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Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Anchorage, AK

The median correctional officers and jailers in Anchorage, AK earns $68,850 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,772 a month.

10th percentile
$60,340
25th percentile
$64,440
Median percentile
$68,850
75th percentile
$79,560
90th percentile
$85,630

Based on 480 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

$57,266 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,850
Federal income tax−$6,317
Social Security + Medicare−$5,267
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,772
Every two weeks$2,203

Does it go far here?

$65,310Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
31%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 correctional officers and jailers salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska