Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Alaska

624 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Alaska for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Pile Driver Operators	$78,080	190	View salary detail
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$78,050	170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,960	1,110	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$77,870	380	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$77,860	40	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$77,810	3,050	View salary detail
Machinists	$77,670	120	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$77,640	110	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$77,430	610	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$77,390	860	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,310	1,120	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$77,080	440	View salary detail
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	$77,080	440	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$77,070	130	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$77,070	130	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$77,070	130	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$77,000	480	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$76,990	1,420	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$76,970	120	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$76,970	300	View salary detail
Millwrights	$76,940	300	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$76,800	450	View salary detail
Carpet Installers	$76,790	70	View salary detail
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,490	80	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$76,430	920	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$76,430	920	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$76,430	920	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$76,430	920	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$76,430	920	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$76,430	920	View salary detail
Coroners	$76,430	920	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$76,360	260	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$76,340	90	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$76,320	30	View salary detail
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$76,090	70	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$76,000	150	View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$75,960	100	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$75,580	860	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$75,540	60	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$75,360	100	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$75,360	100	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,300	30	View salary detail
Art Directors	$75,200	40	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$74,710	100	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$74,680	140	View salary detail
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,890	—	View salary detail
Carpenters	$73,860	2,560	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$73,690	100	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$73,500	260	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$72,800	490	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.