Electricians Salary in Alaska
Electricians in Alaska earn a median $89,440 a year, +42% against the national median of $63,190; they and rank 5th of 51 states by median. Electricians earn 47% more than the median across all occupations in Alaska ($61,000). Alaska employs 1,870 electricians, 5.73 per 1,000 jobs, the 50th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.18 is close to the national share.
Alaska vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Alaska | Hourly | $28.09 | $32.11 | $43.00 | $50.75 | $59.23 | $43.29 | 1,870 | 5.73 | 1.18 |
| Annual | $58,420 | $66,780 | $89,440 | $105,550 | $123,200 | $90,040 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $20.50 | $23.76 | $30.38 | $40.36 | $52.17 | $34.37 | 757,220 | – | – |
| Annual | $42,640 | $49,430 | $63,190 | $83,940 | $108,510 | $71,490 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 5th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 50th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.18
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.73
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Alaska's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Alaska
2 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Alaska publish a row for electricians, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $47.05 | $97,860 | $60,210 | $106,080 | 260 | 7.22 | 1.48 |
| Anchorage, AK | $39.63 | $82,440 | $58,550 | $123,200 | 930 | 5.25 | 1.08 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $44.24 | $92,020 | $52,150 | $133,840 | 650 | 6.02 | 1.24 |
See the national page for Electricians (every state ranked) and the Alaska wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Alaska estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.