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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Western > Alaska

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News Releases:
Jun
18
Occupational Employment and Wages in Anchorage — May 2025

Workers in the Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $36.14 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.

Jun
18
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fairbanks-College — May 2025

Workers in the Fairbanks-College, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.32 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.

Jun
10
Consumer Price Index, West Region — May 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.4 percent in May.

Alaska Economy at a Glance:
Alaska
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2026		 May
2026

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)367.7 368.7 369.4 369.7 369.4 (p)368.8

Employment(1)

 (r)350.1 351.0 351.9 352.4 352.2 (p)351.9

Unemployment(1)

 (r)17.5 17.7 17.5 17.2 17.2 (p)16.8

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.6 (p)4.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 336.9 337.2 337.1 336.7 337.6 (p)339.2

12-month % change

 0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2 (p)0.2

Mining and Logging(3)

 13.8 13.8 13.9 13.8 14.2 (p)14.1

12-month % change

 6.2 5.3 5.3 5.3 7.6 (p)6.8

Construction(3)

 18.4 18.9 18.6 18.7 18.5 (p)18.5

12-month % change

 -4.2 -3.1 -5.6 -6.0 -6.1 (p)-2.6

Manufacturing(3)

 12.7 12.5 12.6 12.3 12.1 (p)11.8

12-month % change

 4.1 0.0 -1.6 -0.8 -4.0 (p)-5.6

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 67.0 67.3 67.6 67.3 67.7 (p)68.4

12-month % change

 1.1 1.4 1.8 1.1 1.7 (p)1.9

Information(3)

 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 (p)4.2

12-month % change

 -4.5 -4.7 -4.7 -4.7 0.0 (p)-2.3

Financial Activities(3)

 10.9 10.9 11.1 11.0 11.0 (p)11.1

12-month % change

 0.9 2.8 3.7 2.8 1.9 (p)2.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 29.0 29.4 29.2 29.5 29.5 (p)29.8

12-month % change

 -0.3 1.0 1.0 1.4 0.3 (p)2.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 54.0 53.9 53.9 54.0 54.3 (p)54.1

12-month % change

 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 (p)-0.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 36.6 36.6 36.3 36.6 36.9 (p)38.0

12-month % change

 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.9 3.4 (p)4.4

Other Services(3)

 12.2 12.1 12.2 12.2 12.1 (p)12.1

12-month % change

 0.8 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.8 (p)0.8

Government(3)

 78.1 77.7 77.6 77.2 77.1 (p)77.1

12-month % change

 -2.5 -3.2 -3.0 -3.5 -3.4 (p)-3.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Western Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2026
Western - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – West Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2026
Western - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Anchorage — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fairbanks-College — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Union Members in Alaska — 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
County Employment and Wages in Alaska — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Women’s Earnings in Alaska – 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alaska — 2025 Unemployment News Release Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, West Region — May 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2026
CPI Historical Table - Anchorage, AK (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
CPI Historical Table - Anchorage, AK (old base) (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2019
Consumer Price Index, Anchorage area — April 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2026
Anchorage Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska – Fourth Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Aug 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Alaska — 2024 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2026
Alaska Labor Market Outlook, September 29, 2016, Anchorage, AK (PDF) N/A Factsheet Sep 2016
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Alaska — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2026
Consumer Expenditures in the Anchorage Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 Consumer spending News Release Jan 2026
2018 CPI Geographic Revision Fact Sheet Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2018
Consumer Price Index Data Tables - Pacific Cities and U.S. City Average Consumer price indexes Factsheet Mar 2020
Fairbanks Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2026
Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
BLS Regional Campus Ambassadors Program N/A Factsheet Apr 2023
Resources for Technology Industry Leaders Employment Factsheet Mar 2025