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What jobs employ the most people in Alaska? Explore total employment across 457+ occupations in Alaska. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.
These are the most common occupations in Alaska by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.
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| # | Job Title | Employed in AK | Avg Salary | % of AK Workforce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail Salespersons | 7,890 | $39,890 | 2.61% |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | 7,510 | $114,870 | 2.48% |
| 3 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 6,770 | $43,190 | 2.24% |
| 4 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 6,530 | $40,450 | 2.16% |
| 5 | General and Operations Managers | 6,020 | $134,410 | 1.99% |
| 6 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 5,900 | $34,500 | 1.95% |
| 7 | Cashiers | 5,810 | $37,160 | 1.92% |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 5,690 | $71,710 | 1.88% |
| 9 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 5,390 | $49,510 | 1.78% |
| 10 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 5,200 | $41,700 | 1.72% |
| 11 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 4,590 | $63,330 | 1.52% |
| 12 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 4,580 | $57,640 | 1.51% |
| 13 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 4,250 | $50,550 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Waiters and Waitresses | 3,830 | $33,640 | 1.26% |
| 15 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 3,810 | $39,010 | 1.26% |
| 16 | Construction Laborers | 3,690 | $59,270 | 1.22% |
| 17 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 3,500 | $78,580 | 1.16% |
| 18 | Office Clerks, General | 3,440 | $53,410 | 1.14% |
| 19 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 3,420 | $69,520 | 1.13% |
| 20 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 3,050 | $82,680 | 1.01% |
| 21 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 3,030 | $59,190 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Food Preparation Workers | 2,800 | $37,230 | 0.92% |
| 23 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 2,790 | $82,460 | 0.92% |
| 24 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 2,720 | $98,880 | 0.9% |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 2,690 | $106,430 | 0.89% |
| 26 | Carpenters | 2,560 | $80,460 | 0.85% |
| 27 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 2,520 | $48,650 | 0.83% |
| 28 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,440 | $39,590 | 0.81% |
| 29 | Customer Service Representatives | 2,410 | $47,440 | 0.8% |
| 30 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,390 | $49,560 | 0.79% |
| 31 | Cooks, Restaurant | 2,350 | $41,770 | 0.78% |
| 32 | Bartenders | 2,280 | $36,560 | 0.75% |
| 33 | Cooks, Fast Food | 2,250 | $34,320 | 0.74% |
| 34 | Accountants and Auditors | 2,190 | $90,350 | 0.72% |
| 35 | Medical Assistants | 2,140 | $56,630 | 0.71% |
| 36 | Security Guards | 2,100 | $54,140 | 0.69% |
| 37 | Nursing Assistants | 2,060 | $48,920 | 0.68% |
| 38 | Financial Managers | 2,020 | $139,740 | 0.67% |
| 39 | Project Management Specialists | 1,950 | $103,850 | 0.64% |
| 40 | Electricians | 1,870 | $90,040 | 0.62% |
| 41 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 1,830 | $72,390 | 0.6% |
| 42 | Light Truck Drivers | 1,790 | $62,940 | 0.59% |
| 43 | Construction Managers | 1,720 | $153,030 | 0.57% |
| 44 | Civil Engineers | 1,670 | $118,830 | 0.55% |
| 45 | Tour and Travel Guides | 1,660 | $48,510 | 0.55% |
| 46 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,640 | $159,080 | 0.54% |
| 47 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 1,530 | $44,820 | 0.51% |
| 48 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1,470 | $89,990 | 0.49% |
| 49 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1,430 | $49,410 | 0.47% |
| 50 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 1,430 | $85,890 | 0.47% |
| 51 | Human Resources Specialists | 1,420 | $80,410 | 0.47% |
| 52 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 1,420 | $73,070 | 0.47% |
| 53 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 1,420 | $65,620 | 0.47% |
| 54 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 1,370 | $52,420 | 0.45% |
| 55 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 1,350 | $249,460 | 0.45% |
| 56 | Childcare Workers | 1,340 | $37,640 | 0.44% |
| 57 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 1,320 | $69,690 | 0.44% |
| 58 | Dishwashers | 1,300 | $32,500 | 0.43% |
| 59 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 1,290 | $86,500 | 0.43% |
| 60 | Driver/Sales Workers | 1,270 | $48,120 | 0.42% |
| 61 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 1,260 | $66,110 | 0.42% |
| 62 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 1,260 | $101,770 | 0.42% |
| 63 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1,200 | $90,460 | 0.4% |
| 64 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,150 | $81,140 | 0.38% |
| 65 | Dental Assistants | 1,140 | $55,220 | 0.38% |
| 66 | Lawyers | 1,120 | $167,890 | 0.37% |
| 67 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,120 | $83,650 | 0.37% |
| 68 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 1,110 | $82,100 | 0.37% |
| 69 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 1,090 | $112,650 | 0.36% |
| 70 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 1,080 | $47,280 | 0.36% |
| 71 | Medical Records Specialists | 1,070 | $64,440 | 0.35% |
| 72 | Firefighters | 1,040 | $59,190 | 0.34% |
| 73 | Administrative Services Managers | 1,020 | $117,630 | 0.34% |
| 74 | Tellers | 1,020 | $46,970 | 0.34% |
| 75 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 1,000 | $52,060 | 0.33% |
| 76 | Commercial Pilots | 1,000 | $107,070 | 0.33% |
| 77 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 970 | $138,190 | 0.32% |
| 78 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 970 | $38,020 | 0.32% |
| 79 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 960 | $42,930 | 0.32% |
| 80 | Computer User Support Specialists | 950 | $65,000 | 0.31% |
| 81 | Compliance Officers | 920 | $83,430 | 0.3% |
| 82 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 920 | $95,490 | 0.3% |
| 83 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 910 | $67,500 | 0.3% |
| 84 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 900 | $174,190 | 0.3% |
| 85 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 900 | $72,390 | 0.3% |
| 86 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 890 | $121,280 | 0.29% |
| 87 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 890 | $91,040 | 0.29% |
| 88 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 890 | $52,170 | 0.29% |
| 89 | Facilities Managers | 870 | $120,810 | 0.29% |
| 90 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 860 | $100,490 | 0.28% |
| 91 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 860 | $29,520 | 0.28% |
| 92 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 860 | $74,580 | 0.28% |
| 93 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 860 | $80,250 | 0.28% |
| 94 | Sales Managers | 850 | $113,120 | 0.28% |
| 95 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 850 | $74,430 | 0.28% |
| 96 | Social and Community Service Managers | 830 | $101,050 | 0.27% |
| 97 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 820 | $37,610 | 0.27% |
| 98 | Pharmacy Technicians | 800 | $54,230 | 0.26% |
| 99 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | 800 | $45,860 | 0.26% |
| 100 | Dental Hygienists | 790 | $122,560 | 0.26% |
| 101 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 790 | $80,100 | 0.26% |
| 102 | Bus Drivers, School | 790 | $51,820 | 0.26% |
| 103 | Family Medicine Physicians | 760 | $307,210 | 0.25% |
| 104 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 750 | $36,650 | 0.25% |
| 105 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 750 | $68,600 | 0.25% |
| 106 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 740 | $33,840 | 0.24% |
| 107 | Natural Sciences Managers | 710 | $131,800 | 0.23% |
| 108 | Nurse Practitioners | 710 | $149,120 | 0.23% |
| 109 | Parts Salespersons | 710 | $50,180 | 0.23% |
| 110 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 710 | $94,450 | 0.23% |
| 111 | Physician Assistants | 700 | $148,080 | 0.23% |
| 112 | Physical Therapists | 680 | $115,830 | 0.22% |
| 113 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 680 | $69,270 | 0.22% |
| 114 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 680 | $59,430 | 0.22% |
| 115 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 660 | $46,860 | 0.22% |
| 116 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 660 | $60,560 | 0.22% |
| 117 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 650 | $91,560 | 0.21% |
| 118 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 650 | $56,980 | 0.21% |
| 119 | Power Plant Operators | 650 | $89,690 | 0.21% |
| 120 | Chief Executives | 640 | $220,770 | 0.21% |
| 121 | Public Relations Specialists | 640 | $77,650 | 0.21% |
| 122 | Recreation Workers | 630 | $45,510 | 0.21% |
| 123 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 620 | $43,180 | 0.2% |
| 124 | Human Resources Managers | 610 | $133,600 | 0.2% |
| 125 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 610 | $80,150 | 0.2% |
| 126 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 600 | $57,260 | 0.2% |
| 127 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 590 | $81,150 | 0.19% |
| 128 | Cargo and Freight Agents | 580 | $57,880 | 0.19% |
| 129 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 570 | $70,110 | 0.19% |
| 130 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 570 | $73,440 | 0.19% |
| 131 | Massage Therapists | 570 | $121,350 | 0.19% |
| 132 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 570 | $64,690 | 0.19% |
| 133 | Pharmacists | 560 | $161,220 | 0.18% |
| 134 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 560 | $42,420 | 0.18% |
| 135 | Tutors | 550 | $50,980 | 0.18% |
| 136 | Instructional Coordinators | 550 | $76,720 | 0.18% |
| 137 | Animal Caretakers | 550 | $40,460 | 0.18% |
| 138 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 550 | $45,510 | 0.18% |
| 139 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 540 | $79,910 | 0.18% |
| 140 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 540 | $46,840 | 0.18% |
| 141 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 540 | $84,840 | 0.18% |
| 142 | Insurance Sales Agents | 540 | $62,800 | 0.18% |
| 143 | Logisticians | 530 | $92,860 | 0.17% |
| 144 | Training and Development Specialists | 530 | $85,910 | 0.17% |
| 145 | Computer Programmers | 530 | $98,240 | 0.17% |
| 146 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 520 | $50,670 | 0.17% |
| 147 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 520 | $84,980 | 0.17% |
| 148 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | 500 | $71,560 | 0.17% |
| 149 | Loan Officers | 490 | $73,300 | 0.16% |
| 150 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 490 | $61,060 | 0.16% |
| 151 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 490 | $92,220 | 0.16% |
| 152 | Air Traffic Controllers | 490 | $130,420 | 0.16% |
| 153 | Healthcare Social Workers | 480 | $68,370 | 0.16% |
| 154 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 480 | $81,840 | 0.16% |
| 155 | Sailors and Marine Oilers | 480 | $64,800 | 0.16% |
| 156 | Management Analysts | 460 | $99,860 | 0.15% |
| 157 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 450 | $86,260 | 0.15% |
| 158 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 450 | $62,380 | 0.15% |
| 159 | Tire Repairers and Changers | 450 | $45,290 | 0.15% |
| 160 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 440 | $65,520 | 0.15% |
| 161 | Transportation Security Screeners | 440 | $71,150 | 0.15% |
| 162 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 440 | $94,700 | 0.15% |
| 163 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 440 | $64,220 | 0.15% |
| 164 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 430 | $118,750 | 0.14% |
| 165 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 430 | $37,860 | 0.14% |
| 166 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 430 | $63,620 | 0.14% |
| 167 | Bakers | 430 | $44,070 | 0.14% |
| 168 | Computer Systems Analysts | 420 | $95,750 | 0.14% |
| 169 | Ship Engineers | 420 | $92,380 | 0.14% |
| 170 | Industrial Production Managers | 410 | $121,290 | 0.14% |
| 171 | Biological Technicians | 410 | $58,040 | 0.14% |
| 172 | Occupational Therapists | 410 | $108,000 | 0.14% |
| 173 | Postal Service Clerks | 410 | $53,970 | 0.14% |
| 174 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 410 | $55,310 | 0.14% |
| 175 | Community Health Workers | 400 | $54,460 | 0.13% |
| 176 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 400 | $63,160 | 0.13% |
| 177 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | 390 | $69,910 | 0.13% |
| 178 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 390 | $87,330 | 0.13% |
| 179 | Public Relations Managers | 380 | $129,370 | 0.13% |
| 180 | Food Service Managers | 380 | $86,640 | 0.13% |
| 181 | Labor Relations Specialists | 380 | $83,600 | 0.13% |
| 182 | Mechanical Engineers | 380 | $126,160 | 0.13% |
| 183 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 380 | $63,720 | 0.13% |
| 184 | Residential Advisors | 380 | $47,310 | 0.13% |
| 185 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 380 | $62,190 | 0.13% |
| 186 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 370 | $102,330 | 0.12% |
| 187 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 370 | $96,670 | 0.12% |
| 188 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 370 | $52,060 | 0.12% |
| 189 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 370 | $129,970 | 0.12% |
| 190 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 360 | $62,990 | 0.12% |
| 191 | Electrical Engineers | 350 | $122,500 | 0.12% |
| 192 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 350 | $76,430 | 0.12% |
| 193 | Coaches and Scouts | 350 | $46,400 | 0.12% |
| 194 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 340 | $100,320 | 0.11% |
| 195 | Psychiatric Technicians | 340 | $57,280 | 0.11% |
| 196 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 340 | $34,390 | 0.11% |
| 197 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 340 | $43,910 | 0.11% |
| 198 | Cooks, Short Order | 330 | $40,570 | 0.11% |
| 199 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 330 | $54,480 | 0.11% |
| 200 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 330 | $41,750 | 0.11% |
| 201 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 330 | $54,270 | 0.11% |
| 202 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 320 | $80,110 | 0.11% |
| 203 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 320 | $138,520 | 0.11% |
| 204 | Health Education Specialists | 310 | $74,250 | 0.1% |
| 205 | Dentists, General | 310 | $215,360 | 0.1% |
| 206 | Emergency Medical Technicians | 310 | $58,800 | 0.1% |
| 207 | Paramedics | 310 | $75,410 | 0.1% |
| 208 | Surgical Technologists | 310 | $79,670 | 0.1% |
| 209 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 310 | $85,260 | 0.1% |
| 210 | Bill and Account Collectors | 310 | $57,550 | 0.1% |
| 211 | Roofers | 310 | $68,450 | 0.1% |
| 212 | Information Security Analysts | 300 | $117,930 | 0.1% |
| 213 | Computer Network Support Specialists | 300 | $84,230 | 0.1% |
| 214 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 300 | $133,750 | 0.1% |
| 215 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 300 | $78,990 | 0.1% |
| 216 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 300 | $102,800 | 0.1% |
| 217 | Millwrights | 300 | $74,840 | 0.1% |
| 218 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 300 | $90,540 | 0.1% |
| 219 | Aircraft Service Attendants | 300 | $50,080 | 0.1% |
| 220 | Fundraisers | 290 | $67,330 | 0.1% |
| 221 | Conservation Scientists | 290 | $88,860 | 0.1% |
| 222 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 290 | $80,000 | 0.1% |
| 223 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 290 | $77,300 | 0.1% |
| 224 | Petroleum Engineers | 280 | $199,700 | 0.09% |
| 225 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 280 | $61,530 | 0.09% |
| 226 | Helpers--Production Workers | 280 | $46,710 | 0.09% |
| 227 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 280 | $42,920 | 0.09% |
| 228 | Glaziers | 270 | $65,520 | 0.09% |
| 229 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 270 | $102,330 | 0.09% |
| 230 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 270 | $64,240 | 0.09% |
| 231 | Environmental Engineers | 260 | $114,660 | 0.09% |
| 232 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 260 | $118,230 | 0.09% |
| 233 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 260 | $75,810 | 0.09% |
| 234 | School Bus Monitors | 260 | $35,250 | 0.09% |
| 235 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 260 | $113,400 | 0.09% |
| 236 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 260 | $58,730 | 0.09% |
| 237 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 260 | $43,200 | 0.09% |
| 238 | Surveyors | 250 | $104,340 | 0.08% |
| 239 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 250 | $60,380 | 0.08% |
| 240 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 250 | $65,100 | 0.08% |
| 241 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 250 | $51,900 | 0.08% |
| 242 | Marketing Managers | 240 | $130,600 | 0.08% |
| 243 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 240 | $100,010 | 0.08% |
| 244 | Sheet Metal Workers | 240 | $83,980 | 0.08% |
| 245 | Data Scientists | 230 | $89,810 | 0.08% |
| 246 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 230 | $75,130 | 0.08% |
| 247 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 230 | $96,490 | 0.08% |
| 248 | Urban and Regional Planners | 230 | $90,480 | 0.08% |
| 249 | Advertising Sales Agents | 230 | $60,580 | 0.08% |
| 250 | Procurement Clerks | 230 | $56,890 | 0.08% |
| 251 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 230 | $56,360 | 0.08% |
| 252 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 230 | $51,900 | 0.08% |
| 253 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 220 | $92,930 | 0.07% |
| 254 | Cost Estimators | 220 | $101,890 | 0.07% |
| 255 | Budget Analysts | 220 | $100,640 | 0.07% |
| 256 | Industrial Engineers | 220 | $157,200 | 0.07% |
| 257 | Library Technicians | 220 | $48,760 | 0.07% |
| 258 | Medical Equipment Preparers | 220 | $56,020 | 0.07% |
| 259 | Motorcycle Mechanics | 220 | $49,280 | 0.07% |
| 260 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 220 | $52,740 | 0.07% |
| 261 | Passenger Attendants | 220 | $52,800 | 0.07% |
| 262 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 210 | $108,080 | 0.07% |
| 263 | Phlebotomists | 210 | $48,140 | 0.07% |
| 264 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | 200 | $82,710 | 0.07% |
| 265 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 200 | $81,120 | 0.07% |
| 266 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 190 | $129,350 | 0.06% |
| 267 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | 190 | $55,300 | 0.06% |
| 268 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | 190 | $341,520 | 0.06% |
| 269 | Psychiatric Aides | 190 | $50,630 | 0.06% |
| 270 | Travel Agents | 190 | $51,210 | 0.06% |
| 271 | Pile Driver Operators | 190 | $82,740 | 0.06% |
| 272 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 180 | $83,220 | 0.06% |
| 273 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 180 | $117,490 | 0.06% |
| 274 | Graphic Designers | 180 | $67,140 | 0.06% |
| 275 | Respiratory Therapists | 180 | $96,290 | 0.06% |
| 276 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 180 | $35,140 | 0.06% |
| 277 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | 180 | $47,720 | 0.06% |
| 278 | Library Assistants, Clerical | 180 | $46,590 | 0.06% |
| 279 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 170 | $68,900 | 0.06% |
| 280 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 170 | $78,420 | 0.06% |
| 281 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 170 | $88,330 | 0.06% |
| 282 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 170 | $54,210 | 0.06% |
| 283 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 170 | $77,570 | 0.06% |
| 284 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 170 | $51,600 | 0.06% |
| 285 | Printing Press Operators | 170 | $47,750 | 0.06% |
| 286 | Transportation Inspectors | 170 | $122,000 | 0.06% |
| 287 | Producers and Directors | 160 | $59,690 | 0.05% |
| 288 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 160 | $83,400 | 0.05% |
| 289 | Couriers and Messengers | 160 | $42,480 | 0.05% |
| 290 | Data Entry Keyers | 160 | $47,850 | 0.05% |
| 291 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 160 | $90,930 | 0.05% |
| 292 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 160 | $75,680 | 0.05% |
| 293 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 160 | $81,600 | 0.05% |
| 294 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 160 | $72,030 | 0.05% |
| 295 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 150 | $57,670 | 0.05% |
| 296 | Clergy | 150 | $54,750 | 0.05% |
| 297 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 150 | $70,520 | 0.05% |
| 298 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 150 | $29,870 | 0.05% |
| 299 | File Clerks | 150 | $50,840 | 0.05% |
| 300 | Purchasing Managers | 140 | $116,560 | 0.05% |
| 301 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 140 | $83,340 | 0.05% |
| 302 | Judicial Law Clerks | 140 | $72,050 | 0.05% |
| 303 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 140 | $170,670 | 0.05% |
| 304 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 140 | $106,180 | 0.05% |
| 305 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 140 | $125,160 | 0.05% |
| 306 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 140 | $67,850 | 0.05% |
| 307 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 140 | $75,720 | 0.05% |
| 308 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 140 | $64,740 | 0.05% |
| 309 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | 130 | $92,630 | 0.04% |
| 310 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 130 | $70,080 | 0.04% |
| 311 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 130 | $181,700 | 0.04% |
| 312 | Technical Writers | 130 | $80,420 | 0.04% |
| 313 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | 130 | $87,810 | 0.04% |
| 314 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 130 | $37,520 | 0.04% |
| 315 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 130 | $94,040 | 0.04% |
| 316 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 130 | $71,160 | 0.04% |
| 317 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 120 | $86,790 | 0.04% |
| 318 | Emergency Management Directors | 120 | $111,240 | 0.04% |
| 319 | Computer Network Architects | 120 | $127,400 | 0.04% |
| 320 | School Psychologists | 120 | $91,810 | 0.04% |
| 321 | Skincare Specialists | 120 | $40,720 | 0.04% |
| 322 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 120 | $44,500 | 0.04% |
| 323 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 120 | $81,450 | 0.04% |
| 324 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 120 | $54,450 | 0.04% |
| 325 | Machinists | 120 | $81,160 | 0.04% |
| 326 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 120 | $80,530 | 0.04% |
| 327 | Fundraising Managers | 110 | $109,770 | 0.04% |
| 328 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 110 | $124,870 | 0.04% |
| 329 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 110 | $78,420 | 0.04% |
| 330 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 110 | $317,260 | 0.04% |
| 331 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 110 | $77,670 | 0.04% |
| 332 | Physical Therapist Aides | 110 | $59,620 | 0.04% |
| 333 | Medical Transcriptionists | 110 | $44,090 | 0.04% |
| 334 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 110 | $69,040 | 0.04% |
| 335 | Insurance Underwriters | 100 | $76,560 | 0.03% |
| 336 | Aerospace Engineers | 100 | $113,920 | 0.03% |
| 337 | Chemical Technicians | 100 | $76,020 | 0.03% |
| 338 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 100 | $74,710 | 0.03% |
| 339 | Neurologists | 100 | $335,530 | 0.03% |
| 340 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 100 | $114,360 | 0.03% |
| 341 | Real Estate Brokers | 100 | $79,120 | 0.03% |
| 342 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 100 | $68,130 | 0.03% |
| 343 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 100 | $47,370 | 0.03% |
| 344 | Home Appliance Repairers | 100 | $58,720 | 0.03% |
| 345 | Food Batchmakers | 100 | $43,500 | 0.03% |
| 346 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 100 | $50,980 | 0.03% |
| 347 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 100 | $54,740 | 0.03% |
| 348 | Database Administrators | 90 | $103,520 | 0.03% |
| 349 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 90 | $81,200 | 0.03% |
| 350 | Curators | 90 | $71,620 | 0.03% |
| 351 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 90 | $55,900 | 0.03% |
| 352 | Chiropractors | 90 | $120,280 | 0.03% |
| 353 | Nurse Anesthetists | 90 | $311,110 | 0.03% |
| 354 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 90 | $56,900 | 0.03% |
| 355 | Opticians, Dispensing | 90 | $57,900 | 0.03% |
| 356 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 90 | $67,390 | 0.03% |
| 357 | Helpers--Carpenters | 90 | $41,720 | 0.03% |
| 358 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 90 | $90,660 | 0.03% |
| 359 | Parking Attendants | 90 | $37,390 | 0.03% |
| 360 | Training and Development Managers | 80 | $115,100 | 0.03% |
| 361 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 80 | $111,630 | 0.03% |
| 362 | Foresters | 80 | $86,060 | 0.03% |
| 363 | Economists | 80 | $121,300 | 0.03% |
| 364 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $89,200 | 0.03% |
| 365 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $72,730 | 0.03% |
| 366 | Floral Designers | 80 | $46,490 | 0.03% |
| 367 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 80 | $51,500 | 0.03% |
| 368 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 80 | $51,150 | 0.03% |
| 369 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 80 | $83,530 | 0.03% |
| 370 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | 80 | $53,130 | 0.03% |
| 371 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 80 | $114,970 | 0.03% |
| 372 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 80 | $66,550 | 0.03% |
| 373 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 80 | $51,270 | 0.03% |
| 374 | Tax Preparers | 70 | $77,490 | 0.02% |
| 375 | Database Architects | 70 | $106,680 | 0.02% |
| 376 | Operations Research Analysts | 70 | $89,070 | 0.02% |
| 377 | Materials Engineers | 70 | $116,720 | 0.02% |
| 378 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 70 | $116,020 | 0.02% |
| 379 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $93,630 | 0.02% |
| 380 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 70 | $35,740 | 0.02% |
| 381 | Audio and Video Technicians | 70 | $65,470 | 0.02% |
| 382 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 70 | $77,720 | 0.02% |
| 383 | Orderlies | 70 | $43,810 | 0.02% |
| 384 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 70 | $62,190 | 0.02% |
| 385 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 70 | $31,600 | 0.02% |
| 386 | Order Clerks | 70 | $41,390 | 0.02% |
| 387 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 70 | $56,290 | 0.02% |
| 388 | Carpet Installers | 70 | $70,380 | 0.02% |
| 389 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 70 | $87,240 | 0.02% |
| 390 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 70 | $62,740 | 0.02% |
| 391 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 60 | $78,830 | 0.02% |
| 392 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 60 | $98,490 | 0.02% |
| 393 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 60 | $90,840 | 0.02% |
| 394 | Chemists | 60 | $104,520 | 0.02% |
| 395 | Hydrologists | 60 | $108,750 | 0.02% |
| 396 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 60 | $69,880 | 0.02% |
| 397 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $68,790 | 0.02% |
| 398 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | 60 | $59,240 | 0.02% |
| 399 | Editors | 60 | $73,930 | 0.02% |
| 400 | Optometrists | 60 | $165,120 | 0.02% |
| 401 | Nurse Midwives | 60 | $144,130 | 0.02% |
| 402 | Pediatricians, General | 60 | $282,020 | 0.02% |
| 403 | Surgical Assistants | 60 | $62,580 | 0.02% |
| 404 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | 60 | $59,400 | 0.02% |
| 405 | Bailiffs | 60 | $88,390 | 0.02% |
| 406 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 60 | $52,910 | 0.02% |
| 407 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 60 | $63,070 | 0.02% |
| 408 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 60 | $50,770 | 0.02% |
| 409 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | 60 | $110,500 | 0.02% |
| 410 | Financial Risk Specialists | 50 | $94,600 | 0.02% |
| 411 | Financial Examiners | 50 | $91,460 | 0.02% |
| 412 | Photographers | 50 | $50,090 | 0.02% |
| 413 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 50 | $69,770 | 0.02% |
| 414 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 50 | $365,560 | 0.02% |
| 415 | Psychiatrists | 50 | $278,800 | 0.02% |
| 416 | Animal Trainers | 50 | $36,380 | 0.02% |
| 417 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 50 | $59,650 | 0.02% |
| 418 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | 50 | $93,010 | 0.02% |
| 419 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 50 | $88,920 | 0.02% |
| 420 | Avionics Technicians | 50 | $97,390 | 0.02% |
| 421 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 50 | $58,930 | 0.02% |
| 422 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 50 | $70,110 | 0.02% |
| 423 | Crane and Tower Operators | 50 | $91,790 | 0.02% |
| 424 | Credit Analysts | 40 | $78,120 | 0.01% |
| 425 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | 40 | $107,410 | 0.01% |
| 426 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 40 | $90,060 | 0.01% |
| 427 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 40 | $79,670 | 0.01% |
| 428 | Survey Researchers | 40 | $74,640 | 0.01% |
| 429 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 40 | $122,210 | 0.01% |
| 430 | Sociologists | 40 | $100,910 | 0.01% |
| 431 | Social Science Research Assistants | 40 | $66,830 | 0.01% |
| 432 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $114,410 | 0.01% |
| 433 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $91,240 | 0.01% |
| 434 | Art Directors | 40 | $79,370 | 0.01% |
| 435 | Interior Designers | 40 | $73,320 | 0.01% |
| 436 | Pest Control Workers | 40 | $52,680 | 0.01% |
| 437 | Meter Readers, Utilities | 40 | $62,030 | 0.01% |
| 438 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 40 | $47,470 | 0.01% |
| 439 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 40 | $54,900 | 0.01% |
| 440 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 40 | $83,790 | 0.01% |
| 441 | Fence Erectors | 40 | $64,000 | 0.01% |
| 442 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 40 | $53,910 | 0.01% |
| 443 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 40 | $69,420 | 0.01% |
| 444 | Riggers | 40 | $64,730 | 0.01% |
| 445 | Sewing Machine Operators | 40 | $46,300 | 0.01% |
| 446 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 30 | $122,910 | 0.01% |
| 447 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | 30 | $76,110 | 0.01% |
| 448 | Soil and Plant Scientists | 30 | $102,230 | 0.01% |
| 449 | Microbiologists | 30 | $78,560 | 0.01% |
| 450 | Film and Video Editors | 30 | $46,940 | 0.01% |
| 451 | Hearing Aid Specialists | 30 | $72,320 | 0.01% |
| 452 | Animal Control Workers | 30 | $60,730 | 0.01% |
| 453 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 30 | $48,120 | 0.01% |
| 454 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 30 | $100,650 | 0.01% |
| 455 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 30 | $51,140 | 0.01% |
| 456 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 30 | $48,450 | 0.01% |
| 457 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 30 | $44,320 | 0.01% |
Alaska has employment data for 457 occupations totaling 302,860 workers.
Retail Salespersons with 7,890 workers.
BLS OEWS, May 2025.
By employment volume, Retail Salespersons leads, followed by Registered Nurses.
BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Alaska. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources