Pharmacists pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $184,830 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Anchorage earn between $145,600 and $169,290.
- $106K10th
- $146K25th
- $163KMedian
- $169K75th
- $185K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $154,940 | $12,912 | $74.49 |
| Median | $162,980 | $13,582 | $78.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $145,600 | $12,133 | $70.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $169,290 | $14,108 | $81.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $154,940, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $117,167 a year, or $9,764 a month and $4,506 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 pharmacists? 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 $154,940 buys what about $146,974 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($171,050).
- Fairbanks$171,050
- Anchorage$154,940
Highest-paying cities for pharmacists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).
- San Jose, CA$190,370
- Napa, CA$186,750
- San Francisco, CA$184,540
- Florence, SC$184,250
- Santa Rosa, CA$175,910
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Pharmacists salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Anchorage?
$74.49 an hour on average, and $78.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $145,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $117,167 a year ($9,764 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $154,940. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do pharmacists earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,264).
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 29-1051; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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