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Highest paying to lowest paying occupations

Anchorage, AK MSA

This list of OES earnings and employment estimates for occupations in the Anchorage, Alaska, area is ordered by average earnings. The occupation title is a link to the section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that includes the occupation. (In some cases two or more OES occupations are included together in one OOH article.)

Occupations ranked by mean annual earnings

Anchorage, Alaska

National, all industries, November 2004

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$191,250Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$173,280Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K 30
$168,950Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$157,400Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
$145,430 130
$139,440Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
(area) (ind)
>$145K 1,250
$122,690Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$116,670 700
$120,290Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$96,330 750
$118,840Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$87,040 50
$112,460Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$106,060 160
$105,010Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$103,340 340
$102,040Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$86,000 70
$101,880Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$76,250 130
$97,280Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$86,410 320
$91,890Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$95,910 170
$90,960Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
(area) (ind)
$94,250 60
$88,530Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$68,070 250
$87,670Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$77,240 310
$87,490Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$87,190 160
$82,950Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$85,160 40
$80,780Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$82,340 160
$80,260Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$66,320 260
$79,900Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$81,500 90
$79,630Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$73,800 610
$79,600Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$59,940 1,760
$79,480Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$78,720 390
$78,590Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$75,450 40
$78,210Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$52,390n.a.
$78,060Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$78,560 300
$77,400General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$65,790 3,370
$77,140Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$76,960 60
$77,030Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$54,820 30
$76,510Economists
(area) (ind)
$71,100n.a.
$76,310Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$71,260 30
$76,230Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$67,450 80
$75,870Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$56,220 170
$75,380Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$65,080 150
$75,130Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$76,020 200
$74,830Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$67,390 11,090
$74,630Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$73,220 40
$74,280Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$80,480n.a.
$74,140Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$76,250 160
$73,580Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$78,820n.a.
$73,080Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$69,160 50
$72,800Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$69,080 330
$72,790First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$66,920 280
$72,760Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$74,290 470
$72,560Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$73,770 80
$72,270Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,380 1,110
$71,720Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$73,830 100
$71,600Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$72,930 90
$71,420Artists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$97,420n.a.
$71,120Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$72,740 270
$71,020First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$64,720 800
$70,280Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$69,920 820
$70,090Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$70,620 40
$68,850Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$68,870 180
$68,210Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$63,390 340
$68,000Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,940 30
$67,630Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$70,300 70
$67,580Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$62,390 170
$66,880Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$65,610 90
$66,670Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$64,590 3,970
$66,370Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$67,280 150
$66,190Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$67,690 380
$66,070Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$57,610 6,350
$65,660Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$63,280 1,210
$65,520Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$66,500n.a.
$65,510Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$64,060 120
$65,210Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$64,210 100
$64,950Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$62,030 50
$64,870Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$63,310 40
$64,230Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$66,600 150
$63,720Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$61,090 240
$63,540Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$54,080 140
$63,460First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$63,080 480
$63,370Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$63,870n.a.
$62,750Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$61,520 80
$62,720Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$59,790 90
$62,570Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$65,100 100
$62,380Chemists
(area) (ind)
$62,550 40
$62,210First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$53,520 190
$62,190First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,650 60
$62,080Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$61,820 330
$61,850Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$65,520 70
$61,290Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,770 2,600
$61,140Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$56,400 100
$61,100Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$41,630 840
$60,900Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$60,730 70
$60,720Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$59,000 300
$60,380Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$60,980 2,620
$60,220Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$55,600 5,220
$60,160Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,150n.a.
$60,080Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$61,270 860
$60,080Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$59,860 210
$59,880Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$58,880 2,390
$59,760Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$58,360 100
$59,300Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$51,130 30
$59,110Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$58,140 230
$58,940First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$53,420 160
$58,640Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$59,100 60
$58,420Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$59,320 30
$58,370Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$58,310 140
$58,310Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$58,450 110
$58,080Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$54,130 760
$57,620Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$53,760 200
$57,470Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$60,030 40
$57,160Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$61,420n.a.
$57,020Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$57,740 160
$56,800Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$53,730 660
$56,650Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$57,540 80
$56,450Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$56,710 70
$56,310Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$58,040 110
$55,670Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$51,710 200
$55,540Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$54,600 130
$55,460Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$53,610 60
$55,230Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$54,540 130
$55,110Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$54,450 630
$54,810Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$53,480 260
$54,330Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$60,560 30
$54,330Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,070 50
$54,170Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$51,310 310
$54,060Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,660 770
$54,000Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$51,870 330
$53,510Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$51,300 40
$53,500Electricians
(area) (ind)
$55,090 900
$53,290Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$51,170 80
$52,940Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$52,700 90
$52,800Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$52,040 230
$52,680Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$53,750 130
$52,480Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$34,730 130
$52,270Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$47,070 430
$51,950Therapists, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,230n.a.
$51,920Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,800 210
$51,830Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,180 160
$51,670Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$39,570 300
$51,450Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$50,500 7,650
$51,260Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$52,120 270
$51,180Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$47,900 320
$51,150Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,000 180
$51,100Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$51,770 50
$50,830Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,200 140
$50,820Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,020 50
$50,800Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$45,420 250
$50,600Pile-driver operators
(area) (ind)
$54,900 80
$50,140Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$50,600 170
$49,770Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$49,360 1,300
$49,690Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$51,980 50
$49,610Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$50,940 100
$49,480Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,750 340
$48,920Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$43,440 150
$48,880First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$45,450 1,560
$48,610Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$49,730 40
$48,570Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$45,900 40
$48,390Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$48,860 320
$48,190Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$45,690 90
$48,170Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,800 200
$48,150Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$49,580 120
$48,040Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,310 90
$48,010Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$49,570 210
$47,870Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$47,650 90
$47,850Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$42,340 90
$47,790Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$48,630 450
$47,610Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$49,810 90
$47,390Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$43,350 1,280
$47,170Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$43,520 40
$47,140Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$49,610n.a.
$46,930Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$32,300 11,390
$46,930Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$47,010 140
$46,670Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$45,900 7,230
$46,660Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$43,840 80
$46,640Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$46,420n.a.
$46,590Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$38,380 380
$46,420Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$46,260 30
$46,380Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$46,800 520
$46,310Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,670 180
$46,250Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$45,290 110
$46,040Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,540 320
$46,020Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$46,260 470
$45,980Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$41,850 100
$45,860Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$50,210 50
$45,850Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,880 30
$45,300Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,520 260
$45,050Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$48,460 140
$45,040Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$48,140 210
$44,870Machinists
(area) (ind)
$47,270 70
$44,790Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$42,020 310
$44,690Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,430 510
$44,680Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$42,900 180
$44,120Roofers
(area) (ind)
$40,810 130
$43,763All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,670 140,910
$43,400Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,750 100
$43,320Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$37,250 170
$43,240Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$45,900 700
$43,160Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,670 480
$43,090Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$42,430 50
$42,640Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$42,800 220
$42,440Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$40,640 90
$42,390Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$42,170n.a.
$42,340All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,990 900
$42,230Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$36,730 70
$42,130Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$42,820 1,500
$42,020Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$38,260 360
$41,610Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$37,890 40
$41,530Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,690 130
$41,480Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,010 150
$41,470Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$41,870n.a.
$41,390Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$39,660 1,260
$41,140First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$37,880 170
$40,930Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$45,230 40
$40,830Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$40,640 320
$40,740Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$41,360 90
$40,650Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,140n.a.
$40,640Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,300 90
$40,330Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,410 1,510
$40,330Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$35,920 110
$40,130Airfield operations specialists
(area) (ind)
$39,020 70
$40,080Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,720 130
$40,020First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$37,960 150
$39,930Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$39,790 110
$39,540Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$39,480n.a.
$39,540Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$39,350 220
$39,490Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$37,950 250
$39,330Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,190 80
$39,310Health educators
(area) (ind)
$34,970 90
$39,140Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$37,400 200
$39,070Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$38,950 100
$38,930Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$37,440 290
$38,920Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,750 300
$38,920Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,290n.a.
$38,830Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$39,440 60
$38,680First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$34,130 30
$38,660Clergy
(area) (ind)
$35,110 60
$38,320Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$39,880 390
$37,710Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$35,850 1,070
$36,980Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,540 2,400
$36,920Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,930 890
$36,890First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$33,440 1,120
$36,810Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,790 1,820
$36,080Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$36,810 90
$35,900Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$37,830 130
$35,810Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$34,080 260
$35,730Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$34,030 2,380
$35,590Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$37,740 40
$35,540Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,830 300
$35,540Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$33,490 130
$35,510Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(area) (ind)
$32,110 120
$35,500Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$34,040 270
$35,450Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,220 100
$35,320Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,670 40
$35,310Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$29,790 4,330
$35,210Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,320 130
$35,160Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$33,430 170
$35,010Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$32,270 26,090
$34,760Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$33,510 50
$34,700Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,440 4,920
$34,660Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,900 1,000
$34,520Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,920 250
$34,520Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,850 50
$34,370Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,190 810
$34,070Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$33,350n.a.
$34,040Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$33,810 220
$34,000Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$34,770 60
$33,940Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$33,520 120
$33,920Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$33,530 140
$33,910Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,970 2,920
$33,900Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$28,900n.a.
$33,770Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$27,220 240
$33,740Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$30,870 300
$33,500Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,210 50
$33,410Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,780 510
$33,130Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$25,210 40
$32,950Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,270 230
$32,880First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$32,040 150
$32,870Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,910 130
$32,500Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,760 290
$32,450Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$31,910 550
$32,440Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$30,340n.a.
$32,420Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$32,090 280
$32,370Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$32,170 1,250
$32,360Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$31,860 30
$32,230Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,190 60
$32,100First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$30,130 410
$32,030Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$30,250 1,250
$31,960Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,150 13,680
$31,910Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,670 180
$31,680Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,330n.a.
$31,230Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,520 40
$31,140Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$30,480 270
$30,940Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$27,360 890
$30,930Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$30,730 80
$30,820Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$26,900 980
$30,640Mechanical door repairers
(area) (ind)
$30,080n.a.
$30,620Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$28,460 220
$30,590Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$24,980 820
$30,430Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$30,370 80
$30,270Bakers
(area) (ind)
$29,850 190
$30,130Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$28,350 210
$30,130Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$30,140 270
$30,130Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,140 140
$29,860Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$26,790 210
$29,730Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,380 40
$29,390Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$29,730 160
$29,330Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,210 3,240
$29,320Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$27,410 360
$28,670Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$27,940 160
$28,600Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$26,300 430
$28,550Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$28,400 50
$28,170Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$26,400 530
$27,770Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$23,110 5,050
$27,690Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$26,080 1,980
$27,650Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$27,400 80
$27,550Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,590 4,240
$27,460Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$24,910 320
$27,380Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$23,940n.a.
$27,300Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$26,190 250
$27,270Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$27,330 80
$27,270Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$27,700 1,680
$27,100Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$25,170 130
$26,870Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$24,020 430
$26,840Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$27,660 310
$26,740Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$26,190 350
$26,610Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$23,900 1,770
$26,540Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$25,060n.a.
$26,380Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,530 1,300
$26,110Survey researchers
(area) (ind)
$15,570 70
$26,020Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$25,700 160
$25,610Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$24,080n.a.
$25,420Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$22,340 350
$25,400Security guards
(area) (ind)
$24,650 1,000
$25,270Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$24,990 510
$25,190Tellers
(area) (ind)
$25,030 180
$25,070Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$22,530 60
$25,060Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$24,320 2,460
$25,020File clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,270 250
$24,940Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,480 300
$24,940Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,570 4,190
$24,820Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$25,070 260
$24,800Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$25,150 880
$24,670Concierges
(area) (ind)
$22,360 60
$24,440Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$19,340 120
$23,950Shoe and leather workers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$22,340n.a.
$23,290Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,280 780
$23,190Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$21,950 70
$23,100Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$21,870 260
$23,090Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,890 550
$22,910Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$21,360 90
$22,860Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$22,030 780
$22,730Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$21,590 530
$22,530Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$22,130 210
$22,200Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$20,680 40
$22,060Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$21,440 100
$21,730Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$20,420 2,760
$21,440Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$21,140 940
$21,430Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$18,950 70
$21,270Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,120 240
$21,260Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$20,430n.a.
$21,040Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,910 10,860
$20,910Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,370 260
$20,720Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$20,090 230
$20,670Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,090 50
$20,330Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,540 100
$20,250Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$19,220 630
$20,020Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$19,500 890
$19,600Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$18,320 800
$19,570Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,070n.a.
$18,780Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,130n.a.
$18,490Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$17,810 90
$18,400Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,340 350
$18,260Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,790n.a.
$18,150Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,970 1,910
$18,000Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,340 1,750
$17,800Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$17,010 290
$17,760Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$17,240n.a.
$17,650Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,050 1,160
$17,050Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$16,710 60
$16,870Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$16,450 90
n.a.Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
n.a. 50

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Anchorage, Alaska metropolitan area consists of:

Anchorage Borough