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Nurse salary data
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The median LPN (licensed practical nurse) salary in Alaska is $80,800 a year (about $38.46/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 25% higher than the national median of $64,400, ranking Alaska #2 of 51 for LPN pay.
$80,800
Median (annual)
$80,000
Mean (annual)
$38.46
Mean hourly
290
LPNs employed
These are BLS occupational wage figures for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061): averages across all LPN/LVN settings and experience levels in Alaska, not a starting salary. Pay tracks local cost of living. Setting (nursing homes, home health, clinics) and experience move individual pay well above or below these medians.
Median annual wage for each rung of the Alaska nursing career ladder (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Advancing a rung usually means more schooling and a separate national credential.
| Role | Median pay | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)This page | $80,800 | |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | $109,480 | Alaska data |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP) | $155,170 | Alaska data |
| Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | $341,210 | Alaska data |
The median LPN salary in Alaska is $80,800 per year and the mean (average) is $80,000, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $38.46.
Alaska's median LPN salary of $80,800 is about 25% higher than the national median of $64,400. It ranks #2 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median LPN pay. LPN pay is compressed nationally, so ranks shift with small dollar differences.
Alaska employs about 290 LPNs and LVNs, per the BLS OEWS May 2025 release.
Among LPNs, RNs, and advanced-practice nurses in Alaska, CRNAs report the highest median pay at $341,210, compared with $80,800 for LPNs. Moving up the ladder generally means graduate education and a separate national credential, per BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061), May 2025 release).