Occupations in Alaska

235 occupations with a Alaska page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Alaska schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Alaska.

235 occupations

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Occupations in Alaska
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
Registered Nursesmoderate
29-1141
$109,4807,5103209
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$116,6306,0206400
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workersmoderate
43-1011
$69,8405,690463
Secretaries and Administrative Assistantsmoderate
43-6014
$48,5305,390328
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerksmoderate
43-3031
$56,4304,580475
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$79,2603,500566
Secondary School Teachersmoderate
25-2031
$79,6502,7904360
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workersmoderate
47-1011
$102,1402,690435
Carpenterslimited
47-2031
$73,8602,56015
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistantslimited
43-6013
$47,8702,52014
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workersmoderate
35-1012
$46,5702,390339
Cooks, Restaurantlimited
35-2014
$40,1402,350224
Accountants and Auditorsmoderate
13-2011
$83,4602,190481
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$52,5602,1405484
Nursing Assistantslimited
31-1131
$46,3702,060220
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$94,7402,0206356
Financial Managersmoderate
11-3031
$127,0302,020333
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$99,5801,9506368
Managers, All Other
11-9199
$127,9501,7406716
Construction Managers
11-9021
$139,1901,7207385
Civil Engineerslimited
17-2051
$114,7301,670235
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$132,2401,6405122
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicianslimited
49-3011
$91,1501,470273
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanicslimited
49-3042
$82,6701,43016
Cooks, Institution and Cafeterialimited
35-2012
$48,5801,43014
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$76,9901,4207377
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanicslimited
49-3023
$60,8401,420222
Social and Human Service Assistantslimited
21-1093
$47,3601,370118
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineerslimited
53-2011
$232,1401,35026
Childcare Workerslimited
39-9011
$36,2001,340233
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistantsmoderate
43-6011
$66,2101,320328
Child, Family, and School Social Workerslimited
21-1021
$62,6301,260294
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officerslimited
33-3051
$99,1301,260274
Middle School Teachersmoderate
25-2022
$78,9401,150323
Dental Assistantsmoderate
31-9091
$57,7101,140391
Medical Records Specialists
29-2072
$61,0901,0705126
Firefighterslimited
33-2011
$58,8301,040224
Administrative Services Managers
11-3012
$106,4001,0206363
Commercial Pilotslimited
53-2012
$100,1201,00026
Computer and Information Systems Managersmoderate
11-3021
$133,490970480
Computer User Support Specialistslimited
15-1232
$63,110950225
Compliance Officersmoderate
13-1041
$76,430920428
Network and Computer Systems Administratorslimited
15-1244
$97,500920210
Architectural and Engineering Managerslimited
11-9041
$164,2609002132
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondarylimited
11-9032
$125,520890259
Facilities Managers
11-3013
$113,5108706356
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialistsmoderate
49-3031
$75,580860336
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Healthmoderate
19-2041
$91,960860426
Industrial Machinery Mechanicslimited
49-9041
$77,39086011
Sales Managers
11-2022
$98,8608506372
Correctional Officers and Jailerslimited
33-3012
$71,360850231
Social and Community Service Managers
11-9151
$98,3708306496
Pharmacy Technicianslimited
29-2052
$52,640800237
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructorslimited
39-9031
$46,21080011
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
$80,8407905137
Dental Hygienistslimited
29-1292
$132,690790110
Natural Sciences Managersmoderate
11-9121
$130,5907104232
Computer Occupations, All Othermoderate
15-1299
$105,960710463
Nurse Practitionerslimited
29-1171
$155,17071018
Chefs and Head Cooksmoderate
35-1011
$52,190680344
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologistsmoderate
19-1023
$90,370650362
Chief Executives
11-1011
$166,7106406400
Public Relations Specialistslimited
27-3031
$70,050640210
Recreation Workerslimited
39-9032
$37,51063029
Human Resources Managers
11-3121
$129,5706107381
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installersmoderate
49-9021
$77,4306103254
Special Education Teachers, Secondary Schoolmoderate
25-2058
$80,580590348
Paralegals and Legal Assistantsmoderate
23-2011
$68,700570327
Massage Therapistslimited
31-9011
$134,930570127
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialistslimited
13-1161
$66,710570116
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisorslimited
21-1012
$82,900540116
Logisticians
13-1081
$87,2805306365
Software Developersmoderate
15-1252
530361
Computer Programmerslimited
15-1251
$91,700530242
Training and Development Specialistslimited
13-1151
$81,860530221
Preschool Teachersmoderate
25-2011
$46,130520332
Forest and Conservation Techniciansmoderate
19-4071
$68,160500426
Loan Officerslimited
13-2072
$72,800490115
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workerslimited
39-1014
$54,53049029
Air Traffic Controllerslimited
53-2021
$123,95049018
Healthcare Social Workerslimited
21-1022
$62,000480278
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialistslimited
21-1092
$77,000480278
Management Analysts
13-1111
$100,1904606369
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Healthmoderate
19-4042
$55,220440425
Geoscientistslimited
19-2042
$107,410430242
Bakerslimited
51-3011
$39,71043015
Computer Systems Analystslimited
15-1211
$88,520420218
Industrial Production Managers
11-3051
$113,2804106365
Biological Techniciansmoderate
19-4021
$56,4704103110
Community Health Workers
21-1094
$52,0004005101
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programslimited
43-4061
$61,84040019
Mechanical Engineerslimited
17-2141
$124,340380258
Veterinary Technologists and Technicianslimited
29-2056
$46,480380227
Labor Relations Specialistslimited
13-1075
$77,870380118
Food Service Managerslimited
11-9051
$82,030380216
Engineering Technologists and Technicianslimited
17-3029
$89,810380213
Public Relations Managerslimited
11-2032
$120,920380210
Biological Scientists, All Othermoderate
19-1029
$106,8703703130
Radiologic Technologists and Technicianslimited
29-2034
$98,920370225
Occupational Health and Safety Specialistslimited
19-5011
$99,270370214

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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