Outdoor Jobs in Alaska

55 listings are live on WildWork as of October 29, 2026. 26 state their pay and 39 include housing.

The median posted rate is $19.12/hr across 14 current listings that state pay in that unit, with posted rates from $15/hr to $37.10/hr. These are advertised rates; tips, overtime and room and board are extra where the listing says so.

71% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 55% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.

Deckhands need an ADF&G commercial crewmember license, $60 a year for residents or $220 for nonresidents in 2026, and crew members supply their own. Sport fishing guide registration with ADF&G is free and the online application takes 5 to 10 minutes. Big game assistant guides apply to the Big Game Commercial Services Board with a first aid card and a written recommendation from a registered guide-outfitter who intends to employ them, and pay a $200 application fee plus a $310 resident or $620 nonresident license fee.

Ask the employer how you will get there before you accept, because Alaska’s labor department says each company sets its own transportation policy. Trident Seafoods provides round-trip airfare from Trident-approved hub city airports. Under Alaska law, an employer that pays your way to the worksite must also pay your return fare unless you are discharged for cause, which can include drinking or drug use, long unexcused absences or lying on your application. To be referred through the state job center, you must already be in Alaska.

Apply well before the season begins, because that is when fishing crew are hired. Alaska’s labor department says walking the docks during the season works for only a small percentage of hopefuls, and that the travel and waiting can be costly. Division of Forestry crew jobs post in December, January and February. Lodge seasons are short: Brooks Lodge in Katmai National Park runs from late May through mid-September, occasionally into October.

The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection hires seasonal Wildland Fire and Resource Technicians at seven area offices, including Fairbanks, the Mat-Su Valley and the Kenai Peninsula. Its three crews are open nationwide with preference to Alaska residents, and its Emergency Firefighter program hires on-call firefighters who are at least 18 and have passed training and a fitness test. The division shares firefighters and aircraft with federal agencies, including the BLM Alaska Fire Service. State jobs are posted on Workplace Alaska (workplace.alaska.gov).