Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in Anchorage, AK

Physical Scientists, All Other pay range in Anchorage

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $87,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $178,350 or more. The middle half of other physical scientists in Anchorage earn between $110,220 and $154,900.

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

Physical Scientists, All Other salary after taxes in Anchorage

On the average salary of $130,800, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $100,668 a year, or $8,389 a month and $3,872 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 other physical scientists? 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 $130,800 buys what about $124,075 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Scientists, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other physical scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($177,370).

Physical Scientists, All Other salary by city

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• Economists$129,360 a year
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