Electricians pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,200 or more. The middle half of electricians in Anchorage earn between $64,090 and $103,580.
- $59K10th
- $64K25th
- $82KMedian
- $104K75th
- $123K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,880 | $7,240 | $41.77 |
| Median | $82,440 | $6,870 | $39.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,090 | $5,341 | $30.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,580 | $8,632 | $49.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Electricians salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $86,880, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $69,950 a year, or $5,829 a month and $2,690 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 electricians? 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 $86,880 buys what about $82,413 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Electricians salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($89,180).
- Fairbanks$89,180
- Anchorage$86,880
Highest-paying cities for electricians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,690).
- San Francisco, CA$103,690
- Mount Vernon, WA$103,040
- Portland, OR$103,030
- Albany, OR$100,180
- Seattle, WA$99,720
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Electricians salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do electricians make an hour in Anchorage?
$41.77 an hour on average, and $39.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level electricians salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the electricians take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $69,950 a year ($5,829 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,880. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do electricians earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,200).
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 47-2111; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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