Security Guards pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,180 or more. The middle half of security guards in Anchorage earn between $38,380 and $69,930.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $47KMedian
- $70K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,540 | $4,545 | $26.22 |
| Median | $46,720 | $3,893 | $22.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,380 | $3,198 | $18.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,930 | $5,828 | $33.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security Guards salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $54,540, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $46,003 a year, or $3,834 a month and $1,769 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 security guards? 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 $54,540 buys what about $51,736 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Security Guards salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($60,120).
- Fairbanks$60,120
- Anchorage$54,540
Highest-paying cities for security guards
Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,260).
- Idaho Falls, ID$68,260
- Fairbanks, AK$60,120
- Kennewick, WA$59,640
- Burlington, VT$55,360
- Anchorage, AK$54,540
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Security Guards salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do security guards make an hour in Anchorage?
$26.22 an hour on average, and $22.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security guards salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security guards take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $46,003 a year ($3,834 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,540. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do security guards earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,221).
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 33-9032; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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