Roofers pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,450 or more. The middle half of roofers in Anchorage earn between $56,810 and $80,600.
- $49K10th
- $57K25th
- $66KMedian
- $81K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,480 | $5,707 | $32.92 |
| Median | $65,750 | $5,479 | $31.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,810 | $4,734 | $27.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,600 | $6,717 | $38.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Roofers salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $68,480, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $57,006 a year, or $4,750 a month and $2,193 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 roofers? 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 $68,480 buys what about $64,959 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Roofers salary in nearby metro areas
- Bellingham, WA$63,600
- Mount Vernon, WA$69,420
- Bremerton, WA$65,640
- Seattle, WA$73,240
- Olympia, WA$61,950
- Wenatchee, WA$63,450
Highest-paying cities for roofers
Worcester, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,350).
- Worcester, MA$85,350
- Chicago, IL$81,010
- Springfield, IL$78,500
- Bridgeport, CT$78,320
- New York, NY$77,160
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Roofers salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do roofers make an hour in Anchorage?
$32.92 an hour on average, and $31.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level roofers salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the roofers take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $57,006 a year ($4,750 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,480. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do roofers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,879).
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 47-2181; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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