SOC 47-3012 · Anchorage, AK metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Anchorage, AK

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Anchorage, Alaska is $40,980 a year ($19.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,130: half of the 40 people in this job in the Anchorage, AK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

$40,980average per year

$19.70 / hourMedian $39,130Take-home ≈ $35,107

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Anchorage

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,190 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Anchorage earn between $39,130 and $44,710.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,980$3,415$19.70
Median$39,130$3,261$18.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,130$3,261$18.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,710$3,726$21.50

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

Helpers--Carpenters salary after taxes in Anchorage

On the average salary of $40,980, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $35,107 a year, or $2,926 a month and $1,350 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.

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Is Anchorage a good place for helpers--carpenters? 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 $40,980 buys what about $38,873 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--carpenters

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,310).

Helpers--Carpenters salary by city

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in Anchorage: questions

How much do helpers--carpenters make an hour in Anchorage?

$19.70 an hour on average, and $18.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--carpenters salary in Anchorage?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--carpenters take-home pay in Anchorage?

About $35,107 a year ($2,926 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,980. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

Do helpers--carpenters earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

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 47-3012; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 1.51, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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