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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Alaska

The median environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Alaska earns $91,960 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,127 a month.

10th percentile
$61,840
25th percentile
$76,290
Median percentile
$91,960
75th percentile
$114,400
90th percentile
$147,910

Based on 860 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

$73,524 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,960
Federal income tax−$11,401
Social Security + Medicare−$7,035
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,127
Every two weeks$2,828

Does it go far here?

$89,841Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
23%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 environmental scientists and specialists, including health salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska