Lawyer Salary in Alaska
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in Alaska
$149,940
$72.09 an hour
10th percentile
$86,230
90th percentile
about $281,780
Jobs (wage & salary)
1,120
The median annual wage for lawyers in Alaska was $149,940 in May 2025, $9,730 (6%) below the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $117,340 (25th percentile) and $190,740 (75th percentile).
Alaska ranks 16 of the 51 states and DC with a published median for this occupation.
The comparison is not adjusted for living costs.
Percentiles
Pay range in Alaska
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $86,230 | $41.46 |
| 25th | $117,340 | $56.41 |
| 50th (median) | $149,940 | $72.09 |
| 75th | $190,740 | $91.70 |
| 90th | about $281,780 | about $135.47 |
| Mean (average) | $167,890 | $80.72 |
BLS OEWS May 2025.
Annual = hourly × 2,080.
OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only and leaves out the self-employed, overtime pay and most bonuses.
BLS marks lawyer wages of $239,200 a year ($115 an hour) or more with a footnote in its own tables; values at or above that line are shown as "about" because BLS does not publish them as precise.