Nurse Salary in Alaska

How much does a Nurse make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nurse in Alaska is $93,590 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $110,269
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,362 to $102,320
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,692

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Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,320	$8,527	$1,968	$49
Average	$93,590	$7,799	$1,800	$45
25th Percentile	$87,362	$7,280	$1,680	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Nurse Salaries

A Nurse'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 Nurse 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 Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,725.
California: $95,362.
Massachusetts: $94,091.

District of Columbia $95,725 California $95,362 Massachusetts $94,091 Washington $93,745 New Jersey $93,711 Alaska $93,590 Connecticut $92,397 New York $91,913

Hawaii $90,365 Rhode Island $89,639 Maryland $89,146 Minnesota $88,472 Colorado $88,212 Illinois $88,126 Oregon $87,797 Delaware $87,555

New Hampshire $87,403 Virginia $87,062 Pennsylvania $86,068 Nevada $85,567 North Dakota $85,402 Michigan $85,143 Wisconsin $85,048 Vermont $84,858

Texas $84,330 Maine $84,296 Arizona $84,244 Ohio $84,183 Georgia $83,388 Indiana $82,990 Wyoming $82,912 Utah $82,791

Iowa $82,739 Kansas $82,324 Louisiana $82,203 North Carolina $82,160 Missouri $82,143 Florida $81,806 Montana $81,624 Nebraska $81,451

Kentucky $81,356 South Carolina $81,010 Tennessee $80,794 Idaho $80,708 New Mexico $80,077 Oklahoma $79,938 Alabama $79,428 South Dakota $78,572

Arkansas $78,105 West Virginia $77,855 Mississippi $77,102

Top Paying Cities for Nurses

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: $94,524
Jber: $94,522
Indian: $94,064

Anchorage, AK $94,524 Jber, AK $94,522 Indian, AK $94,064 Kongiganak, AK $93,058 Adak, AK $92,900 Atka, AK $92,911 Chignik Lake, AK $92,889 Port Heiden, AK $92,857

Port Lions, AK $92,990 Akiachak, AK $93,040 Akiak, AK $93,078 Akutan, AK $92,998 Alakanuk, AK $92,972 Aleknagik, AK $92,911 Anchor Point, AK $92,949 Aniak, AK $92,674

Anvik, AK $92,916 Bethel, AK $93,058 Chefornak, AK $93,040 Chevak, AK $92,851 Chignik, AK $92,925 Chignik Lagoon, AK $92,902 Chitina, AK $92,644 Chugiak, AK $93,892

Clam Gulch, AK $92,777 Clarks Point, AK $92,926 Cold Bay, AK $92,842 Cooper Landing, AK $92,845 Copper Center, AK $92,752 Cordova, AK $92,810 Crooked Creek, AK $92,814 Dillingham, AK $92,749

Eagle River, AK $94,176 Eek, AK $93,129 Egegik, AK $92,833 Ekwok, AK $92,911 Emmonak, AK $92,947 False Pass, AK $92,987 Marshall, AK $93,050 Gakona, AK $92,753

Girdwood, AK $92,832 Glennallen, AK $92,749 Goodnews Bay, AK $92,822 Grayling, AK $92,961 Saint George Island, AK $92,851 Holy Cross, AK $92,908 Homer, AK $92,931 Hooper Bay, AK $93,070

Hope, AK $93,935 Iliamna, AK $92,911 Kalskag, AK $93,017 Karluk, AK $92,784 Kasigluk, AK $93,011 Kasilof, AK $92,977 Kenai, AK $92,913 King Cove, AK $92,985

King Salmon, AK $92,762 Kipnuk, AK $92,991 Kodiak, AK $92,874 Kotlik, AK $93,079 Kwethluk, AK $93,030 Kwigillingok, AK $92,953 Wasilla, AK $94,305 Larsen Bay, AK $92,851

Levelock, AK $92,889 Lower Kalskag, AK $93,080 Mc Grath, AK $92,669 Manokotak, AK $92,908 Mekoryuk, AK $92,982 Moose Pass, AK $92,732 Mountain Village, AK $92,974 Naknek, AK $92,904

Napakiak, AK $93,026 Nikiski, AK $92,560 New Stuyahok, AK $92,951 Toksook Bay, AK $92,971 Nikolski, AK $92,760 Ninilchik, AK $92,873 Nondalton, AK $92,669 Nunapitchuk, AK $93,034

Old Harbor, AK $92,946 Ouzinkie, AK $92,918 Palmer, AK $92,942 Pedro Bay, AK $92,730 Perryville, AK $92,920 Pilot Point, AK $92,803 Pilot Station, AK $93,106 Platinum, AK $92,827

Big Lake, AK $94,134 Port Alsworth, AK $92,921 Quinhagak, AK $93,083 Red Devil, AK $92,707 Russian Mission, AK $92,795 Saint Marys, AK $92,955 Saint Michael, AK $92,973 Saint Paul Island, AK $92,930

Sand Point, AK $92,877 Scammon Bay, AK $93,164 Seldovia, AK $92,886 Seward, AK $92,851 Shageluk, AK $92,930 Nunam Iqua, AK $92,865 Skwentna, AK $92,617 Sleetmute, AK $92,819

Soldotna, AK $93,019 South Naknek, AK $92,807 Stebbins, AK $92,963 Sterling, AK $92,991 Sutton, AK $92,813 Takotna, AK $92,863 Talkeetna, AK $92,841 Tatitlek, AK $92,941

Togiak, AK $92,827 Tuluksak, AK $93,062 Tuntutuliak, AK $93,084 Tununak, AK $92,912 Tyonek, AK $92,787 Trapper Creek, AK $92,771 Unalakleet, AK $92,780 Unalaska, AK $93,019

Valdez, AK $92,872 Willow, AK $92,803 Yakutat, AK $92,875 Nightmute, AK $92,875 Nikolai, AK $92,636 Dutch Harbor, AK $93,188 Whittier, AK $92,896 Houston, AK $93,915

Fairbanks, AK $92,989 Eielson Afb, AK $95,042 Fort Wainwright, AK $95,042 Clear, AK $92,787 North Pole, AK $95,042 Salcha, AK $95,042 Two Rivers, AK $95,042 Allakaket, AK $92,889

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $93,032 Arctic Village, AK $92,862 Barrow, AK $93,087 Beaver, AK $92,713 Ester, AK $95,042 Bettles Field, AK $92,717 Buckland, AK $93,154 Cantwell, AK $92,691

Central, AK $92,616 Fort Greely, AK $92,769 Chicken, AK $92,670 Circle, AK $92,812 Prudhoe Bay, AK $92,893 Deering, AK $92,992 Delta Junction, AK $92,813 Eagle, AK $92,621

Elim, AK $92,718 Fort Yukon, AK $92,677 Galena, AK $92,979 Gambell, AK $93,017 Healy, AK $92,760 Anderson, AK $92,909 Hughes, AK $92,980 Huslia, AK $92,962

Kaktovik, AK $93,005 Kaltag, AK $92,916 Kiana, AK $93,110 Kivalina, AK $93,089 Kobuk, AK $92,941 Kotzebue, AK $92,810 Koyuk, AK $93,017 Koyukuk, AK $92,957

Denali National Park, AK $92,828 Manley Hot Springs, AK $92,710 Lake Minchumina, AK $92,683 Minto, AK $93,008 Point Lay, AK $92,943 Nenana, AK $92,732 Noatak, AK $92,992 Nome, AK $92,863

Noorvik, AK $93,144 Northway, AK $92,741 Nulato, AK $92,983 Point Hope, AK $92,870 Rampart, AK $92,925 Ruby, AK $92,625 Savoonga, AK $93,058 Selawik, AK $93,026

Shaktoolik, AK $93,075 Shishmaref, AK $92,726 Shungnak, AK $92,989 Stevens Village, AK $92,877 Tanacross, AK $92,849 Tanana, AK $92,982 Teller, AK $93,066 Tok, AK $92,849

Venetie, AK $92,700 Wainwright, AK $93,017 Wales, AK $93,026 White Mountain, AK $93,089 Brevig Mission, AK $93,069 Ambler, AK $92,978 Chalkyitsik, AK $92,911 Nuiqsut, AK $93,015

Atqasuk, AK $92,915 Juneau, AK $95,302 Angoon, AK $92,777 Auke Bay, AK $95,302 Douglas, AK $95,302 Elfin Cove, AK $92,724 Gustavus, AK $92,905 Haines, AK $92,802

Hoonah, AK $94,222 Kake, AK $92,854 Pelican, AK $92,818 Petersburg, AK $92,826 Sitka, AK $92,877 Port Alexander, AK $92,969 Skagway, AK $92,871 Tenakee Springs, AK $92,706

Ketchikan, AK $92,915 Meyers Chuck, AK $92,790 Coffman Cove, AK $92,881 Thorne Bay, AK $92,933 Craig, AK $92,804 Hydaburg, AK $92,878 Hyder, AK $92,884 Klawock, AK $92,949

Metlakatla, AK $92,939 Point Baker, AK $92,934 Ward Cove, AK $92,915 Wrangell, AK $92,813

Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nurse roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Nurse positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$107,628	$52.0	15%
Biotechnology	$105,289	$51.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$100,609	$48.0	7%
Insurance	$98,269	$47.0	5%

Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nurse'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

$87,362

Average $93,590/year

$102,320

$7,280

Average $7,799/month

$8,527

$1,680

Average $1,800/week

$1,968

$42

Average $45/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,320	$8,527	$1,968	$49
Average	$93,590	$7,799	$1,800	$45
25th Percentile	$87,362	$7,280	$1,680	$42

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