Project Management Jobs in Alaska

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Alaska Ranks:
3
in the US for Architectural and Engineering Managers median annual salary
3
in the US for Construction Managers median annual salary
18
in the US for Industrial Production Managers median annual salary
19
in the US for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers median annual salary
28
in the US for Natural Sciences Managers median annual salary
29
in the US for Computer and Information Systems Managers median annual salary

With only 3,000 jobs in project management offered statewide, Alaska gives professionals a chilly reception. If you can find work – typically in Anchorage or Fairbanks – aim for construction management in Anchorage, with a yearly salary averaging $111,000. Architectural and engineering managers also fare well here, making $146,000 per year. For a state with so much wilderness and natural beauty, natural sciences managers receive relatively low salaries, ranging from $95,000 to $98,000.

State-Level Statistics

OccupationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Construction Managers970$105,990128%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers490$82,900101%
Architectural and Engineering Managers480$144,220115%
Computer and Information Systems Managers470$105,38087%
Natural Sciences Managers420$97,71084%
Industrial Production Managers60$91,130102%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

City-Level Statistics

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Statistics for Architectural and Engineering Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Anchorage, AK340$146,060117%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Computer and Information Systems Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Anchorage, AK320$105,39087%
Fairbanks, AK60$105,70087%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Construction Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Anchorage, AK560$110,780134%
Fairbanks, AK160$91,400110%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Natural Sciences Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Anchorage, AK260$97,71084%
Fairbanks, AK50$95,34082%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Anchorage, AK300$84,260103%
Fairbanks, AK70$87,390107%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012