Food Jobs & Pay in Alaska
About 30,000 people in Alaska work in food-related jobs. Median pay by occupation, with the national median in the last column.
Restaurants & service
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 5,900 | $33,280 | $24,830 – $45,170 | $31,200 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 3,830 | $26,310 | $24,770 – $64,080 | $35,230 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 2,800 | $35,720 | $30,350 – $46,440 | $35,320 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,390 | $46,570 | $35,840 – $66,210 | $44,080 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 2,350 | $40,140 | $36,230 – $46,800 | $37,390 |
| Bartenders | 2,280 | $30,460 | $24,880 – $61,550 | $34,340 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 2,250 | $33,960 | $30,160 – $37,760 | $30,890 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1,430 | $48,580 | $37,990 – $58,710 | $37,450 |
| Dishwashers | 1,300 | $33,890 | $27,040 – $36,440 | $34,810 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 860 | $27,040 | $24,770 – $35,640 | $33,980 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 740 | $30,210 | $24,770 – $44,270 | $31,200 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 680 | $52,190 | $39,170 – $91,520 | $62,470 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 430 | $38,090 | $25,140 – $46,160 | $35,360 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 330 | $37,780 | $34,830 – $47,600 | $35,880 |
Food processing
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 970 | $37,180 | $35,640 – $38,840 | $38,300 |
| Bakers | 430 | $39,710 | $34,550 – $64,110 | $37,160 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 230 | $50,450 | $35,810 – $71,460 | $40,140 |
| Food Batchmakers | 100 | $39,030 | $34,540 – $56,070 | $42,290 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 30 | $55,280 | $40,970 – $57,200 | $44,810 |
Farm & field
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 120 | $36,780 | $29,660 – $62,400 | $35,660 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 40 | $50,450 | $35,560 – $80,260 | $36,670 |
Science & nutrition
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 130 | $87,980 | $70,100 – $105,970 | $76,400 |
Management
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 380 | $82,030 | $58,180 – $119,440 | $69,390 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. Some occupations are suppressed in smaller states and are omitted. Median pay is the middle of the wage distribution; employment counts exclude the self-employed. Labour-market data, not job listings.