Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Alaska
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Petroleum Engineers, Chief Executives, Architectural and Engineering Managers. The state RPP is 102.359 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Alaska
236 rows
| 1 | Petroleum Engineers | $200,750 | $141,280 | +42.1% | $196,120 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $168,680 | $206,420 | -18.3% | $164,790 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,290 | $167,740 | -9.2% | $148,780 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $147,190 | $103,960 | +41.6% | $143,800 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 5 | Industrial Engineers | $142,980 | $101,140 | +41.4% | $139,680 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $142,230 | $97,270 | +46.2% | $138,950 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 7 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $136,080 | $155,020 | -12.2% | $132,940 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Lawyers | $132,710 | $151,160 | -12.2% | $129,650 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $130,700 | $171,200 | -23.7% | $127,690 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Natural Sciences Managers | $128,480 | $161,180 | -20.3% | $125,520 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Labor Relations Specialists | $124,770 | $93,500 | +33.4% | $121,890 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $123,630 | $104,070 | +18.8% | $120,780 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $123,160 | $136,550 | -9.8% | $120,320 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Financial Managers | $122,770 | $161,700 | -24.1% | $119,940 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $122,560 | $140,030 | -12.5% | $119,740 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 16 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $122,020 | $117,960 | +3.4% | $119,210 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 17 | General and Operations Managers | $120,470 | $102,950 | +17.0% | $117,690 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Air Traffic Controllers | $120,370 | $144,580 | -16.7% | $117,600 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 19 | Purchasing Managers | $120,060 | $139,510 | -13.9% | $117,290 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $119,380 | $140,360 | -14.9% | $116,630 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $114,120 | $117,960 | -3.3% | $111,490 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Environmental Engineers | $113,800 | $104,170 | +9.2% | $111,180 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $113,530 | $101,390 | +12.0% | $110,910 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 24 | Marketing Managers | $110,560 | $161,030 | -31.3% | $108,010 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $109,770 | $102,010 | +7.6% | $107,240 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 26 | Economists | $108,960 | $115,440 | -5.6% | $106,450 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 27 | Electrical Engineers | $108,780 | $111,910 | -2.8% | $106,270 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | Civil Engineers | $107,240 | $99,590 | +7.7% | $104,770 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,230 | $83,460 | +28.5% | $104,760 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 30 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,150 | $106,120 | 0.0% | $103,700 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 31 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $105,910 | $99,240 | +6.7% | $103,470 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $105,340 | $96,690 | +8.9% | $102,910 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 33 | Management Analysts | $104,770 | $101,190 | +3.5% | $102,360 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 34 | Training and Development Managers | $103,200 | $127,090 | -18.8% | $100,820 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $102,120 | $127,590 | -20.0% | $99,770 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 36 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,090 | $79,350 | +28.7% | $99,740 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 37 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $101,500 | $97,450 | +4.2% | $99,160 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $100,960 | $100,590 | +0.4% | $98,630 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 39 | Aerospace Engineers | $100,610 | $134,830 | -25.4% | $98,290 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $100,180 | $95,410 | +5.0% | $97,870 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 41 | Operations Research Analysts | $99,960 | $91,290 | +9.5% | $97,660 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 42 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,910 | $95,770 | +3.3% | $96,630 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 43 | Biological Scientists, All Other | $98,220 | $93,330 | +5.2% | $95,960 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 44 | Sales Managers | $97,330 | $138,060 | -29.5% | $95,090 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 45 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $94,480 | $101,350 | -6.8% | $92,300 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 46 | Budget Analysts | $92,870 | $87,930 | +5.6% | $90,730 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 46 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $92,870 | $64,910 | +43.1% | $90,730 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 48 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $92,050 | $79,940 | +15.1% | $89,930 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 49 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $90,150 | $81,270 | +10.9% | $88,070 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 50 | Compliance Officers | $88,730 | $78,420 | +13.1% | $86,690 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
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Highest published median: Petroleum Engineers, $200,750. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.