maintenance Construction and Extraction	$64,220	$60,980	$49,400	440
247	Fence erector Construction and Extraction	$64,000	$64,600	$47,980	40
248	Veterinary technologist and technician Healthcare Practitioners	$63,720	$46,480	$47,380	380
249	Roustabout, oil and gas Construction and Extraction	$63,620	$60,810	$46,960	430
250	Maintenance and repair worker, general Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$63,330	$60,270	$49,590	4,590
251	Eligibility interviewer, government program Office and Administrative Support	$63,160	$61,840	$54,210	400
252	Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setter, operator, and tender Production	$63,070	$68,730	$48,540	60
253	Payroll and timekeeping clerk Office and Administrative Support	$62,990	$62,210	$58,260	360
254	Light truck driver Transportation and Material Moving	$62,940	$57,190	$44,860	1,790
255	Insurance sales agent Sales	$62,800	$50,500	$62,280	540
256	Structural metal fabricator and fitter Production	$62,740	$63,420	$51,330	70
257	Surgical assistant Healthcare Practitioners	$62,580	$61,210	$66,800	60
258	Mail carrier Office and Administrative Support	$62,380	$59,880	$60,550	450
259	Private detective and investigator Protective Service	$62,190	$53,440	$51,220	70
260	Production, planning, and expediting clerk Office and Administrative Support	$62,190	$62,590	$59,650	380
261	Septic tank servicer and sewer pipe cleaner Construction and Extraction	$61,530	$57,720	$49,880	280
262	First-line supervisor of entertainment and recreation workers Personal Care and Service	$61,060	$54,530	$48,560	490
263	Advertising sales agent Sales	$60,580	$43,840	$64,820	230
264	Legal secretary and administrative assistant Office and Administrative Support	$60,560	$61,280	$55,570	660
265	Mental health and substance abuse social worker Community and Social Service	$60,380	$56,710	$60,280	250
266	Producer and director Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$59,690	$54,060	$90,360	160
267	Highway maintenance worker Construction and Extraction	$59,650	$54,090	$50,260	50
268	Physical therapist aide Healthcare Support	$59,620	$55,760	$35,240	110
269	Chef and head cook Food Preparation and Serving	$59,430	$52,190	$62,470	680
270	Occupational therapy assistant Healthcare Support	$59,400	$53,530	$72,300	60
271	Construction laborer Construction and Extraction	$59,270	$58,060	$47,120	3,690
272	Firefighter Protective Service	$59,190	$58,830	$59,280	1,040
273	First-line supervisor of retail sales workers Sales	$59,190	$57,080	$48,520	3,030
274	Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanic Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$58,930	$60,190	$47,880	50
275	Emergency medical technician Healthcare Practitioners	$58,800	$57,440	$44,470	310
276	Human resources assistant Office and Administrative Support	$58,730	$56,510	$50,610	260
277	Home appliance repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$58,720	$63,950	$50,990	100
278	Biological technician Science	$58,040	$56,470	$57,510	410
279	Optician, dispensing Healthcare Practitioners	$57,900	$58,250	$47,260	90
280	Cargo and freight agent Office and Administrative Support	$57,880	$52,070	$52,260	580
281	Meeting, convention, and event planner Business and Financial	$57,670	$54,990	$61,160	150
282	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk Office and Administrative Support	$57,640	$56,430	$50,670	4,580
283	Bill and account collector Office and Administrative Support	$57,550	$60,810	$47,030	310
284	Psychiatric technician Healthcare Practitioners	$57,280	$51,650	$45,130	340
285	First-line supervisor of housekeeping and janitorial workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$57,260	$56,690	$49,100	600
286	Court, municipal, and license clerk Office and Administrative Support	$56,980	$54,270	$48,700	650
287	Ophthalmic medical technician Healthcare Practitioners	$56,900	$49,970	$45,570	90
288	Procurement clerk Office and Administrative Support	$56,890	$54,100	$50,580	230
289	Medical assistant Healthcare Support	$56,630	$52,560	$45,690	2,140
290	Postal service mail sorter, processor, and processing machine operator Office and Administrative Support	$56,360	$55,350	$58,470	230
291	Office machine operator Office and Administrative Support	$56,290	$56,010	$40,960	70
292	Medical equipment preparer Healthcare Support	$56,020	$49,920	$47,700	220
293	Journalist Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$55,900	$43,820	$62,200	90
294	Industrial truck and tractor operator Transportation and Material Moving	$55,310	$54,190	$46,420	410
295	Self-enrichment teacher Education and Library	$55,300	$47,710	$46,800	190
296	Dental assistant Healthcare Support	$55,220	$57,710	$48,070	1,140
297	Farmworker, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animal Farming, Fishing and Forestry	$54,900	$50,450	$36,670	40
298	Clergy Community and Social Service	$54,750	$55,780	$60,810	150
299	Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setter, operator, and tender Production	$54,740	$48,000	$51,610	100
300	First-line supervisor of personal service workers Personal Care and Service	$54,480	$49,380	$48,590	330
301	Community health worker Community and Social Service	$54,460	$52,000	$51,850	400
302	Loan interviewer and clerk Office and Administrative Support	$54,270	$51,470	$50,020	330
303	Pharmacy technician Healthcare Practitioners	$54,230	$52,640	$45,750	800
304	Insulation worker, floor, ceiling, and wall Construction and Extraction	$54,210	$56,470	$49,120	170
305	Security guard Protective Service	$54,140	$47,480	$38,020	2,100
306	Postal service clerk Office and Administrative Support	$53,970	$57,820	$62,130	410
307	Automotive glass installer and repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$53,910	$52,260	$47,630	40
308	Office clerk, general Office and Administrative Support	$53,410	$51,890	$45,010	3,440
309	Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicer and repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$52,910	$52,040	$47,450	60
310	Passenger attendant Transportation and Material Moving	$52,800	$54,290	$37,720	220
311	Miscellaneous assembler and fabricator Production	$52,740	$49,390	$44,650	220
312	Pest control worker Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$52,680	$46,900	$45,250	40
313	Social and human service assistant Community and Social Service	$52,420	$47,360	$45,930	1,370
314	Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerk Office and Administrative Support	$52,170	$47,900	$45,260	890
315	Billing and posting clerk Office and Administrative Support	$52,060	$52,170	$48,500	370
316	Reservation and transportation ticket agent and travel clerk Office and Administrative Support	$52,060	$45,870	$44,390	1,000
317	Butcher and meat cutter Production	$51,900	$50,450	$40,140	230
318	Refuse and recyclable material collector Transportation and Material Moving	$51,900	$45,740	$49,690	250
319	School bus driver Transportation and Material Moving	$51,820	$54,200	$47,920	790
320	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$51,600	$46,680	$47,810	170
321	Broadcast announcer and radio disc jockey Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$51,500	$44,790	$47,340	80
322	Cutting, punching, and press machine setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic Production	$51,270	$49,010	$46,330	80
323	Travel agent Sales	$51,210	$47,650	$50,160	190
324	Interviewer Office and Administrative Support	$51,150	$47,630	$45,920	80
325	Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operator and tender Production	$51,140	$55,280	$44,810	30
326	Tutor Education and Library	$50,980	$45,990	$43,350	550
327	Sawing machine setter, operator, and tender, wood Production	$50,980	$52,680	$42,770	100
328	File clerk Office and Administrative Support	$50,840	$49,910	$43,600	150
329	Mixing and blending machine setter, operator, and tender Production	$50,770	$49,740	$48,990	60
330	Preschool teacher Education and Library	$50,670	$46,130	$38,140	520
331	Psychiatric aide Healthcare Support	$50,630	$49,300	$44,910	190
332	Warehouse laborer Transportation and Material Moving	$50,550	$44,510	$40,240	4,250
333	Parts salesperson Sales	$50,180	$46,130	$38,630	710
334	Photographer Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$50,090	$39,190	$44,660	50
335	Aircraft service attendant Transportation and Material Moving	$50,080	$46,760	$40,450	300
336	First-line supervisor of food preparation and serving workers Food Preparation and Serving	$49,560	$46,570	$44,080	2,390
337	Administrative assistant Office and Administrative Support	$49,510	$48,530	$47,540	5,390
338	Cook, institution and cafeteria Food Preparation and Serving	$49,410	$48,580	$37,450	1,430
339	Nursing assistant Healthcare Support	$48,920	$46,370	$42,260	2,060
340	Miscellaneous construction and related worker Construction and Extraction	$48,860	$46,730	$49,910	–
341	Library technician Education and Library	$48,760	$46,940	$44,580	220
342	Medical secretary and administrative assistant Office and Administrative Support	$48,650	$47,870	$45,930	2,520
343	Tour and travel guide Personal Care and Service	$48,510	$44,210	$38,120	1,660
344	Print binding and finishing worker Production	$48,450	$57,200	$42,290	30
345	Phlebotomist Healthcare Support	$48,140	$45,900	$45,230	210
346	Weigher, measurer, checker, and sampler, recordkeeping Office and Administrative Support	$48,120	$45,760	$46,380	30
347	Driver/sales worker Transportation and Material Moving	$48,120	$48,420	$38,770	1,270
348	Data entry keyer Office and Administrative Support	$47,850	$40,700	$41,340	160
349	Printing press operator Production	$47,750	$46,460	$45,780	170
350	Manicurist and pedicurist Personal Care and Service	$47,720	$47,890	$35,760	180
351	Insurance claim and policy processing clerk Office and Administrative Support	$47,470	$48,740	$49,230	40
352	Customer service representative Office and Administrative Support	$47,440	$45,150	$44,770	2,410
353	Pipelayer, plumber, pipefitter, and steamfitter helper Construction and Extraction	$47,370	$47,290	$42,360	100
354	Residential advisor Personal Care and Service	$47,310	$46,180	$42,240	380
355	Landscaping and groundskeeping worker Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$47,280	$47,690	$39,150	1,080
356	Teller Office and Administrative Support	$46,970	$46,770	$43,030	1,020
357	Film and video editor Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$46,940	$38,800	$75,420	30
358	Counter and rental clerk Sales	$46,860	$43,450	$41,300	660
359	Merchandise displayer and window trimmer Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$46,840	$46,530	$39,390	540
360	Production worker helper Production	$46,710	$42,530	$39,070	280
361	Library assistant, clerical Office and Administrative Support	$46,590	$44,800	$36,910	180
362	Floral designer Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$46,490	$48,130	$37,360	80
363	Coach and scout Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media	$46,400	$41,170	$47,320	350
364	Sewing machine operator Production	$46,300	$43,850	$36,670	40
365	Exercise trainer and group fitness instructor Personal Care and Service	$45,860	$46,210	$47,160	800
366	Recreation worker Personal Care and Service	$45,510	$37,510	$36,560	630
367	Installation, maintenance, and repair worker helper Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$45,510	$45,740	$39,630	550
368	Tire repairer and changer Installation, Maintenance and Repair	$45,290	$43,330	$37,710	450
369	Receptionist and information clerk Office and Administrative Support	$44,820	$44,720	$38,010	1,530
370	Farmworker and laborer, crop, nursery, and greenhouse Farming, Fishing and Forestry	$44,500	$36,780	$35,660	120
371	Cutting and slicing machine setter, operator, and tender Production	$44,320	$46,240	$46,570	30
372	Medical transcriptionist Healthcare Support	$44,090	$48,360	$40,410	110
373	Baker Production	$44,070	$39,710	$37,160	430
374	Amusement and recreation attendant Personal Care and Service	$43,910	$45,680	$32,150	340
375	Orderly Healthcare Support	$43,810	$39,410	$38,290	70
376	Food batchmaker Production	$43,500	$39,030	$42,290	100
377	Packaging and filling machine operator and tender Production	$43,200	$38,730	$43,220	260
378	Stocker and order filler Transportation and Material Moving	$43,190	$40,310	$37,330	6,770
379	Cleaner of vehicles and equipment Transportation and Material Moving	$43,180	$40,210	$35,830	620
380	Shuttle driver and chauffeur Transportation and Material Moving	$42,930	$39,800	$37,290	960
381	Automotive and watercraft service attendant Transportation and Material Moving	$42,920	$41,590	$35,670	280
382	Courier and messenger Office and Administrative Support	$42,480	$41,720	$39,200	160
383	Packer and packager, hand Transportation and Material Moving	$42,420	$41,670	$36,280	560
384	Restaurant cook Food Preparation and Serving	$41,770	$40,140	$37,390	2,350
385	Hairstylist Personal Care and Service	$41,750	$32,150	$35,790	330
386	Carpenter helper Construction and Extraction	$41,720	$39,210	$43,780	90
387	Janitor Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$41,700	$40,510	$36,840	5,200
388	Order clerk Office and Administrative Support	$41,390	$37,590	$46,170	70
389	Skincare specialist Personal Care and Service	$40,720	$41,240	$45,330	120
390	Cook, short order Food Preparation and Serving	$40,570	$37,780	$35,880	330
391	Animal caretaker Personal Care and Service	$40,460	$36,640	$35,360	550
392	Home health and personal care aide Healthcare Support	$40,450	$39,740	$35,800	6,530
393	Retail salesperson Sales	$39,890	$37,290	$35,410	7,890
394	Switchboard operator Office and Administrative Support	$39,850	$37,690	$38,630	–
395	Housekeeper Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$39,590	$37,370	$35,510	2,440
396	Teaching assistant Education and Library	$39,010	$37,190	$36,780	3,810
397	Meat, poultry, and fish cutter and trimmer Production	$38,020	$37,180	$38,300	970
398	Food server, nonrestaurant Food Preparation and Serving	$37,860	$38,090	$35,360	430
399	Childcare worker Personal Care and Service	$37,640	$36,200	$34,980	1,340
400	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerk Office and Administrative Support	$37,610	$37,500	$35,070	820
401	Veterinary assistant and laboratory animal caretaker Healthcare Support	$37,520	$36,490	$38,150	130
402	Parking attendant Transportation and Material Moving	$37,390	$36,580	$35,150	90
403	Food preparation worker Food Preparation and Serving	$37,230	$35,720	$35,320	2,800
404	Cashier Sales	$37,160	$36,130	$32,880	5,810
405	Laundry and dry-cleaning worker Production	$36,650	$36,050	$34,890	750
406	Bartender Food Preparation and Serving	$36,560	$30,460	$34,340	2,280
407	Teaching assistant, postsecondary Education and Library	$35,740	$35,790	$42,910	70
408	School bus monitor Protective Service	$35,250	$33,990	$35,100	260
409	Usher, lobby attendant, and ticket taker Personal Care and Service	$35,140	$34,680	$32,910	180
410	Fast food worker Food Preparation and Serving	$34,500	$33,280	$31,200	5,900
411	Lifeguard, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service worker Protective Service	$34,390	$34,540	$33,580	340
412	Fast food cook Food Preparation and Serving	$34,320	$33,960	$30,890	2,250
413	Host and hostess, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop Food Preparation and Serving	$33,840	$30,210	$31,200	740
414	Waiter Food Preparation and Serving	$33,640	$26,310	$35,230	3,830
415	Dishwasher Food Preparation and Serving	$32,500	$33,890	$34,810	1,300
416	Baggage porter and bellhop Personal Care and Service	$31,600	$32,150	$37,080	70
417	Dining room and cafeteria attendant and bartender helper Food Preparation and Serving	$29,520	$27,040	$33,980	860

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), and Employment Projections education and training assignments (2025). State pages rank jobs by average (mean) salary, which BLS publishes for every job in every state; a dash means it did not publish the median. Jobs with fewer than 20,000 workers nationally are not listed.

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About the Highest Paying Jobs

Highest Paying Jobs ranks 515 US jobs by what they actually pay, using the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey (May 2025, published 2026). Filter the list by field, by the education a job needs to start, or by a minimum salary, and sort it by median pay, average pay, what the top 10% earn, hourly wage or the number of people in the job. Ready-made rankings answer the common questions: the highest paying jobs without a degree, with only a high school diploma, with an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree, entry-level and trade jobs, the best-paid jobs in healthcare, tech, engineering and ten other fields, and the highest paying jobs in each of the 50 states and Washington DC. Every job links to its own salary page with hourly pay, the full pay range and pay by state.

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1 Start with the full ranking, or pick a ready-made list such as jobs without a degree, a field or your state.
2 Narrow it down with the field, education and minimum pay filters, or search for a job.
3 Sort by median salary, top 10% pay, hourly wage or most workers.
4 Open any job to see its pay range, hourly and monthly pay and salary in every state.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest paying job in Alaska?

Obstetrician and gynecologist pays the most, with an average salary of $365,560 a year. The top three are obstetrician and gynecologist ($365,560), emergency medicine physician ($341,520), general internal medicine physician ($317,260).

How many jobs in Alaska pay over $100,000?

91 of the 417 jobs in Alaska have an average salary of $100,000 or more a year.

Which well-paid job in Alaska has the most openings?

Registered nurse employs the most people among the best-paid jobs there, with about 7,510 workers and an average salary of $114,870. More people in a job usually means more openings each year.

Do jobs pay more in Alaska?

Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare a salary with rent and taxes as well. Each job’s page shows its pay in every state, and the take-home pay calculator shows a salary after state tax.

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