Top Paying Jobs in Alaska (2026)
Alaska has 260 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Dentists, General ($230,830), Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($226,490), Petroleum Engineers ($200,750).
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Highest paying careers in Alaska
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentists, General | Healthcare | $231K | $110.98/hr |
| 2 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | Transportation | $226K | $/hr |
| 3 | Petroleum Engineers | Engineering | $201K | $96.51/hr |
| 4 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | Legal | $169K | $81.19/hr |
| 5 | Chief Executives | Management | $169K | $81.1/hr |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $168K | $80.79/hr |
| 7 | Optometrists | Healthcare | $166K | $79.73/hr |
| 8 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $163K | $78.46/hr |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $152K | $73.22/hr |
| 10 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | Management | $147K | $70.77/hr |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners | Healthcare | $145K | $69.93/hr |
| 12 | Industrial Engineers | Engineering | $143K | $68.74/hr |
| 13 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | Education | $142K | $/hr |
| 14 | Psychiatrists | Healthcare | $141K | $67.62/hr |
| 15 | Transportation Inspectors | Transportation | $138K | $66.36/hr |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | Healthcare | $136K | $65.55/hr |
| 17 | Computer Hardware Engineers | Engineering | $136K | $65.42/hr |
| 18 | Construction Managers | Management | $136K | $65.21/hr |
| 19 | Massage Therapists | Healthcare Support | $135K | $65/hr |
| 20 | Lawyers | Legal | $133K | $63.8/hr |
| 21 | Engineers, All Other | Engineering | $132K | $63.66/hr |
| 22 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | Public Safety | $132K | $63.62/hr |
| 23 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $131K | $62.84/hr |
| 24 | Nurse Midwives | Healthcare | $130K | $62.52/hr |
| 25 | Mechanical Engineers | Engineering | $130K | $62.49/hr |
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