Healthcare Jobs in Alaska

Healthcare hiring in Alaska: the current picture

There are 125 live healthcare openings in Alaska right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 9 new healthcare postings in Alaska in the past week.

Hiring is concentrated: Foundation Health alone accounts for roughly 58% of open roles, with All Ways Caring HomeCare and Select Physical Therapy next in line. Fairbanks has the deepest pool (85 openings), followed by Anchorage (16) and Wasilla (6). Of postings that specify a schedule, 77% are full-time, 17% part-time. 3 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (2%) of the market.

Posted pay in Alaska roughly mirrors the national picture — 27% of salaried postings advertise $100K or more, versus 29% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $64,000 here, compared with roughly $76,000 across all states.

For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for healthcare practitioners and technical roles in Alaska at $130,000 (median $106,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run below that benchmark — entry-level and high-turnover roles tend to dominate fresh postings. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.