Alaska's 14 unemployment and career center offices serve 13 communities across a state where the job market swings hard with the seasons — commercial fishing, tourism, and oil-field work all ramp up and down through the year, driving predictable spikes in unemployment claims each off-season. Several of these offices also serve residents from smaller villages with no local office of their own. Browse the list below to find yours.
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Filing agency
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Statewide
14 offices
Covered
13 cities
Step-by-step filing instructions and what you'll need to apply.
See what your claim status means and how to check it online or by phone.
How your payment is calculated, and what it could look like for your household.
Cities with one office show its address and hours directly below. Cities with more show a link to see every office.
Career Center
3301 Eagle Street Suite 101
Anchorage, AK 99503
Affiliate Office
1251 Muldoon Road Suite 101
Anchorage, AK 99504
Affiliate Office
BNC Complex Suite 112; PO Box 1607
Bethel, AK 99559
Affiliate Office
503 Wood River Road PO Box 1149
Dillingham, AK 99576
Career Center
675 Seventh Avenue Station D
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Affiliate Office
3670 Lake Street Suite 300
Homer, AK 99603
TTY: 907-235-6132
Fax: 907-235-6143
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (closed 12noon-1pm for lunch)
Career Center
10002 Glacier Highway Suite 100
Juneau, AK 99801
Career Center
11312 Kenai Spur Hwy Suite 2
Kenai, AK 99611
Career Center
2030 Sea Level Drive Suite 220
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Affiliate Office
211 Mission Road Suite 103
Kodiak, AK 99615
Affiliate Office
103 Front Street
Nome, AK 99762
Affiliate Office
304 Lake Street Room 101
Sitka, AK 99835
Affiliate Office
213 Meals Avenue State Office Building, Room 22
Valdez, AK 99686
Affiliate Office
877 West Commercial Drive
Wasilla, AK 99654
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