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Job Centers and Unemployment Offices in Alaska

Alaska's American Job Centers operate as Alaska Job Center Network. We list 13 offices with address, phone and hours (13 publish a weekly schedule). To file for unemployment, use the state website or call Anchorage 907-269-4700. The maximum benefit is $370 a week for up to 26 weeks.

State system: Alaska Job Center Network · Agency: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development · Checked October 30, 2026

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All 13 Alaska Job Center Network offices in Alaska

Open or closed is calculated in Alaska Time.

How to file for unemployment in Alaska

  1. Online: go to the official claim site, my.alaska.gov.
  2. By phone: Anchorage 907-269-4700; Fairbanks 907-451-2871; Juneau 907-465-5552. Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM Alaska time.
  3. In person: the state does not say in the sources we checked whether job centers take claims in person. Call the office first.

Full guide: Alaska unemployment step by step · phone numbers and hours · weekly claims · appeals

Documents Alaska asks for

  • Social Security number
  • If you are not a U.S. citizen: immigration record, permit type, passport and expiration dates
  • Name, mailing address and phone of your last employer; employment dates
  • Hours and gross pay for your last week, plus vacation, severance and bonus pay
  • Federal work in the last 18 months: SF-8 or SF-50
  • Military service in the last 18 months: DD-214 Member 4 copy
  • Retirement pay details, if you receive it

Source: dol.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026. Lists can be partial; follow the instructions in your claim.

Two work search activities a week if you live within 55 road miles of a job center or outside Alaska; one a week if you live more than 55 miles away in rural Alaska, unless waived. Keep a record of your contacts.

Source: labor.alaska.gov.

Alaska unemployment benefit amounts

All states
Maximum weekly benefit$370$370–$442 with dependents
Maximum weeks26Range in the table: 16-26

Maximum from the U.S. DOL table effective July 2026. Weeks from the same federal table. Your amount depends on your past wages; the state calculates it when you file.

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Alaska unemployment and job center questions

How do I file for unemployment in Alaska?

File online on the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development website or by phone at Anchorage 907-269-4700; Fairbanks 907-451-2871; Juneau 907-465-5552 (Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM Alaska time). Have your Social Security number and recent employer details ready.

Can I go to a job center in Alaska to file for unemployment?

The state does not say in the sources we checked whether its job centers take claims in person.

What is the maximum unemployment benefit in Alaska?

$370 a week ($370–$442 with dependents), for up to 26 weeks (the table range is 16-26 weeks). Source: U.S. Department of Labor table effective July 2026.

How many job searches do I need each week in Alaska?

Two work search activities a week if you live within 55 road miles of a job center or outside Alaska; one a week if you live more than 55 miles away in rural Alaska, unless waived. Keep a record of your contacts.

How many job centers are there in Alaska?

We list 13 Alaska Job Center Network offices verified against official sources.

Other states

Sources

State system name: jobs.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026.

Agency: dol.gov, checked October 30, 2026.

Claim website: labor.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026.

Claims phone: labor.alaska.gov, checked October 30, 2026.

Weekly maximum: oui.doleta.gov (dated July 2026), checked October 30, 2026.

Maximum weeks: oui.doleta.gov (dated July 2026), checked October 30, 2026.