Employment in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska’s only large county equivalent, increased by 1.4 percent from March 2024 to March 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund stated that this growth rate ranked Anchorage 48th among the 364 largest U.S. counties with published data.
In March 2025, employment in Anchorage reached 146,900, which made up 45.4 percent of Alaska’s total employment. Across the United States, the largest counties accounted for nearly three-quarters of all covered employment.
The average weekly wage in Anchorage rose by 4.7 percent over the year to $1,502. Nationally, the average was $1,589—a rise of 4.1 percent from a year earlier. Anchorage ranked 107th nationally for its weekly wage level and was 71st among large counties for its annual percentage increase.
Data on employment and wages are also reported for Alaska’s smaller county equivalents—those with fewer than 75,000 jobs as of 2024—including boroughs, census areas, and one municipality. Of these smaller counties, most had wages below the national average; North Slope Borough had the highest average weekly wage at $2,868 while Lake and Peninsula Borough recorded the lowest at $815.
Statewide figures show that out of all Alaska counties: seven had an average weekly wage below $1,100; ten were between $1,100 and $1,299; six ranged from $1,300 to $1,499; and seven registered averages of $1,500 or more.
Additional data for states is included in table three of this release. Nationwide coverage is available through the County Employment and Wages news release series as well as technical notes and further information on the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages website.
The next County Employment and Wages release covering second quarter data for 2025 is scheduled for December 3.
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