Anchorage, AK
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Alaska statewide data
$64,380
Median Annual Wage
+11% since 2019
$67,030
Alaska Median
-4% vs state
159,220
Total Workers
413
Occupations Tracked
Anchorage, AK is a Metropolitan Area with 413 tracked occupations and an estimated 159,220 total workers. Wages grew an average of 17.6% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $233,910 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $226,490 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $205,380 |
| Chief Executives | $170,710 |
| Industrial Engineers | $166,350 |
| Veterinarians | $164,220 |
| Pharmacists | $163,200 |
| Optometrists | $162,980 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $159,450 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $157,160 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+17.6%
avg wage growth since 2019
+0.3%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+100.6%
$41,580 → $83,430
|
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+89.2%
$25,150 → $47,590
|
| Veterinarians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+85.7%
$88,420 → $164,220
|
| Nurse Midwives Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+81.2%
$71,770 → $130,030
|
| Sailors and Marine Oilers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+79.3%
$36,320 → $65,120
|
Most Jobs Added
| Bakers Production Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 360
|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Information Security Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 250
|
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
Wage Declines
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-28.2%
$50,490 → $36,230
|
| Social Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
-25.3%
$86,850 → $64,880
|
| Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-24.8%
$67,550 → $50,790
|
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-24.1%
$56,030 → $42,550
|
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-22.4%
$38,080 → $29,540
|
Wage Trends in Anchorage, AK
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| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $64,380 |
| 2023 | $63,420 |
| 2022 | $60,800 |
| 2021 | $60,660 |
| 2020 | $60,220 |
| 2019 | $58,000 |