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222 Jobs That Pay Over $75K in Alaska (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

There are 222 occupations in Alaska with a median salary above $75K per year. The highest-paying is Emergency Medicine Physicians at $452,620/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

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Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $75K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

222
Jobs Over $75K

$452,620

#1: Emergency Medicine Physicians

$109,597

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

109,760

Workers in These Jobs

All 222 Jobs Paying Over $75K in Alaska

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	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
26	Nurse Midwives	$133,430	$144,130	60
27	Dental Hygienists	$132,690	$122,560	790
28	Medical and Health Services Managers	$132,240	$159,080	1,640
29	Natural Sciences Managers	$130,590	$131,800	710
30	Human Resources Managers	$129,570	$133,600	610
31	Financial Managers	$127,030	$139,740	2,020
32	Electrical Engineers	$125,970	$122,500	350
33	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$125,520	$121,280	890
34	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$125,260	$114,970	80
35	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$124,630	$133,750	300
36	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$124,530	$129,970	370
37	Mechanical Engineers	$124,340	$126,160	380
38	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$124,270	$122,210	40
39	Air Traffic Controllers	$123,950	$130,420	490
40	Materials Engineers	$123,360	$116,720	70
41	Transportation Inspectors	$123,120	$122,000	170
42	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$122,490	$122,910	30
43	Public Relations Managers	$120,920	$129,370	380
44	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$120,610	$114,360	100
45	Computer Network Architects	$119,720	$127,400	120
46	General and Operations Managers	$116,630	$134,410	6,020
47	Marketing Managers	$116,270	$130,600	240
48	Physical Therapists	$115,280	$115,830	680
49	Information Security Analysts	$114,990	$117,930	300
50	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$114,940	$125,160	140
51	Civil Engineers	$114,730	$118,830	1,670
52	Purchasing Managers	$114,650	$116,560	140
53	Audiologists	$114,170	$113,360	N/A
54	Facilities Managers	$113,510	$120,810	870
55	Industrial Production Managers	$113,280	$121,290	410
56	Database Architects	$112,500	$106,680	70
57	Economists	$111,040	$121,300	80
58	Environmental Engineers	$110,220	$114,660	260
59	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,600	$114,410	40
60	Registered Nurses	$109,480	$114,870	7,510
61	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$109,450	$100,650	30
62	Database Administrators	$108,810	$103,520	90
63	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$108,730	$108,080	210
64	Hydrologists	$108,660	$108,750	60
65	Sociologists	$108,170	$100,910	40
66	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$107,410	$118,750	430
67	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$106,810	$117,490	180
68	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$106,480	$112,650	1,090
69	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$106,440	$110,500	60
70	Administrative Services Managers	$106,400	$117,630	1,020
71	Chemical Engineers	$106,080	$121,780	N/A
72	Chemists	$106,010	$104,520	60
73	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$105,780	$107,410	40
74	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$105,670	$106,180	140
75	Training and Development Managers	$105,430	$115,100	80
76	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$104,930	$118,230	260
77	Occupational Therapists	$103,680	$108,000	410
78	Mechanical Door Repairers	$103,550	$97,370	N/A
79	Chiropractors	$103,500	$120,280	90
80	Fundraising Managers	$103,090	$109,770	110
81	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$103,080	$111,630	80
82	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$103,080	$114,410	N/A
83	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$102,690	$124,870	110
84	Speech-Language Pathologists	$102,670	$100,320	340
85	Construction and Building Inspectors	$102,410	$102,330	270
86	Financial and Investment Analysts	$102,240	$129,350	190
87	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$102,140	$106,430	2,690
88	Emergency Management Directors	$101,850	$111,240	120
89	Aerospace Engineers	$101,710	$113,920	100
90	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,700	$91,240	40
91	Soil and Plant Scientists	$100,320	$102,230	30
92	Management Analysts	$100,190	$99,860	460
93	Commercial Pilots	$100,120	$107,070	1,000
94	Project Management Specialists	$99,580	$103,850	1,950
95	Surveyors	$99,550	$104,340	250
96	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$99,270	$102,330	370
97	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$99,130	$101,770	1,260
98	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$98,920	$96,670	370
99	Sales Managers	$98,860	$113,120	850
100	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$98,420	$102,800	300
101	Social and Community Service Managers	$98,370	$101,050	830
102	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$98,110	$98,880	2,720
103	Respiratory Therapists	$97,950	$96,290	180
104	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$97,500	$95,490	920
105	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$97,450	$87,330	390
106	Cost Estimators	$97,020	$101,890	220
107	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$96,390	$90,930	160
108	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$95,850	$84,980	520
109	Avionics Technicians	$94,810	$97,390	50
110	Budget Analysts	$94,740	$100,640	220
111	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$94,630	$98,490	60
112	Sheet Metal Workers	$94,600	$83,980	240
113	School Psychologists	$94,460	$91,810	120
114	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$94,380	$93,570	N/A
115	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$93,920	$90,460	1,200
116	Urban and Regional Planners	$93,860	$90,480	230
117	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$93,130	$93,010	50
118	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$92,960	$100,010	240
119	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$92,860	$87,240	70
120	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$92,760	$96,490	230
121	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$92,760	$85,260	310
122	Crane and Tower Operators	$92,490	$91,790	50
123	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$92,470	$92,220	490
124	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$91,960	$100,490	860
125	Computer Programmers	$91,700	$98,240	530
126	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$91,150	$89,990	1,470
127	Bailiffs	$90,600	$88,390	60
128	Financial Examiners	$90,530	$91,460	50
129	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$90,370	$91,560	650
130	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$89,810	$92,630	130
131	Electricians	$89,440	$90,040	1,870
132	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$89,170	$90,840	60
133	Real Estate Sales Agents	$89,170	$88,330	170
134	Power Plant Operators	$88,870	$89,690	650
135	Operations Research Analysts	$88,750	$89,070	70
136	Computer Systems Analysts	$88,520	$95,750	420
137	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$88,330	$90,660	90
138	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$88,230	$94,450	710
139	Ship Engineers	$88,190	$92,380	420
140	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$87,980	$87,810	130
141	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$87,670	$92,930	220
142	Logisticians	$87,280	$92,860	530
143	Foresters	$87,210	$86,060	80
144	Computer Network Support Specialists	$86,110	$84,230	300
145	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,650	$97,020	N/A
146	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$85,470	$94,040	130
147	Financial Risk Specialists	$85,370	$94,600	50
148	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$84,410	$83,790	40
149	Data Scientists	$84,110	$89,810	230
150	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$83,900	$84,840	540
151	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$83,620	$69,770	50
152	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$83,520	$83,530	80
153	Accountants and Auditors	$83,460	$90,350	2,190
154	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$83,460	$91,040	890
155	Technical Writers	$83,200	$80,420	130
156	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$82,900	$79,910	540
157	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,770	$81,200	90
158	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$82,670	$85,890	1,430
159	Food Service Managers	$82,030	$86,640	380
160	Training and Development Specialists	$81,860	$85,910	530
161	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,700	$89,200	80
162	Insurance Underwriters	$81,620	$76,560	100
163	Credit Analysts	$81,340	$78,120	40
164	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$81,000	$81,120	200
165	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$80,840	$80,100	790
166	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$80,800	$80,000	290
167	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$80,770	$86,500	1,290
168	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$80,760	$83,340	140
169	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$80,580	$81,150	590
170	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$80,390	$78,420	110
171	Surgical Technologists	$80,380	$79,670	310
172	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$80,330	$82,710	200
173	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$80,290	$90,060	40
174	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$80,230	$80,110	320
175	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$80,210	$80,530	120
176	Lodging Managers	$80,060	$79,250	N/A
177	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$80,040	$77,300	290
178	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$79,870	$69,040	110
179	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,650	$82,460	2,790
180	Chemical Technicians	$79,380	$76,020	100
181	Conservation Scientists	$79,260	$88,860	290
182	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,260	$78,580	3,500
183	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$79,160	$83,220	180
184	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$79,050	$88,920	50
185	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$79,040	$83,400	160
186	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,040	$93,630	70
187	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,940	$81,140	1,150
188	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$78,810	$76,430	350
189	Personal Financial Advisors	$78,690	$117,610	N/A
190	Medical Equipment Repairers	$78,570	$81,600	160
191	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$78,150	$90,540	300
192	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$78,130	$78,420	170
193	Pile Driver Operators	$78,080	$82,740	190
194	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$78,050	$77,570	170
195	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$77,960	$82,100	1,110
196	Labor Relations Specialists	$77,870	$83,600	380
197	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$77,860	$79,670	40
198	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$77,810	$82,680	3,050
199	Machinists	$77,670	$81,160	120
200	Physical Therapist Assistants	$77,640	$77,670	110
201	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$77,430	$80,150	610
202	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$77,390	$80,250	860
203	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,310	$83,650	1,120
204	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$77,080	$94,700	440
205	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$77,000	$81,840	480
206	Human Resources Specialists	$76,990	$80,410	1,420
207	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$76,970	$81,450	120
208	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$76,970	$78,990	300
209	Millwrights	$76,940	$74,840	300
210	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$76,800	$86,260	450
211	Carpet Installers	$76,790	$70,380	70
212	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,490	$72,730	80
213	Compliance Officers	$76,430	$83,430	920
214	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$76,360	$113,400	260
215	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$76,340	$67,390	90
216	Microbiologists	$76,320	$78,560	30
217	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$76,090	$116,020	70
218	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$75,960	$74,710	100
219	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$75,580	$74,580	860
220	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$75,540	$78,830	60
221	Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,300	$72,320	30
222	Art Directors	$75,200	$79,370	40

Alaska High-Salary Insights

The $75K+ jobs in Alaska are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Transportation, and Architecture & Engineering fields.

47.0% of all tracked occupations in AK earn a median salary above $75K. The entry point for this group is $75,200/year (Art Directors), while the top earner makes $452,620/year.

Alaska ranks #16 among all 50 states for the number of $75K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $75K a year in Alaska?

According to 2025 BLS data, there are 222 occupations in Alaska with a median annual salary above $75K. This represents 47.0% of all tracked occupations in AK.

What is the highest paying job in Alaska?

The highest paying occupation in Alaska is Emergency Medicine Physicians with a median salary of $452,620 per year based on 2025 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $75K+ list in Alaska?

The entry point for the $75K+ list in Alaska is $75,200/year (Art Directors). Any occupation with a median salary above $75K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $75K+ jobs in Alaska?

The average median salary among all 222 occupations that pay over $75K in Alaska is $109,597 per year (2025 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $75K in Alaska?

High-paying jobs in Alaska typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $75K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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Jobs Over $75K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $75K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics