SOC 15-1211 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Computer Systems Analysts — Alaska
Alaska · 2 metro areas compared
In Alaska the median wage is $88,520.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +8.7%
- Openings per year
- 34,200
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Alaska.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Alaska the median wage is $88,520. That is 16.4% lower than the national median of $105,850. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $79,880 and $106,530. The lowest tenth earn under $63,440, while the highest tenth earn more than $124,600.
Employment stands at 420, or 1.3 jobs per thousand held locally. Among the 50 states with published data for this occupation, Alaska ranks 47th by median wage. Anchorage leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $101,260. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 153rd of 515 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $63,440 | −40.1% |
| 25th | $79,880 | −24.5% |
| Median (50th) | $88,520 | −16.4% |
| 75th | $106,530 | +0.6% |
| 90th | $124,600 | +17.7% |
| Mean | $95,750 | −9.5% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Alaska
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Alaska run 2.4% above the national average, so the median of $88,520 buys what $86,445 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 18.3% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$88,520as reported by BLSLocal price level
102.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$86,445US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $88,520 a year, 16.4% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $63,440 to $124,600 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 420 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 47th of 50 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Anchorage, at $101,260.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Computer Systems Analysts in Alaska?
The median annual wage is $88,520, or $42.56 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $105,850, so pay in Alaska is 16.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Alaska earns more than $124,600 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $63,440 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Anchorage, at $101,260 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 420 jobs in this occupation in Alaska. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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