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
Meter Readers, Utilities	$62,690	40	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$62,630	1,260	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$62,590	380	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$62,570	180	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$62,360	70	View salary detail
Social Science Research Assistants	$62,230	40	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$62,210	360	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$62,060	70	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$62,000	480	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$61,840	400	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$61,680	270	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$61,590	130	View salary detail
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$61,480	—	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$61,300	120	View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$61,300	120	View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians	$61,300	120	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$61,290	40	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$61,280	660	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$61,220	330	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$61,210	60	View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists	$61,090	1,070	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$60,980	440	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$60,840	1,420	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$60,840	60	View salary detail
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$60,810	430	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$60,810	310	View salary detail
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$60,320	140	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$60,270	4,590	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$60,190	50	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,160	750	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$60,010	60	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,880	450	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$59,340	170	View salary detail
Firefighters	$58,830	1,040	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$58,390	80	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$58,330	60	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$58,250	90	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,230	130	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$58,060	3,690	View salary detail
Riggers	$58,010	40	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$57,840	430	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$57,820	410	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$57,720	280	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$57,710	1,140	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$57,440	310	View salary detail
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$57,200	30	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$57,190	1,790	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$57,080	3,030	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$56,830	910	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$56,730	270	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.