SOC 51-9198 · Anchorage, AK metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Anchorage, AK

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Anchorage, Alaska is $45,900 a year ($22.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,530: half of the 160 people in this job in the Anchorage, AK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$45,900average per year

$22.07 / hourMedian $42,530Take-home ≈ $39,061

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Alaska metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Anchorage

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,760 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Anchorage earn between $42,380 and $48,780.

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,900$3,825$22.07
Median$42,530$3,544$20.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,380$3,532$20.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,780$4,065$23.45

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Anchorage

On the average salary of $45,900, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $39,061 a year, or $3,255 a month and $1,502 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.

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Is Anchorage a good place for helpers--production 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 $45,900 buys what about $43,540 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 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Alaska cities

Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($49,450).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Alaska

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Anchorage: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Anchorage?

$22.07 an hour on average, and $20.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Anchorage?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Anchorage?

About $39,061 a year ($3,255 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,900. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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