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Jobs in Alaska
982 active postings tracked in Alaska · collapsed to 551 roles.
Alaska Job Market Score
- Net hiring is positive (+311 this week — 311 added vs 0 removed)
- Few reposted listings (23% appear duplicated)
- Pay is below the national median ($95k vs $135k national)
Alaska job market overview (May 2026)
The Alaska job market is currently stable, with a mix of fresh hiring and slower-moving roles. Out of 982 active job postings tracked here, 37% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and cook / kitchen, with retail as the leading sector.
- 37% of postings in Alaska have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 311 new postings have appeared this week — about 32% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 14 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 299+ days.
- 4% of postings list a salary range (37 of 982).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $95k.
- The most active employers right now are Providence, Costco, and Kroger.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect a typical mix of fast and slow-moving roles.
- Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and cook / kitchen.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Alaska job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Alaska.
- 982Active postings
- 311Posted this week
- 365Open 30+ days37% of active
- 14Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 4%List salary37 of 982
- 41%Hourly15 of disclosed
- $95kMedian annual (max)
- $21.08/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 14dMedian agep90 299d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Crew / Cashier63
- Cook / Kitchen50
- Retail Associate44
- Restaurant Manager / GM42
- Store Supervisor / Manager39
- Pharmacy32
Top occupations (SOC)
- General and Operations Managers29
- Managers, All Other27
- Fast Food and Counter Workers26
- Registered Nurses25
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers23
- Retail Salespersons14
In-demand skills
Top sectors
- Retail561
- Food Service / Restaurants380
- Healthcare228
- Consumer Goods108
- Transportation & Logistics19
- Manufacturing14
Employment mix
- Unspecified869 · 88%
- Part-time47 · 5%
- Full-time32 · 3%
- Temporary18 · 2%
- Contract11 · 1%
- Intern5 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry× 2 openings
Providence · Anchorage, AK · providence.jobs
most recent posted 6 days ago
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posted 6 days ago
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posted 6 days ago
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