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H-1B Salary in Alaska, 2026 LCA Data

DOL LCA disclosure data for all H-1B filings in Alaska (FY2019–2026).1,158 certified petitions analyzed across all roles and employers.

$78K
Median Wage
$93K
Avg Wage
$64K
25th Pctile
$90K
75th Pctile

Prevailing Wage Levels

Wage level determines H-1B lottery selection odds in Alaska.

Level I(1 entry in lottery)
49.9%
398 filings
Level II(2 entries in lottery)
33.6%
268 filings
Level III(3 entries in lottery)
7.5%
60 filings
Level IV(4 entries in lottery)
8.6%
69 filings
Higher wage levels = better lottery odds. See the 2026 wage-weighted lottery guide for full strategy.

Filing Volume Trend, Alaska

$117K
21
$100K
22
$101K
23
$84K
24
$88K
25
$112K
26
FY2021Bar height = filing volume Β· Label = avg wageFY2026

Top H-1B Roles in Alaska

Role (SOC Title)FilingsAvg WageLCA Data
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education270$72KSalary data β†’
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education218$73KSalary data β†’
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education89$75KSalary data β†’
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School49$70KSalary data β†’
Special Education Teachers, All Other40$72KSalary data β†’
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School28$74KSalary data β†’
Special Education Teachers, Middle School28$74KSalary data β†’
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers27$121KSalary data β†’
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers21$98KSalary data β†’
Physicians, All Other18$400KAK detail β†’
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education18$73KSalary data β†’
General and Operations Managers16$139KSalary data β†’
Software Developers, Applications14$95KAK detail β†’
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary14$105KSalary data β†’
Civil Engineers14$106KAK detail β†’

Top H-1B Sponsors in Alaska

Employers by total certified LCA filings in Alaska (FY2019–2026). For approval rates and full sponsor profiles, see the H-1B sponsor database.

Bering Strait School District
216 filings
$76K avg
Galena City School District
76 filings
$66K avg
Northwest Arctic Borough School District
72 filings
$84K avg
NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
57 filings
$61K avg
Lower Kuskokwim School District
55 filings
$81K avg
Kodiak Island Borough School District
50 filings
$65K avg
University of Alaska
49 filings
$92K avg
Northern Star (POGO) LLC
36 filings
$111K avg
Lower Yukon School District
34 filings
$95K avg
University of Alaska
24 filings
$103K avg
Southwest Region School District
23 filings
$55K avg
Kuspuk School District
21 filings
$63K avg

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship in Alaska

PERM (ETA-9089) is the labor certification step of the employment-based green card process, a separate DOL filing from the H-1B LCA data above. Real PERM filing counts for Alaska, DOL disclosure data 2007–2026.

770
Total PERM Filings
616
Certified
$47K
Median Offered Wage
80%
Certification Rate
Worksite CityPERM FilingsCertifiedMedian Wage
Anchorage421345$57K
Fairbanks8476$53K
Soldotna5453$25K
Juneau2417$75K
Valdez2418$29K
North Pole1411$56K
Ketchikan138$54K
Little Rock135$18K

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Data sourced from DOL LCA public disclosure files (FY2019–2026). Certified petitions only. Wage ranges exclude outliers below $30K or above $1M. Prevailing wage levels per DOL OES definitions. Lottery entry weights reflect the DHS wage-weighted H-1B selection rule effective February 27, 2026; USCIS has not published official aggregate selection-rate percentages by wage level, so none are stated here.