The 10 Highest Paying Jobs In Anchorage, AK For 2018

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2021. This is our sixth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Anchorage

Ever wonder who gets paid the most? Or how much your dentist makes for all the pain they put you through?

We had that same burning desire to know more about the highest paid professions in the Anchorage area. And if you can’t tell by that sentence, we’re a bit of what you’d call data nerds.

We decided to go directly to the source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After scrounging through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Physicians, All Other; And Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric are the highest paid people in Anchorage.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Anchorage:

Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Family Medicine Physicians
Dentists, General
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Chief Executives
Petroleum Engineers
Industrial Production Managers
Physician Assistants
Pharmacists
Architectural and Engineering Managers

Everyone’s favorite, dentists, place number 3 on the list of highest paid professions in Anchorage. So the next time you sit there while they drill you can dwell on the fact that they are getting extremely well paid for it.

If you’re interested, you can read more about the Anchorage and Alaska job scene here:

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Anchorage For 2021

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 358 job classifications in Anchorage in order to identify those that get paid the most.

Pretty straightforward and easy to do when the government does your job for you 🙂

We used the most recently released BLS data for this analysis which came out on March 29, 2021.

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Anchorage

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$272,850	$148,730	410
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$240,630	$144,260	160
3	Dentists, General	$210,150	$72,890	60
4	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$190,260	$64,270	1,200
5	Chief Executives	$178,900	$69,430	650
6	Petroleum Engineers	$151,280	$93,060	430
7	Industrial Production Managers	$150,250	$92,090	90
8	Physician Assistants	$149,910	$90,310	290
9	Pharmacists	$144,400	$117,990	270
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,350	$91,380	360
11	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$137,600	$69,840	70
12	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$136,330	$81,710	130
13	Commercial Pilots	$127,470	$21,460	590
14	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$126,530	$71,580	70
15	Industrial Engineers	$123,070	$73,980	80
16	Computer Hardware Engineers	$122,100	$74,740	30
17	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,310	$75,930	310
18	General and Operations Managers	$120,700	$54,860	3,550
19	Natural Sciences Managers	$120,170	$87,560	270
20	Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other	$120,030	$63,630	730
21	Nurse Practitioners	$119,950	$63,870	360
22	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$118,390	$72,170	40
23	Chemical Engineers	$117,710	$46,340	50
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$117,360	$61,720	630
25	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$115,940	$84,640	250
26	Lawyers	$114,770	$70,660	720
27	Financial Managers	$114,260	$70,920	850
28	Electrical Engineers	$114,060	$55,080	300
29	Engineers, All Other	$112,520	$45,660	210
30	Human Resources Managers	$112,420	$70,030	210
31	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$111,470	$83,550	40
32	Purchasing Managers	$110,880	$60,190	90
33	Dental Hygienists	$110,730	$60,540	360
34	Physical Scientists, All Other	$109,850	$81,140	80
35	Veterinarians	$107,580	$43,520	170
36	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$106,470	$87,820	30
37	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$104,760	$54,280	270
38	Civil Engineers	$104,720	$67,040	940
39	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$104,500	$56,320	140
40	Logisticians	$104,490	$57,190	240
41	Physical Therapists	$104,060	$70,030	400
42	Mechanical Engineers	$104,010	$59,800	430
43	Management Analysts	$102,540	$66,670	270
44	Marketing Managers	$101,960	$61,000	220
45	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$101,340	$73,830	130
46	Construction Managers	$101,220	$36,180	620
47	Computer Occupations, All Other	$100,870	$51,940	420
48	Personal Financial Advisors	$100,710	$45,040	100
49	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$100,290	$35,260	130
50	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$99,860	$64,340	530
51	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$99,460	$77,880	110
52	Environmental Engineers	$99,380	$61,120	160
53	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$99,190	$66,850	210
54	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$96,980	$62,430	460
55	Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$96,440	$61,460	40
56	Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	$96,420	$65,970	560
57	Information Security Analysts	$96,210	$58,720	70
58	Statisticians	$95,850	$66,100	30
59	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$95,730	$60,620	320
60	Construction and Building Inspectors	$95,530	$56,070	150
61	Computer Network Architects	$94,780	$45,600	50
62	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$94,610	$52,910	80
63	Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other	$94,420	$54,290	280
64	Registered Nurses	$94,320	$62,700	4,380
65	Training and Development Managers	$94,120	$48,910	80
66	Surveyors	$93,050	$67,680	220
67	Occupational Therapists	$93,040	$67,490	170
68	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$92,400	$55,860	860
69	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$91,890	$59,170	60
70	Computer Programmers	$91,690	$54,850	340
71	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$91,610	$51,830	60
72	Database Administrators and Architects	$91,420	$55,690	110
73	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$91,190	$70,000	50
74	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$90,440	$56,190	660
75	Chemists	$90,170	$55,450	50
76	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$89,970	$51,520	240
77	Chiropractors	$89,890	$67,320	110
78	Power Plant Operators	$89,850	$54,380	170
79	Urban and Regional Planners	$89,780	$63,910	60
80	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$89,700	$76,740	40
81	Speech-Language Pathologists	$89,610	$54,420	190
82	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$87,720	$61,340	670
83	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$87,430	$51,980	1,660
84	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$87,150	$56,020	120
85	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$86,700	$37,430	490
86	Computer Systems Analysts	$86,250	$57,400	310
87	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$85,660	$51,700	120
88	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$85,180	$61,140	90
89	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$85,110	$53,380	120
90	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$84,900	$63,250	90
91	Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$84,820	$58,790	260
92	Sales Managers	$84,650	$43,680	360
93	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$84,270	$56,750	480
94	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$84,150	$55,690	220
95	Biological Scientists, All Other	$84,060	$48,380	180
96	Budget Analysts	$83,710	$61,140	100
97	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,600	$55,890	840
98	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$83,540	$44,780	190
99	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$83,310	$45,460	30
100	Compliance Officers	$83,060	$51,970	410

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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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