Software Developers pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,460 or more. The middle half of software developers in Anchorage earn between $87,360 and $128,420.
- $62K10th
- $87K25th
- $104KMedian
- $128K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,890 | $8,824 | $50.91 |
| Median | $104,030 | $8,669 | $50.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $87,360 | $7,280 | $42.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,420 | $10,702 | $61.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Software Developers salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $105,890, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $83,324 a year, or $6,944 a month and $3,205 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 software developers? 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 $105,890 buys what about $100,446 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Software Developers salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($106,080).
- Fairbanks$106,080
- Anchorage$105,890
Highest-paying cities for software developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).
- San Jose, CA$221,710
- San Francisco, CA$193,430
- Seattle, WA$174,920
- Oxnard, CA$174,020
- Boulder, CO$166,480
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Software Developers salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do software developers make an hour in Anchorage?
$50.91 an hour on average, and $50.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level software developers salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the software developers take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $83,324 a year ($6,944 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,890. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do software developers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).
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 15-1252; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
- 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 0.17, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.17).
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