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STEM careers in Hooper Bay, AK — which one fits you?

The Hooper Bay, AK commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 1 county across Alaska; 0 metro. Most counties are nonspecialized, which in ERS typology usually means a diversified metro economy. Flags: 1 low post-secondary education, 1 low employment and 1 persistent poverty.

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Careers the Hooper Bay, AK economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Software Developer+15%Computer Network Architect+12%Industrial Engineer+11%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Mechanical Engineer+9%Medical Scientist+9%Statistician+8%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Electrical Engineer+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Biomedical Engineer+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Geoscientist+5%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Environmental Engineer+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Environmental Scientist+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Computer Programmer-6%

Counties in this labor market

Kusilvak Census Area, AK

Metros around Hooper Bay, AK

Anchorage, AK5 countiesFairbanks, AK4 countiesKenai, AK3 countiesJuneau, AK2 countiesAkutan, AK1 countiesBethel, AK1 countiesDillingham, AK1 countiesHaines, AK1 countiesKetchikan, AK1 countiesKodiak–Mill Bay, AK1 countiesKotzebue, AK1 countiesMetlakatla, AK1 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Hooper Bay, AK?

Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Actuary, Operations Research Analyst and Computer & Information Research Scientist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.