Project Management Specialists pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,730 or more. The middle half of project management specialists in Anchorage earn between $70,800 and $125,530.
- $51K10th
- $71K25th
- $100KMedian
- $126K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,700 | $8,558 | $49.38 |
| Median | $99,580 | $8,298 | $47.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $70,800 | $5,900 | $34.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,530 | $10,461 | $60.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Project Management Specialists salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $102,700, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $81,079 a year, or $6,757 a month and $3,118 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 project management specialists? 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 $102,700 buys what about $97,420 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Project Management Specialists salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($106,170).
- Fairbanks$106,170
- Anchorage$102,700
Highest-paying cities for project management specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($146,170).
- San Jose, CA$146,170
- San Francisco, CA$140,820
- Seattle, WA$133,590
- New York, NY$131,730
- Washington, DC$129,050
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Project Management Specialists salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do project management specialists make an hour in Anchorage?
$49.38 an hour on average, and $47.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level project management specialists salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the project management specialists take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $81,079 a year ($6,757 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,700. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do project management specialists earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,495).
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 13-1082; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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