SOC 43-4161 · Anchorage, AK metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Anchorage, AK

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Anchorage, Alaska is $57,120 a year ($27.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,900: half of the 130 people in this job in the Anchorage, AK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$57,120average per year

$27.46 / hourMedian $54,900Take-home ≈ $48,076

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $77K90th

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

130people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Anchorage

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,020 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Anchorage earn between $48,540 and $63,770.

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,120$4,760$27.46
Median$54,900$4,575$26.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,540$4,045$23.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,770$5,314$30.66

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Anchorage earn about the same as the Alaska average ($58,730) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Anchorage$57,120$54,900$45,550$77,020130
Alaska$58,730$56,510$46,190$75,030260
United States$52,250$50,610$37,340$68,28090,220

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary after taxes in Anchorage

On the average salary of $57,120, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $48,076 a year, or $4,006 a month and $1,849 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)? 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 $57,120 buys what about $54,183 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,560).

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by city

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Anchorage: questions

How much do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) make an hour in Anchorage?

$27.46 an hour on average, and $26.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) salary in Anchorage?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) take-home pay in Anchorage?

About $48,076 a year ($4,006 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,120. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

Do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

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 43-4161; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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