Average Salary in Alaska
Wages, household income and cost-of-living context for Alaska. All figures from federal releases, vintage 2024.
- Mean annual wage$72,810Rank #10 of 51
- Median annual wage$59,400Rank #4 of 51
- Median household income$95,665ACS 2024 1-year
- Regional price parity102.4US = 100
- Adjusted mean wage$71,104Rank #10 at national prices
- Total employment321,040Wage & salary workers
What the numbers say
The mean of $72,810 is $13,410 (22.6 %) above the median of $59,400, reflecting a right-skewed wage distribution pulled up by high earners.
Prices in Alaska are about 2.4 % above the national average (RPP 102.4, where US = 100). After the adjustment, every dollar earned in Alaska buys what $71,104 would buy at national average prices.
Median household income in Alaska is $95,665 (Census ACS 2024). That figure counts all income to all people in a household — two-earner couples, Social Security, self-employment earnings — and is not directly comparable to the per-worker wage figures above.
Pay for common occupations in Alaska
Annual mean wage, cross-industry. Blank rows indicate BLS suppression for this state/occupation cell.
| Occupation | SOC | Mean wage |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacist | 29-1051 | $158,430 |
| Lawyer | 23-1011 | $140,520 |
| Software Developer | 15-1252 | $132,940 |
| Marketing Manager | 11-2021 | $124,080 |
| Financial and Investment Analyst | 13-2051 | $121,500 |
| Mechanical Engineer | 17-2141 | $120,920 |
| Dental Hygienist | 29-1292 | $118,010 |
| Civil Engineer | 17-2051 | $115,250 |
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