Registered Nurses pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,150 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Anchorage earn between $97,700 and $129,100.
- $86K10th
- $98K25th
- $115KMedian
- $129K75th
- $155K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $116,660 | $9,722 | $56.09 |
| Median | $115,290 | $9,608 | $55.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $97,700 | $8,142 | $46.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,100 | $10,758 | $62.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $116,660, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $90,900 a year, or $7,575 a month and $3,496 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 registered nurses? 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 $116,660 buys what about $110,662 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in nearby metro areas
- Mount Vernon, WA$111,200
- Bremerton, WA$116,580
- Seattle, WA$126,390
- Olympia, WA$117,110
- Wenatchee, WA$112,290
- Portland, OR$125,230
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Anchorage?
$56.09 an hour on average, and $55.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $90,900 a year ($7,575 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,660. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do registered nurses earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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