Economy & Jobs — Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

Employment

Total Establishments606
Total Employees4,499
Avg Annual Employment7,277
Avg Annual Pay$62,614
Total Annual Wages$455,612,941
Annual Payroll (thousands)$300,962
Unemployment Rate4.0%

Income

Median Household Income$82,763
Poverty Rate9.7%
IRS Returns6,870
Total AGI (thousands)$598,906
Average AGI per Return$87,177

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$144,675,280
Per Capita$10,372
Population Basis13,948

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants12
Fast Food15
Bars11
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.639391+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.025714+00:00.