Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,670 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Anchorage earn between $36,140 and $49,560.
- $32K10th
- $36K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,940 | $3,745 | $21.61 |
| Median | $45,810 | $3,818 | $22.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,140 | $3,012 | $17.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,560 | $4,130 | $23.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Anchorage earn about the same as the Alaska average ($45,510) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($41,490). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $39,630.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $44,940 | $45,810 | $31,510 | $59,670 | 300 |
| Alaska | $45,510 | $45,740 | $31,970 | $61,800 | 550 |
| United States | $41,490 | $39,630 | $29,310 | $55,890 | 95,580 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $44,940, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $38,289 a year, or $3,191 a month and $1,473 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers? 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 $44,940 buys what about $42,629 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 1st of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Anchorage$44,940
- Fairbanks$44,570
All Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salaries in Alaska
Highest-paying cities for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
Wheeling, WV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,330).
- Wheeling, WV$59,330
- Longview, WA$54,620
- San Jose, CA$54,440
- Seattle, WA$52,860
- Wenatchee, WA$52,610
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by city
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Anchorage?
$21.61 an hour on average, and $22.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $38,289 a year ($3,191 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,940. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,490).
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 49-9098; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 2.77, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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