Alaska Jobs
The estimated total employment in Alaska is 307,790 people with an average annual salary of 46,730.
Since 2001, the number of jobs in Alaska has increaded by 10%. The nominal average pay for those jobs has increaded by 20%.
Employment Statistics
Size
| Jobs by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 279,630 | N/A |
| 2002 | 286,580 | 2.43% |
| 2003 | 292,280 | 1.95% |
| 2004 | 293,130 | 0.29% |
| 2005 | 301,920 | 2.91% |
| 2006 | 303,890 | 0.65% |
| 2007 | 301,920 | -0.65% |
| 2008 | 307,790 | 1.94% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Pay
| Salary by Year | Annual Change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $39,020 | N/A |
| 2002 | $40,280 | 3.13% |
| 2003 | $40,580 | 0.74% |
| 2004 | $41,390 | 1.96% |
| 2005 | $45,770 | 9.57% |
| 2006 | $43,920 | -4.04% |
| 2007 | $45,770 | 4.21% |
| 2008 | $46,730 | 2.1% |
| Vs. National Change Rate |
|---|
Recent Job Data
Major Occupations
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Office and administrative support occupations | 50,680 | $36,230 |
| Sales and related occupations | 25,720 | $31,880 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | 23,760 | $23,980 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | 23,020 | $43,950 |
| Management occupations | 22,470 | $79,190 |
| Construction and extraction occupations | 22,460 | $57,510 |
| Education, training, and library occupations | 21,550 | $49,610 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | 16,550 | $51,680 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations | 14,030 | $76,600 |
| Production occupations | 11,650 | $36,880 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | 10,930 | $29,090 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | 10,420 | $61,150 |
| Personal care and service occupations | 10,130 | $27,080 |
| Protective service occupations | 8,640 | $44,270 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations | 7,380 | $83,560 |
| Healthcare support occupations | 6,610 | $35,150 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations | 6,410 | $59,210 |
| Community and social services occupations | 5,850 | $43,370 |
| Computer and mathematical science occupations | 4,320 | $65,170 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations | 2,880 | $45,250 |
| Legal occupations | 1,830 | $78,160 |
Top Paying Occupations (more than 1,000 employed)
| Occupation | Employees | Annual Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Chief executives | 1,510 | $134,080 |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | 1,040 | $106,010 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,240 | $84,800 |
| Financial managers | 1,130 | $84,700 |
| Civil engineers | 1,360 | $78,250 |
| General and operations managers | 8,150 | $77,000 |
| Registered nurses | 5,350 | $72,820 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,110 | $72,180 |
| Managers, all other | 1,590 | $70,240 |
| Business operations specialists, all other | 2,100 | $67,920 |
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