Alaska
Highest-Paying Occupations in Alaska
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Alaska
Figures describe the state of Alaska as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (13 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 515 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $452,620 | $217.61 | 190 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $421,450 | $202.62 | 50 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $366,080 | $176.00 | 110 |
| 4 | Physicians, All Other | $355,100 | $170.72 | 270 |
| 5 | Neurologists | $354,760 | $170.56 | 100 |
| 6 | Psychiatrists | $342,170 | $164.51 | 50 |
| 7 | Nurse Anesthetists | $341,210 | $164.04 | 90 |
| 8 | Family Medicine Physicians | $323,490 | $155.52 | 760 |
| 9 | Pediatricians, General | $267,390 | $128.55 | 60 |
| 10 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 11 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 120 |
| 12 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 |
| 13 | Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 |
| 14 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $232,140 | Not published | 1,350 |
| 15 | Dentists, General | $230,990 | $111.05 | 310 |
| 16 | Petroleum Engineers | $206,290 | $99.18 | 280 |
| 17 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $183,310 | $88.13 | 140 |
| 18 | Optometrists | $170,310 | $81.88 | 60 |
| 19 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $168,930 | Not published | 130 |
| 20 | Pharmacists | $167,310 | $80.44 | 560 |
| 21 | Chief Executives | $166,710 | $80.15 | 640 |
| 22 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,260 | $78.97 | 900 |
| 23 | Industrial Engineers | $156,510 | $75.25 | 220 |
| 24 | Nurse Practitioners | $155,170 | $74.60 | 710 |
| 25 | Physician Assistants | $150,700 | $72.45 | 700 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Alaska overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.