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Nursing jobs in Anchorage, Alaska 2026
Metro-level context for Anchorage — Alaska's statewide RN market, top hospitals hiring in the Anchorage area, and how the EB-3 sponsorship landscape looks locally.
Metro population
0.4M
RN employed (est.)
4,400
State median salary
$114,870
State shortage
2,800
Top hospitals hiring in Anchorage
- • Providence Alaska Medical Center
- • Alaska Regional
- • Alaska Native Medical Center
Why Anchorage for international nurses
Anchorage is one of Alaska's largest RN markets with roughly 4,400 registered nurses employed. Alaska has a 2,800 nurse shortage (22.7% of demand) — an ACTIVE EB-3 sponsorship market with agencies placing overseas-trained nurses in this metro. Median RN salary in the state is $114,870, translating to $82,116 in national purchasing power after cost of living adjustment.