Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $75K, rent takes 27.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,376/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new motor vehicle operators, all others typically earn — is $31K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,835/month. At HUD’s $1,376/month FMR, rent would take 75% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.

Local pay is 101% above the national median — $75K here vs. $37K nationally. Keep in mind cost of living here is 5% above the national average, which offsets some of that premium.

Anchorage pays $75K median vs. the U.S. average of $37K — that’s +101%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 105.42), the purchasing-power equivalent is $71K — still ahead of the national median.

The median is $74,710 a year, that works out to about $36 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $30,580, and experienced motor vehicle operators, all others can clear $83,680. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,079/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,376/month, which eats 27.1% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Anchorage has a Regional Price Parity of 105.42 (100 is the national average). Prices are above average here, so your dollar buys less than the same salary would in a cheaper metro. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median motor vehicle operators, all other salary is worth about $70,869 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.