Registered Nurse Salary in Alaska
Median annual pay in Alaska
$109,480
$52.64/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alaska
$106,957
Regional Price Parity: 102.359 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): +$11,930 (+12.2%)
Alaska ranks 5th of 51 states by median pay, and 5th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $85,030 | $40.88 |
| 25th percentile | $97,700 | $46.97 |
| Median | $109,480 | $52.64 |
| 75th percentile | $129,100 | $62.07 |
| 90th percentile | $149,070 | $71.67 |
Employment
- Employment in Alaska
- 7,510
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alaska
- $109,480
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- +$11,930 (+12.2%)
Cost of living
$109,480 ÷ 102.359 × 100 = $106,957
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $129,010 | $124,815 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $124,200 | $116,061 4th |
| Alaska This page | ||
| 5th | $109,480 | $106,957 5th |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $109,440 | $101,408 10th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $106,500 | $97,882 20th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Alaska
$155,170/year Alaska
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Alaska
$341,210/year Alaska
- Physician Assistant salary in Alaska
$150,700/year Alaska
- Nursing Assistant salary in Alaska
$46,370/year Alaska
- Paramedic salary in Alaska
$71,860/year Alaska
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Washington
$124,200/year Washington
- Registered Nurse salary in Oregon
$129,010/year Oregon
- Registered Nurse salary in Montana
$85,280/year Montana
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Nearest states: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line Shapefiles, 2024.
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