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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salary in Alaska

The median earth drillers, except oil and gas in Alaska earns $80,040 a year, 33% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,428 a month.

10th percentile
$61,180
25th percentile
$61,770
Median percentile
$80,040
75th percentile
$94,600
90th percentile
$94,630

Based on 290 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$65,138 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,040
Federal income tax−$8,779
Social Security + Medicare−$6,123
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,428
Every two weeks$2,505

Does it go far here?

$78,195Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All earth drillers, except oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska