Alaska Healthcare Workforce Analysis 2025

The Alaska Health Care Workforce Analysis 2025 examines the size, composition, and future workforce needs of Alaska’s healthcare sector. Combining employment, wage, education, and licensing data, the report analyzes workforce demand, training capacity, earnings, and labor market trends across the state. The analysis found healthcare remains Alaska’s largest industry by wages, supporting more than 46,000 jobs and $3.7 billion in annual payroll. Despite rapid wage growth and expanding educational programs, Alaska must recruit nearly 10,000 new healthcare workers each year to meet demand, with persistent shortages continuing across many critical occupations.