Communications Associate Salary in Alaska

How much does a Communications Associate make in Alaska?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Communications Associate in Alaska is $99,673 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,055
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,230 to $111,388
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,812

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Communications Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,388	$9,282	$2,142	$54
Average	$99,673	$8,306	$1,917	$48
25th Percentile	$88,230	$7,352	$1,697	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Communications Associate Salaries

A Communications Associate'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 Experience Level Affects Communications Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Communications Associate's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $64,294
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,680
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,811
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,816
Expert (over 8 years): $161,496

Levels	Salary
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$64,294
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$84,680
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$98,811
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$123,816
Communica... Level Communications Associate	$161,496

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How Do Communications Associate 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 Communications Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,947.
California: $101,560.
Massachusetts: $100,207.

District of Columbia $101,947 California $101,560 Massachusetts $100,207 Washington $99,838 New Jersey $99,802 Alaska $99,673 Connecticut $98,402 New York $97,886

Hawaii $96,238 Rhode Island $95,465 Maryland $94,940 Minnesota $94,222 Colorado $93,945 Illinois $93,853 Oregon $93,503 Delaware $93,246

New Hampshire $93,084 Virginia $92,721 Pennsylvania $91,662 Nevada $91,128 North Dakota $90,953 Michigan $90,677 Wisconsin $90,575 Vermont $90,373

Texas $89,811 Maine $89,774 Arizona $89,719 Ohio $89,655 Georgia $88,808 Indiana $88,384 Wyoming $88,301 Utah $88,172

Iowa $88,117 Kansas $87,675 Louisiana $87,546 North Carolina $87,500 Missouri $87,482 Florida $87,123 Montana $86,929 Nebraska $86,745

Kentucky $86,644 South Carolina $86,275 Tennessee $86,045 Idaho $85,953 New Mexico $85,281 Oklahoma $85,134 Alabama $84,590 South Dakota $83,679

Arkansas $83,182 West Virginia $82,915 Mississippi $82,114

Top Paying Cities for Communications Associates

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: $101,026
Jber: $101,026
Indian: $100,013

Anchorage, AK $101,026 Jber, AK $101,026 Indian, AK $100,013 Kongiganak, AK $99,645 Adak, AK $99,645 Atka, AK $99,645 Chignik Lake, AK $99,645 Port Heiden, AK $99,645

Port Lions, AK $99,645 Akiachak, AK $99,645 Akiak, AK $99,645 Akutan, AK $99,645 Alakanuk, AK $99,645 Aleknagik, AK $99,645 Anchor Point, AK $99,645 Aniak, AK $99,645

Anvik, AK $99,645 Bethel, AK $99,645 Chefornak, AK $99,645 Chevak, AK $99,645 Chignik, AK $99,645 Chignik Lagoon, AK $99,645 Chitina, AK $99,645 Chugiak, AK $99,645

Clam Gulch, AK $99,645 Clarks Point, AK $99,645 Cold Bay, AK $99,645 Cooper Landing, AK $99,645 Copper Center, AK $99,645 Cordova, AK $99,645 Crooked Creek, AK $99,645 Dillingham, AK $99,645

Eagle River, AK $100,013 Eek, AK $99,645 Egegik, AK $99,645 Ekwok, AK $99,645 Emmonak, AK $99,645 False Pass, AK $99,645 Marshall, AK $99,645 Gakona, AK $100,787

Girdwood, AK $99,645 Glennallen, AK $99,645 Goodnews Bay, AK $99,645 Grayling, AK $99,645 Saint George Island, AK $99,645 Holy Cross, AK $99,645 Homer, AK $99,645 Hooper Bay, AK $99,645

Hope, AK $99,645 Iliamna, AK $99,645 Kalskag, AK $99,645 Karluk, AK $99,645 Kasigluk, AK $99,645 Kasilof, AK $99,645 Kenai, AK $99,645 King Cove, AK $99,645

King Salmon, AK $99,645 Kipnuk, AK $99,645 Kodiak, AK $99,645 Kotlik, AK $99,645 Kwethluk, AK $99,645 Kwigillingok, AK $99,645 Wasilla, AK $99,645 Larsen Bay, AK $99,645

Levelock, AK $99,645 Lower Kalskag, AK $99,645 Mc Grath, AK $99,645 Manokotak, AK $99,645 Mekoryuk, AK $99,645 Moose Pass, AK $99,645 Mountain Village, AK $99,645 Naknek, AK $99,645

Napakiak, AK $99,645 Nikiski, AK $99,645 New Stuyahok, AK $99,645 Toksook Bay, AK $99,645 Nikolski, AK $99,645 Ninilchik, AK $99,645 Nondalton, AK $99,645 Nunapitchuk, AK $99,645

Old Harbor, AK $99,645 Ouzinkie, AK $99,645 Palmer, AK $99,645 Pedro Bay, AK $99,645 Perryville, AK $99,645 Pilot Point, AK $99,645 Pilot Station, AK $99,645 Platinum, AK $99,645

Big Lake, AK $100,290 Port Alsworth, AK $99,645 Quinhagak, AK $99,645 Red Devil, AK $99,645 Russian Mission, AK $99,645 Saint Marys, AK $99,645 Saint Michael, AK $100,216 Saint Paul Island, AK $99,645

Sand Point, AK $99,645 Scammon Bay, AK $99,645 Seldovia, AK $99,645 Seward, AK $99,645 Shageluk, AK $99,645 Nunam Iqua, AK $99,645 Skwentna, AK $99,645 Sleetmute, AK $99,645

Soldotna, AK $99,645 South Naknek, AK $99,645 Stebbins, AK $100,216 Sterling, AK $99,645 Sutton, AK $99,645 Takotna, AK $99,645 Talkeetna, AK $99,645 Tatitlek, AK $99,645

Togiak, AK $99,645 Tuluksak, AK $99,645 Tuntutuliak, AK $99,645 Tununak, AK $99,645 Tyonek, AK $99,645 Trapper Creek, AK $99,645 Unalakleet, AK $100,216 Unalaska, AK $99,645

Valdez, AK $99,645 Willow, AK $99,645 Yakutat, AK $100,115 Nightmute, AK $99,645 Nikolai, AK $99,645 Dutch Harbor, AK $99,645 Whittier, AK $99,645 Houston, AK $99,645

Fairbanks, AK $102,168 Eielson Afb, AK $101,892 Fort Wainwright, AK $102,168 Clear, AK $100,787 North Pole, AK $102,168 Salcha, AK $100,787 Two Rivers, AK $101,431 Allakaket, AK $100,787

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $100,787 Arctic Village, AK $100,787 Barrow, AK $100,787 Beaver, AK $100,787 Ester, AK $101,339 Bettles Field, AK $100,787 Buckland, AK $100,787 Cantwell, AK $100,787

Central, AK $100,787 Fort Greely, AK $100,787 Chicken, AK $100,787 Circle, AK $100,787 Prudhoe Bay, AK $100,787 Deering, AK $100,787 Delta Junction, AK $100,787 Eagle, AK $100,787

Elim, AK $100,216 Fort Yukon, AK $100,787 Galena, AK $100,787 Gambell, AK $100,216 Healy, AK $100,787 Anderson, AK $100,787 Hughes, AK $100,787 Huslia, AK $100,787

Kaktovik, AK $100,787 Kaltag, AK $100,216 Kiana, AK $100,787 Kivalina, AK $100,787 Kobuk, AK $100,787 Kotzebue, AK $100,787 Koyuk, AK $100,216 Koyukuk, AK $100,787

Denali National Park, AK $100,787 Manley Hot Springs, AK $100,787 Lake Minchumina, AK $100,787 Minto, AK $100,787 Point Lay, AK $100,787 Nenana, AK $100,787 Noatak, AK $100,787 Nome, AK $100,216

Noorvik, AK $100,787 Northway, AK $100,787 Nulato, AK $100,787 Point Hope, AK $100,787 Rampart, AK $100,787 Ruby, AK $100,787 Savoonga, AK $100,216 Selawik, AK $100,787

Shaktoolik, AK $100,216 Shishmaref, AK $100,787 Shungnak, AK $100,787 Stevens Village, AK $100,787 Tanacross, AK $100,787 Tanana, AK $100,787 Teller, AK $100,216 Tok, AK $100,787

Venetie, AK $100,787 Wainwright, AK $100,787 Wales, AK $100,216 White Mountain, AK $100,216 Brevig Mission, AK $100,216 Ambler, AK $100,787 Chalkyitsik, AK $100,787 Nuiqsut, AK $100,787

Atqasuk, AK $100,787 Juneau, AK $101,496 Angoon, AK $100,115 Auke Bay, AK $101,496 Douglas, AK $101,496 Elfin Cove, AK $100,115 Gustavus, AK $100,115 Haines, AK $100,115

Hoonah, AK $100,115 Kake, AK $100,115 Pelican, AK $100,115 Petersburg, AK $100,115 Sitka, AK $100,115 Port Alexander, AK $100,115 Skagway, AK $100,115 Tenakee Springs, AK $100,115

Ketchikan, AK $100,115 Meyers Chuck, AK $100,115 Coffman Cove, AK $100,115 Thorne Bay, AK $100,115 Craig, AK $100,115 Hydaburg, AK $100,115 Hyder, AK $100,115 Klawock, AK $100,115

Metlakatla, AK $100,115 Point Baker, AK $100,115 Ward Cove, AK $100,115 Wrangell, AK $100,115

Communications Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Communications Associate'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 April 01, 2026

$88,230

Average $99,673/year

$111,388

$7,352

Average $8,306/month

$9,282

$1,697

Average $1,917/week

$2,142

$42

Average $48/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,388	$9,282	$2,142	$54
Average	$99,673	$8,306	$1,917	$48
25th Percentile	$88,230	$7,352	$1,697	$42

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