Question 1

What is the cost of living in Anchorage, AK?

Accepted Answer

Anchorage, AK's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 105.42, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 5.4% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,376/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Anchorage, AK?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Anchorage, AK, the average median wage is $138,478. The single highest-paying occupation here is Emergency Medicine Physicians at $472,140/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Anchorage?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Anchorage, AK are: 1) Emergency Medicine Physicians at $472,140; 2) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $366,650; 3) Neurologists at $354,760; 4) Physicians, All Other at $353,870; 5) Psychiatrists at $342,170. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Anchorage?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Anchorage, AK is $1,376/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Anchorage data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
11	Chief Executives	Management	$183K	$88.04/hr
12	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$172K	$82.65/hr
13	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$168K	N/A
14	Optometrists	Healthcare	$167K	$80.29/hr
15	Pharmacists	Healthcare	$163K	$78.36/hr
16	Architectural and Engineering Managers	Management	$162K	$77.79/hr
17	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$161K	$77.45/hr
18	Air Traffic Controllers	Transportation	$161K	$77.39/hr
19	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$157K	$75.69/hr
20	Lawyers	Legal	$154K	$73.84/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Anchorage, AK

Highest paying careers in Anchorage

Affordability snapshot: Anchorage