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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Anchorage, AK

The median cooks, fast food in Anchorage, AK earns $33,960 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,456 a month.

10th percentile
$30,160
25th percentile
$30,770
Median percentile
$33,960
75th percentile
$37,070
90th percentile
$37,550

Based on 1,520 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$29,467 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,960
Federal income tax−$1,895
Social Security + Medicare−$2,598
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,456
Every two weeks$1,133

Does it go far here?

$32,214Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,458 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Anchorage, AK

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,800
Lawyers$153,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,990
Construction Managers$137,980
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,620
Managers, All Other$132,210
Financial Managers$129,220

All cooks, fast food salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska