The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Alaska For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Alaska?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Alaska, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers are the lowest paid people in Alaska.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Alaska:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Alaska:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Alaska job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Alaska

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 490 job classifications in Alaska in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Alaska

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$23,600	$21,380	230
2	Manicurists And Pedicurists	$24,670	$20,480	90
3	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$24,750	$21,400	1,900
4	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$24,780	$21,210	620
5	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$24,940	$21,150	1,320
6	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$25,470	$21,050	2,550
7	Waiters And Waitresses	$25,610	$21,250	3,970
8	Dishwashers	$25,860	$21,400	1,260
9	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$26,030	$21,520	50
10	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$26,180	$21,720	4,010
11	Cooks, Fast Food	$26,420	$21,580	880
12	Parking Lot Attendants	$26,810	$21,420	70
13	Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders	$26,890	$21,030	380
14	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$26,950	$21,830	420
15	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$27,410	$21,320	90
16	Childcare Workers	$27,900	$21,990	1,880
17	Cashiers	$28,030	$21,680	6,670
18	Food And Tobacco Roasting, Baking, And Drying Machine Operators And Tenders	$28,090	$21,530	60
19	Bartenders	$28,180	$21,740	2,030
20	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$28,540	$21,440	460
21	Food Preparation Workers	$29,550	$21,730	4,640
22	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,640	$22,690	2,780
23	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$29,670	$21,750	610
24	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,780	$21,730	100
25	Home Health Aides	$29,890	$21,720	990
26	Retail Salespersons	$30,060	$21,750	10,480
27	Cooks, Restaurant	$30,230	$22,420	2,340
28	Demonstrators And Product Promoters	$30,300	$21,910	190
29	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$30,320	$22,760	950
30	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,340	$21,890	410
31	Tellers	$30,710	$21,540	1,240
32	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$31,040	$21,740	390
33	Floral Designers	$31,310	$23,460	60
34	Counter And Rental Clerks	$31,380	$22,620	700
35	File Clerks	$31,650	$21,110	310
36	Gaming And Sports Book Writers And Runners	$31,890	$22,490	480
37	Helpers–Production Workers	$31,900	$21,950	310
38	Driver/sales Workers	$32,120	$21,170	530
39	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$32,170	$21,590	550
40	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$32,170	$24,870	120
41	Tank Car, Truck, And Ship Loaders	$32,650	$22,660	70
42	Tour And Travel Guides	$32,840	$23,950	870
43	Couriers And Messengers	$32,840	$26,010	400
44	Tire Repairers And Changers	$32,840	$24,220	410
45	Order Clerks	$33,140	$23,790	120
46	Cooks, Short Order	$33,400	$23,490	280
47	Food Batchmakers	$33,680	$22,380	200
48	Residential Advisors	$33,720	$27,020	220
49	Personal Care Aides	$33,840	$25,190	5,390
50	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$33,880	$23,730	4,890
51	Bakers	$33,970	$22,950	250
52	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$34,010	$25,530	50
53	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,130	$22,780	5,160
54	Sales And Related Workers, All Other	$34,520	$25,110	180
55	Helpers–Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, And Stucco Masons	$34,530	$26,130	70
56	Cooks, All Other	$34,760	$25,500	110
57	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	$34,790	$22,240	60
58	Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers	$34,940	$22,230	370
59	Library Assistants, Clerical	$35,200	$24,920	200
60	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$35,240	$26,650	60
61	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$35,310	$23,730	2,790
62	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$35,870	$24,830	560
63	Automotive Glass Installers And Repairers	$35,970	$26,680	110
64	Broadcast Technicians	$36,200	$21,510	60
65	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,210	$23,470	940
66	Concierges	$36,480	$26,990	50
67	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Except Sawing	$36,660	$24,310	60
68	Umpires, Referees, And Other Sports Officials	$36,900	$20,680	170
69	Merchandise Displayers And Window Trimmers	$37,070	$28,700	290
70	First-Line Supervisors Of Food Preparation And Serving Workers	$37,240	$24,300	1,870
71	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$37,510	$25,290	230
72	Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria	$37,670	$24,840	1,250
73	Helpers–Carpenters	$37,890	$25,570	280
74	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, And Still Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$38,240	$25,900	120
75	Sewing Machine Operators	$38,270	$26,010	40
76	Cutting, Punching, And Press Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic	$38,340	$29,660	40
77	New Accounts Clerks	$38,490	$21,540	80
78	Substitute Teachers	$38,610	$22,450	1,610
79	Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand	$38,950	$24,410	4,070
80	Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	$39,050	$21,730	620
81	Data Entry Keyers	$39,220	$26,320	190
82	Interviewers, Except Eligibility And Loan	$39,250	$28,570	130
83	Customer Service Representatives	$39,300	$23,940	3,690
84	Veterinary Technologists And Technicians	$39,550	$27,680	210
85	Skincare Specialists	$39,570	$23,960	130
86	Cargo And Freight Agents	$39,620	$28,640	380
87	Teacher Assistants	$39,640	$27,480	4,440
88	Nursing Assistants	$39,830	$31,800	1,820
89	Helpers–Electricians	$40,130	$26,760	90
90	Assemblers And Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers	$40,370	$22,910	200
91	Recreation Workers	$40,410	$22,940	580
92	Fitness Trainers And Aerobics Instructors	$40,580	$22,970	600
93	Dietetic Technicians	$40,700	$28,280	60
94	Social And Human Service Assistants	$40,720	$27,670	1,150
95	Medical Secretaries	$40,820	$28,180	1,650
96	Reservation And Transportation Ticket Agents And Travel Clerks	$40,980	$27,090	730
97	Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$41,210	$28,440	100
98	Motorboat Mechanics And Service Technicians	$42,030	$22,830	180
99	Travel Agents	$42,060	$29,940	200
100	Protective Service Workers, All Other	$42,150	$27,170	730

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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