SOC 11-9039 · Anchorage, AK metro

Education Administrators, All Other Salary in Anchorage, AK

The average salary for other education administrators in Anchorage, Alaska is $97,960 a year ($47.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $87,360: half of the 130 people in this job in the Anchorage, AK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($101,900).

$97,960average per year

$47.10 / hourMedian $87,360Take-home ≈ $77,745

  • $62K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $119K75th
  • $142K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Education Administrators, All Other pay range in Anchorage

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,910 or more. The middle half of other education administrators in Anchorage earn between $69,580 and $118,610.

  • $62K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $87KMedian
  • $119K75th
  • $142K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$97,960$8,163$47.10
Median$87,360$7,280$42.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,580$5,798$33.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$118,610$9,884$57.02

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Education Administrators, All Other pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.

Other education administrators in Anchorage earn 3% less than the Alaska average ($101,070) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($101,900). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $95,200.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Anchorage$97,960$87,360$61,610$141,910130
Alaska$101,070$101,970$62,330$139,820360
United States$101,900$95,200$51,910$161,01055,130

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Administrators, All Other salary after taxes in Anchorage

On the average salary of $97,960, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $77,745 a year, or $6,479 a month and $2,990 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.

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Is Anchorage a good place for other education administrators? 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 $97,960 buys what about $92,924 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other education administrators

Visalia, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($141,380).

Education Administrators, All Other salary by city

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Education Administrators, All Other salary in Anchorage: questions

How much do other education administrators make an hour in Anchorage?

$47.10 an hour on average, and $42.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other education administrators salary in Anchorage?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other education administrators take-home pay in Anchorage?

About $77,745 a year ($6,479 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,960. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

Do other education administrators earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($101,900).

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 11-9039; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 2.14, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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