Registered Nurses Salary in Alaska
The median for registered nurses in Alaska is $109,480 a year, somewhat above the national $97,550 (+12%); the state ranks 5th of 51 states by median. Registered Nurses earn 79% more than the median across all occupations in Alaska ($61,000). Alaska employs 7,510 registered nurses, 23.1 per 1,000 jobs, the 49th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.06 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 | $40.88 | $46.97 | $52.64 | $62.07 | $71.67 | $55.23 | 7,510 | 23.06 | 1.06 |
| Annual | $85,030 | $97,700 | $109,480 | $129,100 | $149,070 | $114,870 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $33.14 | $38.62 | $46.90 | $54.02 | $66.09 | $48.76 | 3,379,720 | – | – |
| Annual | $68,940 | $80,330 | $97,550 | $112,350 | $137,470 | $101,420 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 5th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 49th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.06
- Jobs per 1,000
- 23.06
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
1 metropolitan area and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Alaska publish a row for registered nurses, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $55.43 | $115,290 | $85,840 | $155,150 | 4,990 | 28.17 | 1.30 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $51.86 | $107,870 | $76,640 | $134,610 | 1,840 | 16.91 | 0.78 |
See the national page for Registered Nurses (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.