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Federal employee salaries in Alaska

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Alaska earned a median of $109,777 in September 2026, about the same as the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #14 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$109,777
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$82,132–$136,499
25th–75th percentile
Employees
5,718
with published duty station
Rank
#14
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Alaska
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in Alaska

The 30 largest occupations in Alaska with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (38 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Alaska
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 444 $129,580 $95,717–$176,324
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 297 $116,429 $102,026–$132,420
Park Ranger Series 0025 277 $57,055 $46,060–$92,885
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 272 $109,230 $90,070–$132,384
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 255 $121,450 $104,580–$134,286
Forestry Technician Series 0462 192 $63,924 $46,060–$87,843
Nurse Series 0610 184 $143,956 $127,721–$164,934
Maintenance Mechanic Series 4749 184 $76,906 $66,200–$90,252
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 176 $59,281 $55,689–$62,874
Wildland Fire Management Series 0456 169 $97,725 $59,878–$117,669
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 143 $51,344 $46,060–$57,055
Aviation Safety Series 1825 140 $145,688 $124,360–$161,524
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 133 $62,761 $57,055–$68,467
Information Technology Management Series 2210 133 $134,204 $119,185–$148,431
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 111 $128,197 $104,146–$148,431
Wildlife Biology Series 0486 98 $111,328 $91,808–$131,571
Fish Biology Series 0482 94 $111,328 $95,700–$131,571
Meteorology Series 1340 89 $120,348 $84,439–$142,216
Social Work Series 0185 64 $124,615 $106,811–$131,736
General Physical Science Series 1301 62 $131,978 $112,172–$164,736
Civil Engineering Series 0810 61 $129,559 $116,806–$136,396
General Business and Industry Series 1101 58 $111,328 $84,439–$129,135
Human Resources Management Series 0201 48 $124,592 $104,580–$146,957
Archeology Series 0193 45 $92,885 $76,770–$111,328
Geology Series 1350 45 $131,978 $104,580–$156,200
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 42 $104,580 $87,254–$113,858
Program Management Series 0340 41 $170,662 $132,384–$189,587
Hydrology Series 1315 41 $114,702 $106,366–$132,384
General Engineering Series 0801 39 $148,143 $132,758–$170,662
Budget Analysis Series 0560 37 $106,961 $87,254–$121,450

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in Alaska

Federal pay by agency in Alaska
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of the Interior 2,116 $101,331 $69,789–$125,554
Department of Transportation 1,105 $130,011 $102,016–$158,677
Department of Veterans Affairs 890 $101,206 $66,747–$137,462
Department of Agriculture 686 $95,700 $74,443–$120,348
Department of Commerce 406 $131,571 $101,331–$156,447
Department of Homeland Security 271 $106,961 $82,139–$128,372
Department of Health and Human Services 87 $129,972 $109,777–$149,248
Social Security Administration 34 $102,738 $87,254–$127,485

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +0.6% from $109,095 in September 2025 to $109,777 in September 2026. Headcount went from 6,259 to 5,718 (−8.6%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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