Psychiatrists pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $393,920 or more. The middle half of psychiatrists in Anchorage earn between $140,370 and $355,830.
- $87K10th
- $140K25th
- $342KMedian
- $356K75th
- $394K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $274,870 | $22,906 | $132.15 |
| Median | $342,170 | $28,514 | $164.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $140,370 | $11,698 | $67.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $355,830 | $29,652 | $171.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Psychiatrists salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $274,870, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $199,433 a year, or $16,619 a month and $7,670 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 psychiatrists? 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 $274,870 buys what about $260,738 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 5.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Psychiatrists salary in nearby metro areas
- Seattle, WA$267,260
- Spokane, WA$272,390
- Santa Rosa, CA$319,680
- Sacramento, CA$274,080
- San Francisco, CA$290,240
- Stockton, CA$281,270
Highest-paying cities for psychiatrists
Miami, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($378,670).
- Miami, FL$378,670
- San Jose, CA$364,570
- Minneapolis, MN$358,870
- Los Angeles, CA$358,510
- St. Louis, MO$357,180
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Psychiatrists salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do psychiatrists make an hour in Anchorage?
$132.15 an hour on average, and $164.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level psychiatrists salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $140,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the psychiatrists take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $199,433 a year ($16,619 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $274,870. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do psychiatrists earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($274,472).
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 29-1223; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.1%.
- 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 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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