This page is built from the open postings on hospital and health-system career sites in Alaska listed on Betterleap's job board: 840 open positions from 13 employers as of September 26, 2026, 0.4% of all open postings on the board, which ranks Alaska #41 of 51 states. Registered nurses are 41.7% of the state's postings (129). Every figure below is a count or a posted pay range, never a job description; the method is at the end.
Where the jobs are in Alaska
| # | City | Open postings | of which RN | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nome, AK | 256 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | Anchorage, AK | 161 | 42 | 8 |
| 3 | Juneau, AK | 130 | 15 | 1 |
| 4 | Sitka, AK | 72 | 19 | 1 |
| 5 | Palmer, AK | 48 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Dillingham, AK | 43 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Kodiak, AK | 28 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | Seward, AK | 25 | 7 | 2 |
Every city links to its live listings; the state's registered-nurse listings are at RN jobs in Alaska.
Health systems hiring the most in Alaska
Counted by open postings on the system's own career site, so a system that lists every unit and shift separately ranks higher than one that posts one evergreen requisition per role.
| # | Employer | Open postings in AK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norton Sound Health Corp | 256 |
| 2 | Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium | 254 |
| 3 | Providence | 184 |
| 4 | Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation | 52 |
| 5 | Community Health Systems | 50 |
| 6 | Universal Health Services | 26 |
| 7 | Seward Community Health Center, Inc. | 9 |
| 8 | Sanford Health | 2 |
Which roles Alaska employers are hiring
| Role | Open postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 129 | 41.7% |
| case managers | 33 | 10.7% |
| physicians | 32 | 10.4% |
| mental health counselors | 32 | 10.4% |
| certified nursing assistants | 27 | 8.7% |
| environmental services staff | 24 | 7.8% |
| medical assistants | 17 | 5.5% |
| dental assistants | 15 | 4.9% |
What nursing jobs pay in Alaska
For reference, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 7,510 registered nurses employed in Alaska with a mean wage of $55.23 an hour ($114,870 a year), OEWS May 2025.
Only 31.1% of Alaska postings state a pay range with both ends: too few to publish a posted median (the rule is at least 100 postings and a median within a third of the BLS mean). The BLS figure above is the reliable reference for this state.
Licensing: working as a nurse in Alaska
Alaska is not a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact, per NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026, which lists 40 member states). A nurse licensed in another state needs a Alaska license by endorsement before starting work, so employers here draw mostly on nurses already licensed in the state. The state's board of nursing contact page is on NCSBN.
Licensing is issued by the state board of nursing: an approved nursing program, the NCLEX-RN (or NCLEX-PN), a background check and the board's application. The board's own pages are the source of truth for fees and timelines; this page does not restate them.
How this is built
- Scope: open postings on public hospital and health-system career sites, counted as of the date shown; job descriptions are never republished. Only postings whose location is in Alaska count here; a posting listing several sites counts once, at its first site.
- Pay point: midpoint of the posted range, hourly (annual ÷ 2080), only where both ends and the unit are posted. The top of a posted range is never used as "the pay". A posted median is published only with at least 100 postings and within a third of the BLS mean.
- Freshness: counts are refreshed monthly and the page shows its date; a posting that leaves an employer's site drops out.
- References: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates; NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map data, read September 26, 2026.
Data as of September 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many open nursing jobs are there in Alaska right now?
840 open postings from 13 hospital and health-system employers in Alaska as of September 26, 2026, 129 of them for registered nurses. Nome has the most (256), then Anchorage (161).
What do registered nurses earn in Alaska?
The BLS OEWS May 2025 mean for registered nurses in Alaska is $55.23 an hour, $114,870 a year, across 7,510 employed RNs. Too few open postings state a pay range for a posted median to be published for this state.
Is Alaska a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
No. Alaska is not an NLC member (NCSBN map, read September 26, 2026); nurses licensed elsewhere need a Alaska license by endorsement.
Which hospitals are hiring nurses in Alaska?
By open postings on their own career sites: Norton Sound Health Corp (256), Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (254), Providence (184) and 5 more listed above, as of September 26, 2026.