The average hourly wage in Alaska was $33.60 in 2023, putting the state in 11th place among all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Alaska Department of Labor.
The median hourly wage — which is calculated in a way that reduces the influence of the highest and lowest numbers — was $26.99.
Alaska has been among the top states for wages since the oil pipeline boom almost 50 years ago, and was No. 1 as recently as 2013, but has been falling and was eighth in 2022.
Wage and job statistics were detailed in a pair of articles by state analysts and published in the December issue...
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