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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Alaska, Utqiag?vik has the highest average pay in its county ($128,567), followed by Unalaska and Anchorage. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Alaska that we cover, the median is $62,398 and the average $65,690; the figure runs from $128,567 (Utqiag?vik) to $54,820 (Bethel). That is a spread of 2.3 times between the two ends.
The first five are Utqiag?vik, Unalaska, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Badger. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | County average annual pay ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utqiag?vik | North Slope Borough | $128,567 | 4,778 | $115,313 | $1,360 |
| 2 | Unalaska | Aleutians West Census Area | $83,204 | 4,556 | $131,964 | $2,034 |
| 3 | Anchorage | Anchorage Municipality | $74,666 | 288,976 | $103,284 | $1,489 |
| 4 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star Borough | $69,700 | 32,083 | $73,534 | $1,496 |
| 5 | Badger (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | $69,700 | 18,677 | $97,183 | $1,629 |
| 6 | College (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | $69,700 | 11,924 | $83,895 | $1,454 |
| 7 | Steele Creek (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | $69,700 | 5,928 | $121,364 | $1,223 |
| 8 | Chena Ridge (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | $69,700 | 5,881 | $133,775 | $1,110 |
| 9 | Farmers Loop (unincorporated) | Fairbanks North Star Borough | $69,700 | 4,954 | $109,950 | $1,406 |
| 10 | Juneau city and | Juneau City and Borough | $68,540 | 31,794 | $101,661 | $1,444 |
| 11 | Ketchikan | Ketchikan Gateway Borough | $62,614 | 8,078 | $85,275 | $1,417 |
| 12 | Kalifornsky (unincorporated) | Kenai Peninsula Borough | $62,398 | 8,663 | $93,508 | $1,394 |
| 13 | Kenai | Kenai Peninsula Borough | $62,398 | 7,641 | $87,083 | $1,138 |
| 14 | Sterling (unincorporated) | Kenai Peninsula Borough | $62,398 | 6,323 | $102,415 | $1,248 |
| 15 | Homer | Kenai Peninsula Borough | $62,398 | 5,877 | $74,449 | $1,238 |
| 16 | Nikiski (unincorporated) | Kenai Peninsula Borough | $62,398 | 4,773 | $65,863 | $996 |
| 17 | Soldotna | Kenai Peninsula Borough | $62,398 | 4,485 | $56,280 | $1,020 |
| 18 | Sitka city and | Sitka City and Borough | $61,555 | 8,368 | $101,727 | $1,341 |
| 19 | Kodiak | Kodiak Island Borough | $60,845 | 5,447 | $90,292 | $1,571 |
| 20 | Knik-Fairview (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $58,329 | 19,972 | $96,437 | $1,588 |
| 21 | North Lakes (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $58,329 | 10,223 | $101,679 | $1,441 |
| 22 | Wasilla | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $58,329 | 9,720 | $67,234 | $1,153 |
| 23 | Tanaina (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $58,329 | 9,646 | $105,536 | $1,398 |
| 24 | Meadow Lakes (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $58,329 | 8,689 | $81,699 | $1,377 |
| 25 | Gateway (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $58,329 | 6,845 | $137,772 | $1,741 |
| 26 | Palmer | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $58,329 | 6,268 | $72,201 | $1,125 |
| 27 | South Lakes (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $58,329 | 6,180 | $98,141 | $1,178 |
| 28 | Fishhook (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $58,329 | 5,819 | $111,375 | $1,837 |
| 29 | Butte (unincorporated) | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | $58,329 | 4,085 | $101,042 | $1,610 |
| 30 | Bethel | Bethel Census Area | $54,820 | 6,312 | $117,255 | $1,678 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. County figures describe the whole county where the city lies.
Utqiag?vik, with $128,567 (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Alaska by population.