Tower Hand Salary in Alaska

How much does a Tower Hand make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Tower Hand in Alaska is $90,779 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Tower Hand's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,288
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,383 to $98,897
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,097

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Tower Hand Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,897	$8,241	$1,902	$48
Average	$90,779	$7,565	$1,746	$44
25th Percentile	$78,383	$6,532	$1,507	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Tower Hand Salaries

A Tower Hand's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Tower Hand Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Tower Hands. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,850.
California: $92,498.
Massachusetts: $91,265.

District of Columbia $92,850 California $92,498 Massachusetts $91,265 Washington $90,930 New Jersey $90,896 Alaska $90,779 Connecticut $89,622 New York $89,152

Hawaii $87,651 Rhode Island $86,946 Maryland $86,468 Minnesota $85,814 Colorado $85,563 Illinois $85,479 Oregon $85,160 Delaware $84,925

New Hampshire $84,778 Virginia $84,447 Pennsylvania $83,483 Nevada $82,997 North Dakota $82,837 Michigan $82,586 Wisconsin $82,493 Vermont $82,309

Texas $81,797 Maine $81,764 Arizona $81,713 Ohio $81,655 Georgia $80,883 Indiana $80,498 Wyoming $80,422 Utah $80,305

Iowa $80,254 Kansas $79,852 Louisiana $79,734 North Carolina $79,692 Missouri $79,676 Florida $79,349 Montana $79,173 Nebraska $79,005

Kentucky $78,913 South Carolina $78,577 Tennessee $78,367 Idaho $78,284 New Mexico $77,671 Oklahoma $77,537 Alabama $77,042 South Dakota $76,212

Arkansas $75,759 West Virginia $75,516 Mississippi $74,787

Top Paying Cities for Tower Hands

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $91,684
Jber: $91,683
Indian: $91,238

Anchorage, AK $91,684 Jber, AK $91,683 Indian, AK $91,238 Kongiganak, AK $90,263 Adak, AK $90,110 Atka, AK $90,120 Chignik Lake, AK $90,099 Port Heiden, AK $90,068

Port Lions, AK $90,197 Akiachak, AK $90,245 Akiak, AK $90,282 Akutan, AK $90,205 Alakanuk, AK $90,179 Aleknagik, AK $90,120 Anchor Point, AK $90,157 Aniak, AK $89,891

Anvik, AK $90,126 Bethel, AK $90,263 Chefornak, AK $90,245 Chevak, AK $90,062 Chignik, AK $90,134 Chignik Lagoon, AK $90,111 Chitina, AK $89,861 Chugiak, AK $91,072

Clam Gulch, AK $89,990 Clarks Point, AK $90,135 Cold Bay, AK $90,053 Cooper Landing, AK $90,057 Copper Center, AK $89,966 Cordova, AK $90,022 Crooked Creek, AK $90,027 Dillingham, AK $89,963

Eagle River, AK $91,347 Eek, AK $90,332 Egegik, AK $90,045 Ekwok, AK $90,120 Emmonak, AK $90,156 False Pass, AK $90,194 Marshall, AK $90,255 Gakona, AK $89,967

Girdwood, AK $90,043 Glennallen, AK $89,963 Goodnews Bay, AK $90,034 Grayling, AK $90,169 Saint George Island, AK $90,063 Holy Cross, AK $90,117 Homer, AK $90,140 Hooper Bay, AK $90,275

Hope, AK $91,113 Iliamna, AK $90,120 Kalskag, AK $90,223 Karluk, AK $89,997 Kasigluk, AK $90,217 Kasilof, AK $90,184 Kenai, AK $90,122 King Cove, AK $90,192

King Salmon, AK $89,976 Kipnuk, AK $90,198 Kodiak, AK $90,084 Kotlik, AK $90,283 Kwethluk, AK $90,236 Kwigillingok, AK $90,162 Wasilla, AK $91,472 Larsen Bay, AK $90,063

Levelock, AK $90,099 Lower Kalskag, AK $90,284 Mc Grath, AK $89,886 Manokotak, AK $90,117 Mekoryuk, AK $90,189 Moose Pass, AK $89,947 Mountain Village, AK $90,182 Naknek, AK $90,114

Napakiak, AK $90,232 Nikiski, AK $89,780 New Stuyahok, AK $90,159 Toksook Bay, AK $90,178 Nikolski, AK $89,974 Ninilchik, AK $90,084 Nondalton, AK $89,886 Nunapitchuk, AK $90,240

Old Harbor, AK $90,154 Ouzinkie, AK $90,127 Palmer, AK $90,151 Pedro Bay, AK $89,944 Perryville, AK $90,129 Pilot Point, AK $90,016 Pilot Station, AK $90,309 Platinum, AK $90,039

Big Lake, AK $91,307 Port Alsworth, AK $90,131 Quinhagak, AK $90,287 Red Devil, AK $89,923 Russian Mission, AK $90,008 Saint Marys, AK $90,163 Saint Michael, AK $90,181 Saint Paul Island, AK $90,139

Sand Point, AK $90,088 Scammon Bay, AK $90,365 Seldovia, AK $90,096 Seward, AK $90,063 Shageluk, AK $90,139 Nunam Iqua, AK $90,076 Skwentna, AK $89,835 Sleetmute, AK $90,032

Soldotna, AK $90,225 South Naknek, AK $90,019 Stebbins, AK $90,171 Sterling, AK $90,198 Sutton, AK $90,026 Takotna, AK $90,074 Talkeetna, AK $90,053 Tatitlek, AK $90,150

Togiak, AK $90,039 Tuluksak, AK $90,267 Tuntutuliak, AK $90,288 Tununak, AK $90,121 Tyonek, AK $90,000 Trapper Creek, AK $89,985 Unalakleet, AK $89,993 Unalaska, AK $90,225

Valdez, AK $90,083 Willow, AK $90,016 Yakutat, AK $90,085 Nightmute, AK $90,085 Nikolai, AK $89,854 Dutch Harbor, AK $90,389 Whittier, AK $90,105 Houston, AK $91,094

Fairbanks, AK $90,196 Eielson Afb, AK $92,188 Fort Wainwright, AK $92,188 Clear, AK $90,000 North Pole, AK $92,188 Salcha, AK $92,188 Two Rivers, AK $92,188 Allakaket, AK $90,099

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $90,238 Arctic Village, AK $90,073 Barrow, AK $90,292 Beaver, AK $89,928 Ester, AK $92,188 Bettles Field, AK $89,932 Buckland, AK $90,356 Cantwell, AK $89,907

Central, AK $89,835 Fort Greely, AK $89,983 Chicken, AK $89,887 Circle, AK $90,024 Prudhoe Bay, AK $90,103 Deering, AK $90,199 Delta Junction, AK $90,026 Eagle, AK $89,839

Elim, AK $89,933 Fort Yukon, AK $89,893 Galena, AK $90,186 Gambell, AK $90,224 Healy, AK $89,974 Anderson, AK $90,118 Hughes, AK $90,188 Huslia, AK $90,170

Kaktovik, AK $90,212 Kaltag, AK $90,126 Kiana, AK $90,313 Kivalina, AK $90,293 Kobuk, AK $90,150 Kotzebue, AK $90,022 Koyuk, AK $90,224 Koyukuk, AK $90,165

Denali National Park, AK $90,040 Manley Hot Springs, AK $89,925 Lake Minchumina, AK $89,899 Minto, AK $90,214 Point Lay, AK $90,151 Nenana, AK $89,947 Noatak, AK $90,199 Nome, AK $90,074

Noorvik, AK $90,346 Northway, AK $89,955 Nulato, AK $90,190 Point Hope, AK $90,081 Rampart, AK $90,134 Ruby, AK $89,843 Savoonga, AK $90,263 Selawik, AK $90,232

Shaktoolik, AK $90,280 Shishmaref, AK $89,941 Shungnak, AK $90,196 Stevens Village, AK $90,088 Tanacross, AK $90,060 Tanana, AK $90,189 Teller, AK $90,271 Tok, AK $90,060

Venetie, AK $89,916 Wainwright, AK $90,224 Wales, AK $90,232 White Mountain, AK $90,293 Brevig Mission, AK $90,274 Ambler, AK $90,185 Chalkyitsik, AK $90,120 Nuiqsut, AK $90,221

Atqasuk, AK $90,124 Juneau, AK $92,439 Angoon, AK $89,990 Auke Bay, AK $92,439 Douglas, AK $92,439 Elfin Cove, AK $89,939 Gustavus, AK $90,115 Haines, AK $90,015

Hoonah, AK $91,392 Kake, AK $90,065 Pelican, AK $90,030 Petersburg, AK $90,038 Sitka, AK $90,088 Port Alexander, AK $90,177 Skagway, AK $90,082 Tenakee Springs, AK $89,922

Ketchikan, AK $90,124 Meyers Chuck, AK $90,003 Coffman Cove, AK $90,091 Thorne Bay, AK $90,141 Craig, AK $90,016 Hydaburg, AK $90,089 Hyder, AK $90,094 Klawock, AK $90,157

Metlakatla, AK $90,147 Point Baker, AK $90,142 Ward Cove, AK $90,124 Wrangell, AK $90,025

Tower Hand Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Tower Hand roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Tower Hand positions in Telecom or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Tower Hand as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Tower Hand

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$118,012	$57.0	30%
Business Services	$108,935	$52.0	20%

Tower Hand Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Tower Hand's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$78,383

Average $90,779/year

$98,897

$6,532

Average $7,565/month

$8,241

$1,507

Average $1,746/week

$1,902

$38

Average $44/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,897	$8,241	$1,902	$48
Average	$90,779	$7,565	$1,746	$44
25th Percentile	$78,383	$6,532	$1,507	$38

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