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Basic Information on Work in Alaska

Alaska has a population of 734,821, of which 341,765 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 4.9%, which is 0.5 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.7 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Alaska is $63,817 per year, which is 11.2% higher than the national average. Further details are as follows.

341.8K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

341.6K

2 Year Average

218

Year-on-Year

4.9%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

4.4%

2 Year Average

0.5%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $30,804
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $41,338
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $52,261
  • Bachelor's degree: $66,719
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $87,052

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $71,561
  • Service occupations: $30,371
  • Sales and office occupations: $41,214
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $68,294
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $41,616

$63,817

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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