Anchorage, AK metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Anchorage Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Anchorage, AK metro area
Figures describe the Anchorage, AK metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Anchorage city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 425 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $472,140 | $226.99 | 70 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $366,650 | $176.27 | 80 |
| 3 | Neurologists | $354,760 | $170.56 | Not published |
| 4 | Physicians, All Other | $353,870 | $170.13 | 170 |
| 5 | Psychiatrists | $342,170 | $164.51 | 40 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $299,340 | $143.91 | 250 |
| 7 | Pediatricians, General | $251,830 | $121.07 | 50 |
| 8 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 110 |
| 9 | Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 10 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $232,240 | Not published | 1,270 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $228,030 | $109.63 | 180 |
| 12 | Petroleum Engineers | $212,240 | $102.04 | 200 |
| 13 | Chief Executives | $183,110 | $88.04 | 290 |
| 14 | Industrial Engineers | $171,910 | $82.65 | 110 |
| 15 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $168,440 | Not published | 50 |
| 16 | Optometrists | $167,000 | $80.29 | 30 |
| 17 | Pharmacists | $162,980 | $78.36 | 360 |
| 18 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,800 | $77.79 | 590 |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $161,100 | $77.45 | 110 |
| 20 | Air Traffic Controllers | $160,970 | $77.39 | 280 |
| 21 | Nurse Practitioners | $157,430 | $75.69 | 410 |
| 22 | Lawyers | $153,590 | $73.84 | 780 |
| 23 | Physician Assistants | $152,710 | $73.42 | 460 |
| 24 | Engineers, All Other | $145,500 | $69.95 | 90 |
| 25 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $141,080 | $67.83 | 80 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Anchorage metro area 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.