Salary in Alaska

$30.4K

$61K

$117.1K

$65,231

/year

$31.36

/hour


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What do the most popular jobs in Alaska pay?

Of the jobs in Alaska with the most active job markets, we found that most of these roles tend to have salaries that are at or below the average salary of $65,231 in Alaska.

Job Title

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

Oil Rig

$50,825

$24.44

100K Good

$73,129

$35.16

Travel Paramedic

$59,051

$28.39

Oil Field

$55,363

$26.62

School Teacher

$61,928

$29.77

Ice Road Truck Driver

$60,684

$29.18

Commercial Fishing

$53,392

$25.67

Remote Nurse

$86,502

$41.59

Alaskan King Crab Fisherman

$53,207

$25.58

Hospital Security Officer

$41,389

$19.90


About Our Data

ZipRecruiter salary estimates, histograms, trends and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third party data sources.

Infographic salary detailing in Alaska as of August 2026. Shows a bar chart with salary percentiles ranging from $48,797 to $101,392 annually, with the Alaska average at $65,231 per year or $31.36 per hour. Includes a list of the top 10 highest paying cities in Alaska, with Jack Wade leading at $218,830 annually.