Economists in Alaska nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 19-3011 and BLS area 0200006.
Questions, answered
Economists pay in Alaska nonmetropolitan area: common questions
What is the median wage for Economists in Alaska nonmetropolitan area?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $111,040 per year for Economists in Alaska nonmetropolitan area. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Economists pay higher in Alaska nonmetropolitan area than nationally?
Alaska nonmetropolitan area's published median was 11.0% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Alaska nonmetropolitan area?
No. The BLS wage is nominal, and WageScope has no exact current BEA Regional Price Parity row for this BLS area. It does not substitute a nearby place or invent an adjustment.
How many Economists jobs does BLS estimate in Alaska nonmetropolitan area?
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Alaska nonmetropolitan area was 11.0% below the U.S. median for Economists. It ranked 2 of 3 nonmetro areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
What the Economists median says in Alaska nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Economists median in Alaska nonmetropolitan area at $111,040 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 19-3011 and BLS area 0200006.
BLS lists 50 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $114,710 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Alaska nonmetropolitan area's Economists median is 11.0% below the U.S. Economists median of $124,720 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 19-3011 and area 0200006. SOC 19-3011 names Economists. Area 0200006 names Alaska nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 19-3011/0200006 row reports 50 wage and salary jobs, 0.43 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 3.77 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 19-3011/0200006, the annual median is $111,040 per year, while the matching mean is $114,710 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
19-3011/0200006 10th percentile: $80,110 per year.
19-3011/0200006 25th percentile: $88,990 per year.
19-3011/0200006 median: $111,040 per year.
19-3011/0200006 75th percentile: $141,270 per year.
19-3011/0200006 90th percentile: $141,270 per year.
BLS area 0200006 facts behind this Economists page
Area 0200006 reports 108,770 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $74,140. Its annual median is $61,660. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.5%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 19-3011 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Alaska nonmetropolitan area runs from $34,920 at the 10th percentile to $128,290 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $44,150. The median is $61,660. The 75th percentile is $91,950. This is a place check, not a pay range for Economists.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 0200006. They do not show related skills or a path into Economists.
1. Area 0200006, SOC 49-9071, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General: 2,520 jobs, $61,370 annual median, 23.18 jobs per 1,000, and 2.36 location quotient.
2. Area 0200006, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 2,250 jobs, $35,620 annual median, 20.67 jobs per 1,000, and 1.04 location quotient.
3. Area 0200006, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 2,120 jobs, $35,580 annual median, 19.47 jobs per 1,000, and 0.78 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Alaska nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Economists
The 10th percentile is $80,110 per year. The 25th percentile is $88,990 per year. The median is $111,040 per year. The 75th percentile is $141,270 per year. The 90th percentile is $141,270 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $88,990 per year to $141,270 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $61,160. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Compare Alaska nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $111,040 per year. Alaska has $111,040 per year. The U.S. row has $124,720 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Alaska nonmetropolitan area and Alaska have the same published median after rounding. Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 11.0% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Where Alaska nonmetropolitan area sits for Economists
Alaska nonmetropolitan area ranks 2 of 3 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Economists. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 2 of 3 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
1. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Economists median of $134,510 per year, 30 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.4.
3. Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a Economists median of $67,110 per year, 40 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 2.16.
Where Economists medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 19-3011, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $134,510 per year. Alaska nonmetropolitan area sits at $111,040 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Economists is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Economists median of $134,510 per year, or $23,470 above Alaska nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 30 jobs there, compared with 50 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.4.
2. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a Economists median of $111,040 per year, or $0 above Alaska nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 50 jobs there, compared with 50 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 3.77.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Economists jobs
Alaska nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Economists in this same-source set, at 50 jobs. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has 50. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has 50 estimated Economists jobs, a gap of 0 jobs from Alaska nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $111,040 per year, or $0 above Alaska nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 3.77.
2. Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has 40 estimated Economists jobs, a gap of 10 jobs from Alaska nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $67,110 per year, or $43,930 below Alaska nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.16.
Local-share leaders
Where Economists takes the largest share of local jobs
Alaska nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 3.77. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has 3.77. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Economists is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.77, a gap of 0.00 from Alaska nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 50 Economists jobs and a median of $111,040 per year, or $0 above Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
2. Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 2.16, a gap of 1.61 from Alaska nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 40 Economists jobs and a median of $67,110 per year, or $43,930 below Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
Job scale and share
How common Economists is in Alaska nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 50 Economists jobs in Alaska nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 0.43 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 3.77. A value of 1 means Economists has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Economists beside other roles in Alaska nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in Alaska nonmetropolitan area is $61,660 per year. The Economists median is $111,040 per year. Economists is 80.1% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Alaska nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Economists. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. General and Operations Managers, SOC 11-1021, has a Alaska nonmetropolitan area median of $111,060 per year. BLS lists 2,020 jobs and a location quotient of 0.82.
2. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, SOC 47-1011, has a Alaska nonmetropolitan area median of $110,700 per year. BLS lists 1,100 jobs and a location quotient of 1.94.
3. Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, SOC 47-5013, has a Alaska nonmetropolitan area median of $111,820 per year. BLS lists 980 jobs and a location quotient of 32.54.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Alaska nonmetropolitan area
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Alaska nonmetropolitan area table, at 2,520 jobs. Economists has 50 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 108,770. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Economists's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has 2,520 jobs in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,470 from Economists. Its median is $61,370 per year, or $49,670 below Economists. Its location quotient is 2.36.
2. Cashiers has 2,250 jobs in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,200 from Economists. Its median is $35,620 per year, or $75,420 below Economists. Its location quotient is 1.04.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Alaska nonmetropolitan area
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas has the highest published median in the bounded Alaska nonmetropolitan area role table, at $111,820 per year. Economists has $111,040 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $61,660 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas has a median of $111,820 per year in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, or $780 above Economists. BLS lists 980 jobs, compared with 50 for Economists. Its location quotient is 32.54.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $111,060 per year in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, or $20 above Economists. BLS lists 2,020 jobs, compared with 50 for Economists. Its location quotient is 0.82.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Alaska nonmetropolitan area
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas has the highest location quotient in the bounded Alaska nonmetropolitan area role table, at 32.54. Economists has 3.77. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Economists with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas has a location quotient of 32.54 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 28.77 from Economists. BLS lists 980 jobs and a median of $111,820 per year, or $780 above Economists.
2. Tour and Travel Guides has a location quotient of 23.86 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 20.09 from Economists. BLS lists 890 jobs and a median of $43,620 per year, or $67,420 below Economists.
3. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers has a location quotient of 8.85 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 5.08 from Economists. BLS lists 900 jobs and a median of $37,180 per year, or $73,860 below Economists.
Price-level view
What $111,040 may mean after the Alaska nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Alaska nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $111,040 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Economists with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
How much care to use with the Alaska nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Economists row is 5.3%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.7%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 50 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $114,710 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Use Alaska nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Economists. It uses a Alaska nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $111,040 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Economists row for Alaska nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 50 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 3.77 is not a growth score. Rank 2 of 3 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 19-3011 in BLS area 0200006. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 50 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 0200006, SOC 43-6014, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive: 2,110 jobs, $49,190 annual median, 19.39 jobs per 1,000, and 1.77 location quotient.
5. Area 0200006, SOC 25-9045, Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary: 2,050 jobs, $45,560 annual median, 18.87 jobs per 1,000, and 2.07 location quotient.
6. Area 0200006, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 2,020 jobs, $111,060 annual median, 18.53 jobs per 1,000, and 0.82 location quotient.
3. Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area has a Economists median of $67,110 per year, or $43,930 below Alaska nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 40 jobs there, compared with 50 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.16.
3. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has 30 estimated Economists jobs, a gap of 20 jobs from Alaska nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $134,510 per year, or $23,470 above Alaska nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 1.4.
3. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 1.4, a gap of 2.37 from Alaska nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 30 Economists jobs and a median of $134,510 per year, or $23,470 above Alaska nonmetropolitan area.
4. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a Alaska nonmetropolitan area median of $107,870 per year. BLS lists 1,840 jobs and a location quotient of 0.78.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, SOC 49-1011, has a Alaska nonmetropolitan area median of $99,010 per year. BLS lists 940 jobs and a location quotient of 2.18.
6. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a Alaska nonmetropolitan area median of $79,000 per year. BLS lists 1,490 jobs and a location quotient of 2.
7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Alaska nonmetropolitan area median of $78,990 per year. BLS lists 1,480 jobs and a location quotient of 1.52.
8. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, SOC 47-2073, has a Alaska nonmetropolitan area median of $78,300 per year. BLS lists 1,610 jobs and a location quotient of 4.81.
3. Retail Salespersons has 2,120 jobs in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,070 from Economists. Its median is $35,580 per year, or $75,460 below Economists. Its location quotient is 0.78.
4. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive has 2,110 jobs in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,060 from Economists. Its median is $49,190 per year, or $61,850 below Economists. Its location quotient is 1.77.
5. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has 2,050 jobs in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,000 from Economists. Its median is $45,560 per year, or $65,480 below Economists. Its location quotient is 2.07.
6. General and Operations Managers has 2,020 jobs in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,970 from Economists. Its median is $111,060 per year, or $20 above Economists. Its location quotient is 0.82.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has 2,000 jobs in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,950 from Economists. Its median is $68,900 per year, or $42,140 below Economists. Its location quotient is 1.99.
8. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 1,910 jobs in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,860 from Economists. Its median is $39,670 per year, or $71,370 below Economists. Its location quotient is 1.24.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a median of $110,700 per year in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, or $340 below Economists. BLS lists 1,100 jobs, compared with 50 for Economists. Its location quotient is 1.94.
4. Registered Nurses has a median of $107,870 per year in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, or $3,170 below Economists. BLS lists 1,840 jobs, compared with 50 for Economists. Its location quotient is 0.78.
5. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers has a median of $99,010 per year in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, or $12,030 below Economists. BLS lists 940 jobs, compared with 50 for Economists. Its location quotient is 2.18.
6. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $79,000 per year in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, or $32,040 below Economists. BLS lists 1,490 jobs, compared with 50 for Economists. Its location quotient is 2.
7. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $78,990 per year in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, or $32,050 below Economists. BLS lists 1,480 jobs, compared with 50 for Economists. Its location quotient is 1.52.
8. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a median of $78,300 per year in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, or $32,740 below Economists. BLS lists 1,610 jobs, compared with 50 for Economists. Its location quotient is 4.81.
4. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has a location quotient of 4.81 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.04 from Economists. BLS lists 1,610 jobs and a median of $78,300 per year, or $32,740 below Economists.
5. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a location quotient of 2.36 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.41 from Economists. BLS lists 2,520 jobs and a median of $61,370 per year, or $49,670 below Economists.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers has a location quotient of 2.18 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.59 from Economists. BLS lists 940 jobs and a median of $99,010 per year, or $12,030 below Economists.
7. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 2.07 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.70 from Economists. BLS lists 2,050 jobs and a median of $45,560 per year, or $65,480 below Economists.
8. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a location quotient of 2 in Alaska nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1.77 from Economists. BLS lists 1,490 jobs and a median of $79,000 per year, or $32,040 below Economists.
