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The highest paying job in Alaska is Emergency Medicine Physicians, with a median salary of $452,620 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in AK based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $452,620 | $341,520 | 190 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $421,450 | $365,560 | 50 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $366,080 | $317,260 | 110 |
| 4 | Neurologists | $354,760 | $335,530 | 100 |
| 5 | Psychiatrists | $342,170 | $278,800 | 50 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $341,210 | $311,110 | 90 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $323,490 | $307,210 | 760 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, General | $267,390 | $282,020 | 60 |
| 9 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $232,140 | $249,460 | 1,350 |
| 10 | Dentists, General | $230,990 | $215,360 | 310 |
| 11 | Petroleum Engineers | $206,290 | $199,700 | 280 |
| 12 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $183,310 | $170,670 | 140 |
| 13 | Optometrists | $170,310 | $165,120 | 60 |
| 14 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $168,930 | $181,700 | 130 |
| 15 | Pharmacists | $167,310 | $161,220 | 560 |
| 16 | Chief Executives | $166,710 | $220,770 | 640 |
| 17 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,260 | $174,190 | 900 |
| 18 | Industrial Engineers | $156,510 | $157,200 | 220 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $155,170 | $149,120 | 710 |
| 20 | Physician Assistants | $150,700 | $148,080 | 700 |
| 21 | Lawyers | $149,940 | $167,890 | 1,120 |
| 22 | Construction Managers | $139,190 | $153,030 | 1,720 |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $137,320 | $138,520 | 320 |
| 24 | Massage Therapists | $134,930 | $121,350 | 570 |
| 25 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,490 | $138,190 | 970 |
The top-paying careers in Alaska are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Emergency Medicine Physicians, pays $370,832 more than the state average of $81,787 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Emergency Medicine Physicians professionals in AK can earn up to $472,870 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $133,490, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.