Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Anchorage, AK

532 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Anchorage, AK for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,550	1,130	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$37,520	4,710	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$37,320	360	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,280	60	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$37,240	350	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,130	460	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$36,490	330	View salary detail
Cashiers	$36,350	2,890	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$36,320	70	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$36,280	860	View salary detail
Nannies	$36,280	860	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$36,030	110	View salary detail
Desktop Publishers	$35,690	70	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,540	60	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,290	40	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$35,140	80	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$34,900	40	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$34,760	1,590	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$34,120	110	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$33,990	160	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$33,960	1,520	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$33,280	3,600	View salary detail
Baristas	$33,280	3,600	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$32,150	60	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$32,150	240	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$31,940	780	View salary detail
Bartenders	$31,200	1,250	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$30,140	510	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,040	570	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$26,270	100	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$26,080	2,340	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,600	110	View salary detail

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.