Anchorage, AK jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Anchorage
- Procurement SpecialistAlaska Communications Systems Holdings
- Logistics Coordinator - ASRC Talent SolutionsAsrc
- Lead Geotechnical EngineerWSP USA Services
- Marketing Coordinator (Corporate Shared Services)DOWL Brand
- Chief Administrative Officer - St. EliasSwedish Health Services
- Director Surgical Services RNSwedish Health Services
- Senior Manager Case Management RN - Providence AnchorageSwedish Health Services
- Senior Patient Services Specialist - Providence AnchorageProvidence Health & Services Washington
- Project ManagerGranite Construction Company
- QC Manager - Federal DivisionGranite Construction Company
Employers hiring most in Anchorage
- Doyon Management Services10 open roles
- GCI6 open roles
- Anchorage School District5 open roles
- Builders FirstSource4 open roles
- Indian Health Service4 open roles
- Michael Baker International4 open roles
- Providence Health System-southern California4 open roles
- Akima Infrastructure Protection3 open roles
- Chenega Base & Logistics Services3 open roles
- Credit Union 13 open roles
Anchorage layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Anchorage in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Anchorage
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Alaska Pacific University | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Job fairs and business events in Anchorage
Hiring events, career workshops and business events in Anchorage.
- Starting a businessOct 30, 2026 · Anchorage, AK
Entrepreneurship (Businesses) Community Planning
Economic development: Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
- Starting a businessNov 3, 2026 · Anchorage, AK
Entrepreneurship (Funders) Community Planning
Economic development: Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
- Starting a businessNov 4, 2026 · Anchorage, AK
Entrepreneurship (Economic Development Organizations)
Economic development: Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Conferences in Anchorage
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Anchorage. No dates announced yet for the next edition.
- Mariculture Conference of Alaska
Usually March (next dates not announced) · Anchorage, AK
Ticket About $100. 2026 registration fee $100; location rotates among Alaska cities.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Anchorage. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Alaska Workforce Investment Board
Serves all of Alaska
Anchorage Job Center Midtown
Anchorage · Comprehensive · 907-269-4800
Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Anchorage Job Center Midtown
Anchorage · Affiliate · 907-269-4800
8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
Anchorage Municipality economy
3.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.2% the month before
147,956
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
289,069
people in Anchorage Municipality
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$98,152
median household income
Source: Census ACS
43%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Alaska’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.