Logisticians in Alaska

Is Alaska a good place for you to work as a Logistician?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Logisticians in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Logisticians in Alaska is growing slower than average.

• Logisticians in Alaska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Logisticians Work in Alaska?

In Alaska, there were 320 people working as Logisticians in the year 2018.

There were 290 Logisticians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,240 Logisticians working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Logisticians than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Logisticians in this state are growing at a rate of 2.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 390 total jobs in 2026 for Logisticians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,600 annual jobs and 159,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Logisticians Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Logisticians ranged from $58,020 to $122,640 with $83,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.89 to $58.96. The median hourly rate was $40.29.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $39.37 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.92.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Alaska Metros for Logisticians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Logisticians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	210	$86,840
Fairbanks, AK	60	$74,730

Top States for Logisticians Employment

View the list below to see where most Logisticians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	20,980	$80,970
Texas	14,340	$77,800
Illinois	8,170	$64,990
Michigan	8,120	$78,420
Virginia	7,810	$81,080
New Jersey	7,530	$78,620
Pennsylvania	7,270	$77,980
Georgia	7,240	$68,440
Florida	7,090	$61,930
Ohio	6,490	$72,520
Washington	6,270	$88,990
Maryland	5,440	$89,710
North Carolina	4,750	$72,550
Alabama	3,730	$89,030
Wisconsin	3,650	$59,430
New York	3,430	$72,120
Colorado	3,370	$71,780
Missouri	3,170	$68,490
Minnesota	3,020	$70,970
South Carolina	2,820	$65,180

Below are the states where Logisticians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$92,050
Maryland	$89,710
Alabama	$89,030
Washington	$88,990
Alaska	$83,800
Hawaii	$81,700
Virginia	$81,080
California	$80,970
Rhode Island	$80,170
New Jersey	$78,620

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.