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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

Anchorage, AK MSA

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the Anchorage, Alaska, area is ordered by occupational employment. 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 employment

Anchorage, Alaska

National, all industries, November 2004

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

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The Anchorage, Alaska metropolitan area consists of:

Anchorage Borough