Medical Assistants Salary in Alaska
Medical Assistants in Alaska earn a median $52,560 a year, +15% against the national median of $45,690; they and rank 2nd of 51 states by median. That is 14% less than the median across all occupations in Alaska ($61,000). Alaska employs 2,140 medical assistants, 6.58 per 1,000 jobs, the 47th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.25 means the occupation is more concentrated in Alaska than nationally.
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 | $22.14 | $23.52 | $25.27 | $29.57 | $31.27 | $27.23 | 2,140 | 6.59 | 1.25 |
| Annual | $46,060 | $48,930 | $52,560 | $61,510 | $65,040 | $56,630 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.33 | $18.50 | $21.97 | $23.65 | $28.52 | $22.17 | 817,870 | – | – |
| Annual | $36,050 | $38,470 | $45,690 | $49,180 | $59,310 | $46,120 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 2nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 47th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.25
- Jobs per 1,000
- 6.59
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 medical assistants, 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 | $25.07 | $52,140 | $45,440 | $60,870 | 180 | 4.95 | 0.94 |
| Anchorage, AK | $24.97 | $51,930 | $45,870 | $65,040 | 1,370 | 7.73 | 1.47 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $25.88 | $53,830 | $46,630 | $71,050 | 590 | 5.43 | 1.03 |
See the national page for Medical Assistants (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.