Real Estate Sales Agents pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,120 or more. The middle half of real estate sales agents in Anchorage earn between $66,210 and $103,540.
- $52K10th
- $66K25th
- $86KMedian
- $104K75th
- $123K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,210 | $7,184 | $41.45 |
| Median | $86,380 | $7,198 | $41.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,210 | $5,518 | $31.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,540 | $8,628 | $49.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Real Estate Sales Agents pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Real estate sales agents in Anchorage earn about the same as the Alaska average ($88,330) and 24% more than the U.S. average ($69,510). At the median the gap is +64% against the U.S. median of $52,830.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $86,210 | $86,380 | $52,420 | $123,120 | 100 |
| Alaska | $88,330 | $89,170 | $52,420 | $123,120 | 170 |
| United States | $69,510 | $52,830 | $32,970 | $123,590 | 193,370 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Real Estate Sales Agents salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $86,210, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $69,479 a year, or $5,790 a month and $2,672 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 real estate sales agents? 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 $86,210 buys what about $81,778 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Real Estate Sales Agents salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($87,080).
- Fairbanks$87,080
- Anchorage$86,210
Highest-paying cities for real estate sales agents
Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,580).
- Midland, TX$118,580
- Oxnard, CA$116,500
- New York, NY$113,500
- Buffalo, NY$109,760
- Palm Bay, FL$105,970
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Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do real estate sales agents make an hour in Anchorage?
$41.45 an hour on average, and $41.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level real estate sales agents salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the real estate sales agents take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $69,479 a year ($5,790 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,210. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do real estate sales agents earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% more than the U.S. average for this job ($69,510).
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 41-9022; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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