Federal Employees in Alaska
↓ 2.6% below national average
Federal Employees
5.2K
Average Salary
$114,085
2025 Separations
8K
Top Agencies
15
What DOGE Means for Alaska
Alaska employs 5,204 federal workers with an average salary of $114,085, 2.6% below the national average. DOGE workforce reductions in 2025 resulted in 7,982 separations statewide.
Salary Comparison
Alaska Average$114,085
National Average$117,113
Top Agencies
Department of Interior1.7K
Department of Transportation1.1K
Department of Veterans Affairs889
Department of Agriculture575
Department of Commerce410
Department of Homeland Security288
Department of Health and Human Services97
Social Security Administration34
Environmental Protection Agency29
Department of Housing and Urban Developm25
General Services Administration22
Department of Treasury20
Department of Labor15
Denali Commission12
Small Business Administration8
Top Occupations
Air Traffic Control
432$136,355
Miscellaneous Administration and Program
285$112,651
Transportation Specialist
271$121,591
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences
267$117,536
Medical Support Assistance
179$59,412
Nurse
170$145,864
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant
158$59,061
Information Technology Management
143$132,125
Aviation Safety
137$146,278
Maintenance Mechanic
112$88,700
Park Ranger
112$98,862
Wildlife Biology
108$115,333
Management and Program Analysis
105$122,739
Fish Biology
95$114,445
Forestry Technician
83$83,062
Top Federal Occupations in Alaska
Showing top 15 occupation groups by employee count, with average salary data.
| # | Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biological Sciences Group | 801 | $110,116 |
| 2 | Transportation Group | 780 | $129,508 |
| 3 | General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group | 733 | $102,916 |
| 4 | Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group | 619 | $114,236 |
| 5 | Physical Sciences Group | 332 | $120,143 |
| 6 | Miscellaneous Occupations Group | 287 | $102,810 |
| 7 | Engineering and Architecture Group | 244 | $127,757 |
| 8 | Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group | 231 | $109,133 |
| 9 | Business and Industry Group | 194 | $112,648 |
| 10 | Investigation Group | 152 | $142,960 |
| 11 | Information Technology Group | 143 | $132,125 |
| 12 | Legal and Kindred Group | 138 | $114,663 |
| 13 | General Maintenance and Operations Work Family | 125 | $88,820 |
| 14 | Accounting and Budget Group | 83 | $106,833 |
| 15 | Human Resources Management Group | 68 | $116,551 |