Chief Executives Salary in Alaska
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Chief Executives in Alaska is $166,710. BLS estimates approximately 640 people work in this occupation in Alaska. Alaska is 22.1% below the national median ($213,990).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,870 | $36.48 |
| 25th percentile | $121,990 | $58.65 |
| Median (50th) | $166,710 | $80.15 |
| 75th percentile | $262,750 | $126.32 |
| 90th percentile | $428,990 | $206.25 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 4.7% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 5.9% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.98
- Location quotient
- 1.51
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Alaska’s regional price level is above the national average (index 102.359, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $162,868 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Opportunity Score
A Career Atlas USA score combining cost-adjusted salary, job density, concentration and employment availability, ranked against every other state for this career. How we calculate this score →
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.