May 2025 OEWS · Alaska
Highest-paying jobs in Anchorage, AK
All-occupations median
$60,200
- 10th percentile
- $34,770
- 25th percentile
- $42,600
- Median
- $60,200
- 75th percentile
- $93,620
- 90th percentile
- $129,160
- Mean
- $75,180
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
Employment across all occupations: 177,050.
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 105.420, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.
Highest published annual medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 70 | $118,670 | $472,140 | $472,870 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 80 | $173,140 | $366,650 | $556,190 |
| Neurologists | Not available | $71,990 | $354,760 | $547,200 |
| Physicians, All Other | 170 | $204,690 | $353,870 | $552,630 |
| Psychiatrists | 40 | $86,920 | $342,170 | $393,920 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 250 | $170,390 | $299,340 | $394,740 |
| Pediatricians, General | 50 | $224,040 | $251,830 | $362,690 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 1,270 | $59,130 | $232,240 | $369,150 |
| Dentists, General | 180 | $124,190 | $228,030 | $320,440 |
| Petroleum Engineers | 200 | $135,370 | $212,240 | $277,360 |
| Chief Executives | 290 | $90,320 | $183,110 | $511,570 |
| Industrial Engineers | 110 | $107,490 | $171,910 | $218,900 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $75,290 | $168,440 | $331,040 |
| Optometrists | 30 | $78,190 | $167,000 | $204,680 |
| Pharmacists | 360 | $106,190 | $162,980 | $184,830 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 590 | $113,790 | $161,800 | $236,490 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 110 | $100,260 | $161,100 | $195,190 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 280 | $86,570 | $160,970 | $213,530 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 410 | $97,690 | $157,430 | $207,490 |
| Lawyers | 780 | $89,910 | $153,590 | $336,190 |
| Physician Assistants | 460 | $106,060 | $152,710 | $199,810 |
| Engineers, All Other | 90 | $105,600 | $145,500 | $186,620 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 80 | $67,090 | $141,080 | $295,350 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 550 | $92,960 | $137,990 | $201,870 |
| Construction Managers | 900 | $96,310 | $137,980 | $228,330 |
| Human Resources Managers | 320 | $92,020 | $135,480 | $211,830 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 380 | $96,750 | $134,010 | $183,840 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 900 | $81,630 | $133,620 | $308,170 |
| Nurse Midwives | 40 | $112,020 | $133,430 | $173,730 |
| Dental Hygienists | 490 | $60,590 | $132,740 | $139,940 |
| Managers, All Other | 1,000 | $76,510 | $132,210 | $195,190 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 360 | $111,070 | $131,210 | $131,520 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 90 | $87,780 | $131,060 | $178,350 |
| Transportation Inspectors | 110 | $95,320 | $131,060 | $168,960 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 110 | $91,050 | $130,070 | $197,190 |
| Financial Managers | 1,200 | $85,780 | $129,220 | $209,590 |
| Electrical Engineers | 220 | $82,720 | $126,730 | $179,880 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 90 | $72,180 | $125,240 | $183,680 |
| Veterinarians | 110 | $104,030 | $124,810 | $471,360 |
| Information Security Analysts | 220 | $75,770 | $121,710 | $147,210 |
Largest occupations
Questions this page answers
What is the median wage in Anchorage, AK?
Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Anchorage, AK is $60,200. Employment is 177,050.
Which published occupation has the highest median in Anchorage, AK?
Emergency Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $472,140, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Anchorage, AK.