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Jobs in Alaska: pay, hiring and what a paycheck buys

Alaska has 134 open job postings from 39 employers in our data. 7.7% list a pay range, the median posted pay is – a year, 1.5% are remote and 22.4% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).

What stands out

Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMedian wage for all jobs divided by the local price level, October 2026. Higher means a paycheck goes further.Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesDistrict of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Official median wage: $91,500 Price level: 109.9 Paycheck power: $83,500 Click for the full page$83,500AlaskaAlaska Official median wage: $61,000 Price level: 102.4 Paycheck power: $59,500$59,500North DakotaNorth Dakota Official median wage: $52,500 Price level: 89 Paycheck power: $59,000 Click for the full page$59,000Rhode IslandRhode Island Official median wage: $57,000 Price level: 102.3 Paycheck power: $55,500 Click for the full page$55,500New HampshireNew Hampshire Official median wage: $56,000 Price level: 104.2 Paycheck power: $53,500 Click for the full page$53,500MaineMaine Official median wage: $51,500 Price level: 97.1 Paycheck power: $53,000 Click for the full page$53,000MontanaMontana Official median wage: $48,500 Price level: 94.6 Paycheck power: $51,500 Click for the full page$51,500HawaiiHawaii Official median wage: $56,500 Price level: 110 Paycheck power: $51,000 Click for the full page$51,000Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Alaska compared with similar-sized states: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
134open postings from 39 employers
7.7%list a pay range
–median posted pay
$61,000official median wage, all jobs (BLS)
3.5%unemployment rate, 2026-08 (BLS)
16,000job openings, 2025-12 (BLS JOLTS), rate 4.5%

Pay transparency

Alaska has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.

What your paycheck buys here

Prices in Alaska run 2% above the national average, and housing runs 6% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $61,000, which is worth $59,500 in average-US dollars.

What things cost here (US average = 100)BEA regional price parities for the Alaska metro area, 2024.What things cost here (US average = 100)All itemsAll items: 102.4 2% above the US average (100)102.4HousingHousing: 93.8 6% below the US average (100)93.8GoodsGoods: 106.3 6% above the US average (100)106.3UtilitiesUtilities: 119 19% above the US average (100)119Other servicesOther services: 102.2 2% above the US average (100)102.2Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
Local prices compared with the national average, where 100 is the US average. Download this chart (SVG)
The area's biggest jobs and what they payOfficial median annual wage for the ten largest occupations in Alaska, May 2025.The area's biggest jobs and what they payRetail Salespersons (7.9k)Retail Salespersons 7,890 workers Median wage: $37,500$37,500Registered Nurses (7.5k)Registered Nurses 7,510 workers Median wage: $109,500$109,500Stockers and Order Fillers (6.8k)Stockers and Order Fillers 6,770 workers Median wage: $40,500$40,500Home Health and Personal Care (6.5k)Home Health and Personal Care Aides 6,530 workers Median wage: $39,500$39,500General and Operations Manager (6k)General and Operations Managers 6,020 workers Median wage: $116,500$116,500Fast Food and Counter Workers (5.9k)Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,900 workers Median wage: $33,500$33,500Cashiers (5.8k)Cashiers 5,810 workers Median wage: $36,000$36,000First-Line Supervisors of Offi (5.7k)First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 5,690 workers Median wage: $70,000$70,000Secretaries and Administrative (5.4k)Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 5,390 workers Median wage: $48,500$48,500Janitors and Cleaners, Except (5.2k)Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,200 workers Median wage: $40,500$40,500Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)
Open postings by industry of the employerPostings by employer industry in Alaska.Open postings by industry of the employerConsulting & Professional ServicesConsulting & Professional Services 31 open postings 23.1% of this area's postings31Retail & E-commerceRetail & E-commerce 27 open postings 20.1% of this area's postings27OtherOther 21 open postings 15.7% of this area's postings21Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcare & Life Sciences 18 open postings 13.4% of this area's postings18Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Which industries have the most open postings in our data. Download this chart (SVG)

Employers with the most openings

  1. Boxlunch: 17 postings
  2. CharliesProduce1: 16 postings
  3. Leidos: 11 postings
  4. RESPECInc: 10 postings
  5. SLR Consulting: 9 postings

Federal government hiring

263 federal job announcements open to the public list Alaska, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $107,500. Agencies hiring most: Pacific Air Forces (50), United States Army Installation Management Command (36), Federal Aviation Administration (19), U.S. Coast Guard (17), Department of the Air Force Headquarters (16). Source: USAJOBS.

How it compares with similar-sized states

StatePay listedPosted payOfficial wagePricesPaycheck power
Alaska7.7%–$61,000102.4$59,500
North Dakota7.4%–$52,50089$59,000
Rhode Island49.6%$121,500$57,000102.3$55,500
Montana25%$97,500$48,50094.6$51,500
Hawaii50.3%$185,500$56,500110$51,000
Maine26%$124,000$51,50097.1$53,000
New Hampshire20.5%$125,000$56,000104.2$53,500

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