Lawyers pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $336,190 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Anchorage earn between $117,610 and $192,810.
- $90K10th
- $118K25th
- $154KMedian
- $193K75th
- $336K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $174,860 | $14,572 | $84.07 |
| Median | $153,590 | $12,799 | $73.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $117,610 | $9,801 | $56.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $192,810 | $16,068 | $92.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $174,860, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $130,783 a year, or $10,899 a month and $5,030 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 lawyers? 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 $174,860 buys what about $165,870 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 1st of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Anchorage$174,860
- Fairbanks$141,110
Highest-paying cities for lawyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).
- San Jose, CA$288,980
- Santa Rosa, CA$248,950
- Los Angeles, CA$241,500
- San Francisco, CA$237,060
- Bridgeport, CT$231,710
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Lawyers salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Anchorage?
$84.07 an hour on average, and $73.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $117,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $130,783 a year ($10,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $174,860. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do lawyers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).
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 23-1011; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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