SOC 29-1229 · Anchorage, AK metro

Physicians, All Other Salary in Anchorage, AK

The average salary for other physicians in Anchorage, Alaska is $353,700 a year ($170.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $353,870: half of the 170 people in this job in the Anchorage, AK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 36% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

$353,700average per year

$170.05 / hourMedian $353,870Take-home ≈ $248,820

  • $205K10th
  • $262K25th
  • $354KMedian
  • $427K75th
  • $553K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
+36%vs U.S. metro average
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, All Other pay range in Anchorage

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $204,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $552,630 or more. The middle half of other physicians in Anchorage earn between $261,790 and $426,860.

  • $205K10th
  • $262K25th
  • $354KMedian
  • $427K75th
  • $553K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$353,700$29,475$170.05
Median$353,870$29,489$170.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$261,790$21,816$125.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$426,860$35,572$205.22

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

Physicians, All Other salary after taxes in Anchorage

On the average salary of $353,700, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $248,820 a year, or $20,735 a month and $9,570 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 other physicians? 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 $353,700 buys what about $335,515 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 1.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, All Other salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for other physicians

Chattanooga, TN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($431,890).

Physicians, All Other salary by city

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Physicians, All Other salary in Anchorage: questions

How much do other physicians make an hour in Anchorage?

$170.05 an hour on average, and $170.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other physicians salary in Anchorage?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $204,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $261,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other physicians take-home pay in Anchorage?

About $248,820 a year ($20,735 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $353,700. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

Do other physicians earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?

The average here is 36% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($260,322).

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 29-1229; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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