Wages in the State of Alaska Lag Behind Wages in the United States

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The average total wages in all industries in Alaska when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other States in the United States. The overall wages are less than the wages in nation of $ 40,259.

The census area in the State of Alaska in terms of total industry wages in the 2nd quarter of 2006, range from $74,878 in North Slope Borough to a low of a $22,310 in Haines Borough.

Top ten census area in terms of industry wages in the Alaska
Total Industry Wages

1. North Slope Borough ($74,878)
2. Southeast Fairbanks Census Area ($51,136)
3. Northwest Arctic Borough ($50,759)
4. Anchorage Municipality ($41,277)
5. Valdez-Cordova Census Area ($41,274)
6. Fairbanks North Star Borough ($38,020)
7. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area ($35,684)
8. Aleutians West Census Area ($35,193)
9. Nome Census Area ($33,513)
10. Kodiak Island Borough ($32,694)


About: These facts are part of the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.