Construction Managers pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $228,330 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Anchorage earn between $113,180 and $171,120.
- $96K10th
- $113K25th
- $138KMedian
- $171K75th
- $228K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $154,950 | $12,912 | $74.50 |
| Median | $137,980 | $11,498 | $66.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $113,180 | $9,432 | $54.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $171,120 | $14,260 | $82.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $154,950, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $117,174 a year, or $9,765 a month and $4,507 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 construction managers? 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 $154,950 buys what about $146,983 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 1st of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Anchorage$154,950
- Fairbanks$144,090
Highest-paying cities for construction managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).
- San Jose, CA$168,220
- San Francisco, CA$164,760
- Seattle, WA$163,750
- Mount Vernon, WA$163,350
- New York, NY$162,800
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Construction Managers salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Anchorage?
$74.49 an hour on average, and $66.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $113,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $117,174 a year ($9,765 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $154,950. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do construction managers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).
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 11-9021; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 2.08, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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