Alaska Excursions

Alaska Excursions

Wide range of glorious day trips throughout Southcentral Alaska.

Iditarod 38

Photos and stories from the last great race.

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Nonresident workers

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Average earnings

What do Alaskans earn in various industries?

Employment growth

Alaska's employment shows a steady increase over the past decade.

Nonresident workers

Nonresidents looking for work in Alaska have their best luck in the "food and kindred products" industry -- mostly seafood processing. Almost 7 out of every 10 workers are nonresidents.

Native corporations

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act formed regional corporations in 1971 to handle money and land transferred to Natives by the federal government. Can you name all the corporations? Twelve corporations are based in Alaska. In addition, one corporation protects the interests of Natives living outside Alaska.

Top 100 private employers in Alaska

Here are the largest employers in Alaska, according to figures compiled by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Nonresidents looking for work in Alaska have their best luck in the "food and kindred products" industry -- mostly seafood processing. Almost 7 out of every 10 workers are nonresidents.

More than one-third of hotel workers come from Outside. At the other end of the pay scale, one-quarter of oil and gas workers come from outside Alaska.

Here are the nonresident hiring percentages for the top 15 industries that employ more than 1,000 workers.

Highest percent nonresident workers

Food and kindred products69.6%
Hotels34.7%
Lumber and wood products29.7%
Amusement/recreation services28.9%
Water transportation27.3%
Oil and gas extraction25.6%
Transportation services24.2%
Eating & drinking places23.3%
Local/suburban transit23.1%
Business services22.7%
Special trade contractors22.0%
Agricultural services21.0%
Metal mining21.2%
Motion pictures20.9%
Heavy construction20.1%

Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section