Alaska ranks 6 among U.S. states for teacher starting salary
Alaska ranks 6 among U.S. states for teacher starting salaries, with an average starting salary of $51,207 in 2024, according to the National Education Association (NEA).
1 H-1B petition filed by Transportation and Warehousing employers classified under the Transportation and Warehousing industry in Alaska in 2024
In 2024, one H-1B petition were filed by an employer classified under the Transportation and Warehousing industry located in Alaska, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
How many H-1B petitions made by Alaska employers were approved during 2024?
In 2024, 97.6% of H-1B petitions filed by employers in Alaska were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
- Alaska saw 16.9% increase in transfer dependency percentage between 1970 and 2022
- 1 H-1B petition filed by Information employers classified under the Information industry in Alaska in 2024
- 5 basketball players from Alaska to play in NCAA women’s tournament
- Alaska has Traivar Jackson on the court in this year’s men’s NCAA March Madness tournament
- Alaska sees 1 H-1B petition from employers classified under the Manufacturing industry during 2024
Alaska ranks second highest in U.S. for per capita government transfer income at $14,153 in 2022
In 2022, residents of Alaska received an average of $14,153 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it second highest in the nation.
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Alaska ranks 14th highest in the U.S. for government transfer dependency at 20.6% in 2022
In 2022, government transfers made up 20.6% of income in Alaska—ranking it the 14th most dependent among U.S. states.
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Small business optimism index drops amid rising uncertainty
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has released its latest Small Business Optimism Index, revealing a decline of 2.1 points in February to 100.7.
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H-1B Insights: Employers classified under the Educational Services industry file 218 petitions in Alaska throughout 2024
In 2024, 218 H-1B petitions were filed by employers classified under the Educational Services industry located in Alaska, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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Analysis: Alaska among 25 states that ban boys from playing girls’ high school sports
An analysis by Last Frontier News shows that, following President Biden's new Title IX protections in April 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” Alaska is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls' high school sports.
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Small business struggles: Job creation weakens as labor issues persist
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its latest monthly Jobs Report on March 6, 2025, revealing a weakening in job creation for February.
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Alaska sees 2 H-1B petitions from employers classified under the Wholesale Trade industry during 2024
Employers classified under the Wholesale Trade industry based in Alaska submitted two H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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Alaska: Residents received $2.49 billion per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022
In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 4.9% of income in Alaska, providing an average of $3,397 per capita to residents.
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Alaska: Medicare dependency reached 2.8% in 2022
In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 2.8% of income in Alaska, providing an average of $1,903 per capita to residents.
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Alaska: Social Security made up 4% of total income in 2022
In 2022, Social Security transfers made up 4% of income in Alaska, providing an average of $2,746 per capita to residents.
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Alaska: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 2.3% of income in 2022
In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.3% of income in Alaska, providing an average of $1,572 per capita to residents.
