SOC 39-5094 · Anchorage, AK metro

Skincare Specialists Salary in Anchorage, AK

The average salary for skincare specialists in Anchorage, Alaska is $40,910 a year ($19.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,240: half of the 90 people in this job in the Anchorage, AK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,850).

$40,910average per year

$19.67 / hourMedian $41,240Take-home ≈ $35,051

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Skincare Specialists pay range in Anchorage

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,890 or more. The middle half of skincare specialists in Anchorage earn between $35,780 and $42,010.

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,910$3,409$19.67
Median$41,240$3,437$19.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,780$2,982$17.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,010$3,501$20.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Skincare Specialists pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.

Skincare specialists in Anchorage earn about the same as the Alaska average ($40,720) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($51,850). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $45,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Anchorage$40,910$41,240$34,290$47,89090
Alaska$40,720$41,240$33,600$47,980120
United States$51,850$45,330$29,580$82,05072,890

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Skincare Specialists salary after taxes in Anchorage

On the average salary of $40,910, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $35,051 a year, or $2,921 a month and $1,348 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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.

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Is Anchorage a good place for skincare specialists? 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 $40,910 buys what about $38,807 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Skincare Specialists salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for skincare specialists

Olympia, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,000).

Skincare Specialists salary by city

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Skincare Specialists salary in Anchorage: questions

How much do skincare specialists make an hour in Anchorage?

$19.67 an hour on average, and $19.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level skincare specialists salary in Anchorage?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the skincare specialists take-home pay in Anchorage?

About $35,051 a year ($2,921 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,910. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

Do skincare specialists earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($51,850).

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 39-5094; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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