Cashiers pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,770 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Anchorage earn between $35,010 and $37,900.
- $32K10th
- $35K25th
- $36KMedian
- $38K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,690 | $3,141 | $18.12 |
| Median | $36,350 | $3,029 | $17.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,010 | $2,918 | $16.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,900 | $3,158 | $18.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cashiers salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $37,690, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $32,464 a year, or $2,705 a month and $1,249 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for cashiers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $37,690 buys what about $35,752 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Cashiers salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($38,910).
- Fairbanks$38,910
- Anchorage$37,690
Highest-paying cities for cashiers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,090).
- San Jose, CA$45,090
- Seattle, WA$44,720
- San Francisco, CA$43,260
- Kahului, HI$42,430
- Santa Rosa, CA$41,880
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Cashiers salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do cashiers make an hour in Anchorage?
$18.12 an hour on average, and $17.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cashiers take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $32,464 a year ($2,705 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,690. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do cashiers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,678).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2011; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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